NAMM 2019

Qbert and the Thud Rumble crew unveiled their brand new updated design for the Invader DJ mixer, which includes a built-in computer and interface.

What happens when a DJ develops their ideal portablism device? Introducing the 7PS (short for 7" Portable Scratcher), a fully-working prototype product by French designer Lauris Honoré.

An update to Traktor Pro is coming in February and will have a dramatic new UI option: parallel waveforms. S4 MK3 users will also get some love in the form of standalone mixer functionality. Keep reading for details! 

Native Instruments just announced their new app, Traktor DJ 2, is coming to iOS, PC, and Mac. There's Soundcloud GO+ library support, and a few other features that we know about so far. Learn what we know in this article.

Ready for a new version of MIDI? It's been three decades, but the first MIDI 2.0 prototype devices are about to be tested together this week at NAMM 2019.

In an upcoming update to Serato DJ Pro, most new TR drum machines (TR-8, TR-8S, TR-08, or TR-09) will be able to automatically sync with the DJ software's BPM.

Finally, a solid video demo showing how Denon DJ's gear can control Resolume visuals dynamically. Every control on the mixer and SC5000s can be mapped to effects in Resolume - powerful stuff and something other companies should really try…

Denon DJ shared some photos on Instagram that seem to be revealing a standalone Engine unit - and we suspect it will be an XDJ-RX2 competitor. It might even have four decks.