Capturing a true pandemic-era album: dive into A Path Untold’s production of…
Today, we're exploring the depths of the Sourcery album, the latest release from California-based musician A Path…
What’s Ean Been Up To?
Hey! It's been a minute! Our long-time editor and now GM of DJ TechTools - Dan White told me “Ean, people are…
Pioneer DJ’s new DJM-S5: a USB-powered 2-channel scratch mixer to use with Serato DJ Pro
Serato DJ Pro users, this one's for you. Pioneer DJ has announced the latest addition to their mixer family: the new DJM-S5. Designed specifically for usage with the Serato DJ Pro software, it's a bright red, two-channel, scratch-style…
Traktor’s new beta cycle has begun: 3.6 to include iZotope products, maybe NKS support?
Last week, Native Instruments touted something that's a welcome sight for DJs still in love with the powerful Traktor ecosystem: a new beta. The new version, launched in NI's Traktor Pro Public Beta forum, is Traktor Pro Beta 3.6.0.313.…
You should produce your vinyl records via short-run lathe cutting – here’s why.
The barriers to entry for music producers have mostly been obliterated. Between the multitude of digital distribution platforms and the self-contained ecosystem of Bandcamp, music producers needn't – and often don’t – bother with…
Pioneer DJ releases white XDJ-XZ-W, but more products to come…
It might be no surprise anytime Pioneer DJ teases a sequence of new releases that the first thing is usually a new color way of an existing product. This time, it's the XDJ-XZ, which is getting a white version, the XDJ-XZ-W. The new…
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Mobile Streaming: the best sound cards for broadcasting on the go
Well, here we are – closing in on year two of this global pandemic. Are you as over it as we are?Looking back at 2020, one of the defining movements of DJing was the overwhelming adoption of live streaming. With most of the world entering…
Stimming’s new portable, analog mastering studio: The Instant Mastering Chain
If the perfect piece of gear for your live set doesn't exist, well – why not build it? Or, at least, that's what Stimming has done with his first piece of production hardware. Meet the Instant Mastering Chain. Created as a partnership…
Jessy Lanza: “If you love the track you’re playing, you can convince the crowd to love it too.”
The latest installment in the prestigious DJ-Kicks series is from DJ, musician and vocalist Jessy Lanza. She’s an artist influenced by a wide range of music including soul, funk, footwork, garage and R&B and her DJ-Kicks mix, a mix she…
Beatport LINK Pro now lets you download 1,000 offline tracks
The latest update to Beatport LINK's Pro subscription – which runs at $30 USD per month – comes with a new feature that may be the appeal it needs to draw more users to the service. The Offline Locker storage feature, which previously…
Indie Artists: Here’s how to make your new release stand out
Releasing music is forever enchanting and brings about joy, excitement, and deep satisfaction. But it does come with price and efforts, often planned out a year in advance if not longer (for example, Frank Wiedemann as part of Howling took…
Beatsource + Mixcloud team up so you can record & share DJ sets online sans takedowns
It's a well-known fact in the music industry that Mixcloud offers its own streaming platform, Mixcloud Live (first announced back in April 2020), that allows artists to legally livestream music and video without dealing with copyright…
A beginner’s guide to adding DJ tracks to your synthesizer set
To start: let’s paint a picture. You spent quarantine holed up away from shows and decided to get into synths, drum machines, samplers, and the wide world of hardware noise generators and effects. Now, you have a newfound love of live…