Guess what time of year it is? Even though NAMM 2021 is technically cancelled (yes, there's a virtual replacement for it this year), early-to-mid January will still be full of gear news, leaks, and first looks. 2021 is no exception. In the last day, multiple leaks of the Rane One, a new DJ…
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DJ Streaming Tips with DJ Kue
Streaming DJ sets has become one of the most reliable ways to play "out" regularly as a DJ these days. But for many DJs, it can be hard to see how exactly to get started streaming, or what a really nice professional setup might consist of.…
15 minute rapid tests: the light at the end of the tunnel for events?
Imagine: you roll up to the festival gates for the first time in what feels like a lifetime. You're ready to hand over your tickets, but first, medics come up to the car in protective equipment. Everyone in your car gets a quick nose swab,…
DJM-V10-LF: a longer fader, no crossfader edition of the 6-channel Pioneer DJ mixer
Here's a bit of a November surprise: Pioneer DJ is announcing yet another new product, following up the DDJ-FLX6. This time it's the DJM-V10-LF, a long fader version of their flagship top-end V10 mixer. Pioneer DJ has handily…
Guitar Center in Chapter 11, PSSL out of business – but DJs should shop locally
Two large US-based music gear vendors - Guitar Center and PSSL - on the rocks after an incredibly challenging year for retail sales of professional music gear. The reality is that a lot of companies have suffered this year in our industry,…
Yes, you can now play DOOM on a XDJ-RX2
Well, this wasn't exactly the type of hack that we thought someone might do to DJ gear, but we're here for it. In a video uploaded to YouTube by a guy named Andy, or TheRasteri, you can see the original DOOM running directly on a Pioneer…
Building a standalone DDJ-400 with a Raspberry Pi and Mixxx
When DJTT contributor DJ Soo shared his recent article about assembling clever portable DJ setups, I noticed one reply Reddit that stood out to me. It was a DJ from the Netherlands who had built his own standalone DJ setup with a DDJ-400…
CDJ-3000 vs 2020: review + analysis of Pioneer DJ’s new player
What improvements have been made on the CDJ-3000 vs CDJ-2000NXS2? Why is Pioneer DJ releasing a new CDJ now, and what's still missing on these $2,299 media players?