The DDJ-R line was Pioneer DJ’s first line of dedicated controllers specifically for their own DJ software, Rekordbox DJ. But the design and features were nearly identical to the extremely popular DDJ ...
Been outside in the northern hemisphere in the last two months? You’ve probably noticed that recent temperatures are at all-time highs. This global heat wave has been intense! But just because ...
Those madlads at Pioneer DJ (aka AlphaTheta) did it! After years of speculation, fan-made concept art, and wishful thinking, the company dropped the PLX-CRSS12 on the unsuspecting DJ community – and ...
When DJ TechTools hit me up to do a review of the new Twelve MKIIs I was stoked, but not entirely surprised. Anybody following Rane and/or watching DJ Jazzy Jeff’s livestream knew this update was ...
Ableton Live’s MIDI mapping is a double-edged sword: super-easy, but somewhat limiting. What if we could go beyond basic mapping? The fact is that complex MIDI translations in Live shouldn’t require a ...
A dedicated DJ booth is one of the best things you can have to make sure you regularly practice at home. Today we’re sharing a DIY instructional guide on how to build a DJ booth that has integrated ...
The DDJ-GRV6 is priced at $829 USD and expected to release later this month. You can check out more details here.
All good things must come to an end and in the world of music some people believe it is time to part ways with Soundcloud. In a recent site-wide takedown fiasco many DJs and producers began to post on ...
What prep tool can every DJ do on their tracks before they play them? Cue points! They’re a powerful tool for both planned mixes and on-the-fly routines. In this DJ Fundamentals video, Ean shares the ...
Serato DJ Pro offers one of the most advanced feature sets in DJ software, but unlike other softwares, the MIDI mapping functionality is limited at best. In today’s article, Teo Tormo has figured out ...
Early in the development of Rekordbox DJ, Pioneer added MIDI mapping (in the 4.0.6 update). Almost every function in the software was MIDI mappable, except for jogwheel control, shift layers, VU ...
The explosion of music culture in the past few decades has occurred due to a rapidly changing society, as well as the hyper-fast development of technology. DJing was born in this technological and ...