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Check out the best DJing and production kit of the year
The DJ Mag Tech Awards 2017 was held in September, with the live-streamed event broadcasted to a global audience from our London HQ. Our panel...
Bitwig Studio finally hits the streets, giving producers the chance to create fresh new beats...
Few if any music production software titles have enjoyed the attention and hype that has surrounded Bitwig Studio for the last few years, with a...
Some of the best studio software for making those killer tunes. Which one will bring the noise?
Logic Pro X
£149.99
Hype
The latest update includes a free Alchemy soft synth one of the most powerful plugin instruments on the market.
Gripe...
DJs delight as Akai announce a revamp to their APC range consisting of three spanking new controllers
Akai is a name that is nothing short of legendary in the dance music scene, with a pedigree that stretches back to well before the...
Here’s the best tech of 2016, as demo’d at the DJ Mag Tech Awards last month...
September saw DJ Mag celebrate its 20th anniversary of the Tech Awards at BPM | PRO Music technology convention at Birmingham’s NEC Genting Arena...
Your ultimate guide to the year's hottest DJ and production kit...
The results are in for this year’s DJ Mag Tech Awards and once again we have had an unprecedented amount of votes, all courtesy of...
Sounds of the Underground
Newcomers to the music production scene could be forgiven for thinking that Novation only make controllers and MIDI keyboards due to their huge presence in this market. However Novation started out making synths like their Bass Station, Drum Station and SuperNova synthesisers, the latter being a huge smash with dance producers worldwide, but in recent times they have turned their attention to making various ranges of keyboards and MIDI controllers with much success.
Special studio edition of hipster headphones de jour.
AiAiAi's original endeavor into the headphone market was very well received by the hipster DJs and fashion-conscious music lover. Even Stevie Wonder was spotted with a pair perched neatly on his head.
Budget banger
Denon’s new controller the DJ MC2000 is going to make a superstar DJ out of you but won’t break the bank in the process…
A super-budget DJ controller
When it comes to DJ controllers, the big boys' toys tend to get the most attention. Anyone new to the scene could be forgiven for thinking that to get a decent hardware controller with enough features to make it a professional piece of equipment, a seriously large amount of cash is going to have to be paid in order to take it home.
Alive and kicking
Ableton’s award-winning software is now up to version 9, but will it still stand up against its uber slick production rivals? DJ Mag sneak a crafty peek...
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Let The Music Play: How R&B Fell In Love With 80s Synths explores work by Prince, Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock and more
This is what it is all about, top end gear for the ultimate club DJ experience. These decks can play music from any source –...
Reloop RP-8000
£599
Hype
A great deck that benefits from top-notch build quality and components, MIDI controls and a digital pitch setting display.
Gripe
There...
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The last decade has yielded some extraordinary innovations in dance and DJ culture. Below, we count down some of the most significant technological tools to...
It’s 2008. Armin Van Buuren has won the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll for the second year running. Gordon Brown has shakily taken the...
Scarlett Pimpernel!
Read up on Focusrite’s new Scarlett Studio package and start your own musical revolution, as we offer one reader a chance to win this complete budget studio set-up…