DJ Rafik kills it on the Traktor Kontrol X1
The young 2007 DMC Champion DJ Rafik is atrue world-class master on the decks, he seems to slip seemlessly between styles and his sets showcase new technology in always mesmorising performances. For this routine, a vocal sample is loaded into the left deck while MGMT’s “Kids” (Soulwax Remix) is loaded in the right deck. Cue … Read more
New Meat Katie Sample Pack
Loopmasters officially launched early in 2003 with the aim of producing flexible sample libraries for producers and musicians who required top quality samples and software from seasoned professionals to integrate into and inspire their music. The company have a great artist series which feature sample packs that have been personally selected by top industry producers … Read more
Denon DN-HC1000s
With the rapid rate at which digital DJ technology is improving it seems our current posts are consistently geared towards the latest tech which is further enabling the digital DJ to perform without the need to be in constant contact with a laptop. It appears to be a logical progression as fiddling with a laptop … Read more
M-Audio Oxygen USB MIDI Controllers
A leader in the innovation of music technology, M-Audio have recently launched a new range of USB MIDI controllers which deliver a level of next-generation functionality in mobile music technology. The controllers come in a range of either 25, 49 or 61 keys and all feature eight assignable knobs, with the bigger models also featuring … Read more
ION Discover DJ…A Great Gift For Any Aspiring DJ This Xmas
Every big name DJ was once inexperienced, young and aspiring to be the next big thing. The fact is that we all need to start somewhere and with more and more people taking up DJing at a young age there is definitely something to be said for a low-budget all-in-one unit which allows for complete … Read more
Novation Launchpad MIDI Controller
Jointly designed by Ableton and Novation, Launchpad places Ableton Live at your fingertips. Whether you’re a DJ, performing musician or studio producer, Launchpad gives you all you need to truly ‘play’ Live. With a multi-colour 64-button grid and dedicated scene launch buttons, Launchpad is purpose-built for triggering and manipulating clips in Live, it also offers … Read more
Allen & Heath To Launch New Analogue and Digital Products At NAMM Show
Allen & Heath has selected the forthcoming NAMM trade show for the global launch of new products from the iLive digital mixing series and the entry-level ZED compact USB range. Exhibited on the American Music & Sound stand, the new products will be unveiled on the first day of the show. It will also be … Read more
Ableton & Serato: Best Friends
Digital DJing is becoming more and more at the forefront of electronic music and with the plethora of different means to produce, play, edit and re-edit tracks there can be some conflicts of interests that arise when using different software. We recently came across this video which goes some way to demonstrating that rather than … Read more
The first real iPhone DJ app
I have been resisiting the strong temptation to invest in the sexy looking Pacemaker hand held DJ system, ever since I realised the potential for something with similar capabilities but a far smaller price tag to be made for the iPhone. Now finally Amidio has answered my calls, releasing the first credible DJ app and … Read more
Traktor Kontrol X1
The tech wizards at Native Instruments have just released this video for their new DJ controller, the Traktor Kontrol X1. The controller is designed specifically for use with Traktor and enables the DJ to make use of all the softwear’s functions from a portable control unit and thus eliminates the need to touch the computer. … Read more
