controllers

Want to learn how to beatmatch by ear, but don't want to own turntables or CDJs? In today's article, we discuss how to choose a DJ controller that is ideal for learning to beatmatch.

Atomix Productions has today released an "early access" version of Virtual DJ 8.2, designed to bring the DJ software to a more "controller-centric" state that allows quick mapping of pad sections. The new version also boasts a number of…

For years there was really no other option: DJs played on hardware exclusively. Turntables dominated the scene, with a few DJs using CD players. In the early 2000s, computer and music technology combined forces and there was a DJ software…

DJ gear manufacturers usually create controllers that are optimized for separate DJ software companies such as Traktor or Serato. Denon is taking a different approach with the release of their latest controller the MCX8000. When we first…

How is this still a thing? We're already four versions into OS X 10.11, released in September of 2015, and there are still major issues for DJs, software, and hardware with every new update. This time it's Pioneer DJ warning users of Serato…

When it comes to DJ software the most under-utilized piece of hardware is the track pad which is often only used to select and drop tracks onto decks. The folks at Algoriddim recently announced a new update to their budget friendly DJ…

Akai is has been a friend of producers and finger drummers since the release of their Music Production Centers (MPCs) in the eighties. Fast forward a couple of decades and the company gives the world a new, USB MIDI controller that changed…

Richie Hawtin proudly presents for 2015 CNTRL: Individuality & Creativity In Technology-Based Music, a college campus tour. Beginning April 15 in Boston, MA at Berklee College of Music, this innovative and immersive experience will…