Review: Novation’s Circuit Tracks is an even better Circuit groovebox
Novation has just released the Circuit Tracks, an improved version of its beloved Circuit groovebox. The original Novation Circuit is largely responsible for the resurgence of hardware music production gear, and has a soft spot in many…
Numark Party Mix $129 / $179 controllers – entry-level digs with streaming libraries, built-in…
Numark is back with two new entry-level controllers – the Party Mix II and Party Mix Live. With them comes a number of features that open doors for amateur DJs to sharpen their chops, expand their skills, and play tunes easily without the…
How I Play: SAYTEK and Nadia Struiwigh explored live performances in a pandemic
In spite of all the optimism oozing from our social media feeds whenever a new lineup is announced, the world continues to navigate life with great caution. With more than 125 million cases and over 2.7 million deaths, the novel…
Troubleshooting for DJs: how to tackle some of the most common technical issues
Harold Heath has just published his book ‘Long Relationships: My Incredible Journey From Unknown DJ To Smalltime DJ’ in which he details the ups and downs of low-level DJing life. Here Harold considers some of the many technical problems…
Traktor Pro 3.5 beta: now with Beatport LINK streaming…
Beatport, Beatsource, and Native Instruments have teamed up to bring a Beatport LINK integration to TRAKTOR's PRO 3 software – and through it, the ability to use LINK software on TRAKTOR's line of controllers. TRAKTOR PRO users can…
Watch: Rheyne’s modular synth jam with MIDI Fighter 3D, Hexinverter Mutant Brain
We're back at it with awesome routines from artists who've found unique ways to use our MIDI Fighter gear. Rheyne, an artist known for his live looping, modular synth work, and audiovisual experiments, recently jammed out with a…
Mixed In Key 10: improved key detection, cue point exporting, & a UI update
With fifteen years of key detection software under its belt, Mixed In Key has become a household name for many artists. Its latest iteration, Mixed In Key 10, celebrates 15 years of the software – and introduces a number of new…
VirtualDJ’s 2021 Summer Edition: export individual track stems to your USB & more
VirtualDJ's new 2021 Summer Edition of its flagship software has arrived – and with it, a few major features that will make DJing quite interesting for its users. For starters: VirtualDJ PRO now enables you to export separated track…