TECH
A match made in heaven
It takes two to tango, and that’s exactly what Serato and Pioneer are doing here. Serato users have even more reasons to be cheerful with...
A flight of fantasy for any performing DJ...
At any festival or rave, one of the most essential bits of kit has to be the stage. The bigger the event, the more awe-inspiring...
Magma has announced two new heavy-duty DJ controller cases.
The multi-format XL and XXL Workstations are universal road cases designed to fit all the most popular DJ controllers from Pioneer, Numark, NI, Denon, Vestax...
Sound design!
Gemini seem to be travelling in the right direction with their latest DJ products and the ES Active Speaker Series is one finding favour with...
Numark are back with real vinyl?
Numark’s long awaited updated flagship controller the NS7II has finally hit the streets.
The Numark NS7II is a four-channel motorized DJ controller and mixer with...
Get the stadium sound
Are you looking to get the big, bold EDM sound to your productions? Do you want to produce tracks like Hardwell, Armin Van Buuren, Tiesto...
Quality sounds in a portable package.
Following the launch of the excellent SOLEMATE portable speaker, Jabra has unrolled a mini version of the original product, which is now also available in...
Audiophiles unite
Despacio is the new project from DFA and LCD head honcho James Murphy, with more than a little help from his DJing buddies the Dewaele...
25 years of loyal service from the HD-25
There are few — if any — headphones that have the same reputation and long-lasting appeal among professional DJs that Sennheiser’s HD-25s have earned for...
Korg have released the all-new Volca series.
Volca is a new line-up of analogue synths for the electronic dance producer.
Korg EMX-1 Drum Machine
“My Korg EMX-1 is something that gives me that particular sound I am known for when I am programming drums and percussion for my tracks...
Reloop are back with a new turntable
Brilliant news for turntable fans as the resurgence of the humble DJ tool is making a welcome comeback with Reloop’s new RP-8000 digital turntable.
Revelation in sound
Bowers and Wilkins are known for their pro quality speakers, with their 800 Diamond range being found in top of the range studios all over...
One of the most powerful and popular drum software programs on the market.
There is an age-old problem for modern producers trying to recreate that “live” drum sound and feel using software or samples. It can often be a difficult area to get right. However, XLN’s Addictive Drums aims to help with this little conundrum.
Fresh app with a bright future ahead
Seenth.is App is designed to keep users up to date with news, music and photos of their favourite artists in real time.
Modular software delight
In the late '90s there was a perception of DJs as vinyl-hugging technophobes who relied on a 20-year-old turntable design and swore by headphones launched in the '80s. It used to be an utterly fair stereotype — after having reviewed the very first Traktor back when it ploughed into the scene, trying to convince my clubland chums that it was “the future” I was met with pity and derision.
In the form of the MS20 Mini
Ask any serious fetishist their Top 10 list of synthesisers they would love to own and all but the most awkward will list the Korg MS20 in a very high position. However, owning one of these classics is a costly endeavour, assuming one can be found at all. But now thanks largely to the rising popularity of hardware synthesisers within the production community it is possible to own a brand-new MS20 Mini, which is a faithful recreation of the Korg MS20, for a fraction of the cost of the original.
Killer sounds
Denis Chepikov from Russian DJ and production duo Hardrock Sofa details how they got the Killer Sound on their dancefloor smash 'Quasar'...
Filter FX plug-in from Sugar Bytes
WOW 2 is a filter FX plug-in from those clever guys at Sugar Bytes, and as the name suggests when you start to use this little thing you’re sure to shout out loud: 'WOW!'