Designing technology for performance and music making with is an art form. But until now, no one took on the challenge of chronicling the evolution of this design process. A new book, Push Turn Move, has just dropped - and it might be the…
Native Instruments is now hosting a new series of video tutorials known as Traktor Trutorials. The series contains nine different tutorials each running, on average, under a minute. Each of these routines contain shots of the gear, a list…
With modern digital DJ technology, a hybrid controllerism / turntablism setup is very possible. Producer/DJ John Type describes his technique as MidiTablism (formerly controltablism). Using the new Ableton Link technology and Serato DJ, he…
José Cabello is back with his latest Tecnica Futura video, Monophonic Rise. The latest video showcases the use of pitch control on the Kontrol D2 to create tension in his set whilst using monophonic and polyphonic samples to create a…
The release of Traktor 2.11 last year brought a new step sequencer function. This update turned Remix Decks into powerful step sequencers, giving more creative control in how DJs use samples to build a routine. Venezuelan DJ and musician…
Two months ago we featured a unique way of recording + sequencing Serato cue points by using a hardware sequencer. The DJ behind the idea, John Type, is back with a new concept: using Ableton to sequence cue points played on a MIDI mixer…
What if you took a MIDI-sending hardware sequencer and used to re-trigger cue points in time with your DJ set? Today's post is from Italian competitive DJ John Type, and he's sharing how cue point sequencing works in his sets. John's …