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 and a Raspberry Pi. Obviously, we had to get the details and…
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CDJ-3000 vs 2020: review + analysis of Pioneer DJ’s new player
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For the last few weeks, we've been working on a project in collaboration with Algoriddim, who launched their own Neural Mix stem separation technology inside their iOS djay software back in August. The goal: to build the ultimate mapping…
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[Updated] DJs might soon have to say goodbye to Facebook Live
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DJs: you need to say no to gigs if they’re not safe
In the history of DJing, the DJ has always played a critical role – not just as a musical selector, but also as the room conductor and vibe controller. They're filling the room with music, but they also have ability, at any time, to…