Note: these videos made possible by hardware on loan from The DJ Hookup. RANE made waves two weeks ago when it announced the ONE. It lands in a unique space in the current DJ market, with no other controller incorporating motorized 7” turntable platters for that legacy vinyl feeling, complete with a customizable high/low torque […]
The Universal DJ is a great entry-level DJ controller from Hercules, a company which specializes in the beginner DJ segment. It’s advertised as “One Controller, Three Modes!” and is compatible with PC/Mac, Android, and iOS devices. It can even work via Bluetooth. You can mix via Computer, Smartphone, Tablet in three different software modes using […]
Review: Pioneer DDJ-1000 ⚠️ Buy here! * The long-anticipated Pioneer DDJ-1000 review. The DDJ-1000 was the first Pioneer controller to be exclusively designed with Rekordbox DJ (performance mode) in mind… as opposed to being essentially a repurposed Serato controller. The high-res screens between the full CDJ-sized jog wheels provide loads of visual feedback, minimizing the […]
Traktor DJ 2 + other Native Instruments Updates (#NAMM2019) Traktor DJ 2 is a new app which takes the original Traktor DJ, rebuilds it from a new codebase, carries over some of the functionality, and then makes it cross-platform so that it can be used on PC/Mac as well as iOS. No word yet on […]
Latest Updates: Rane Twelves & Seventy-Two #NAMM2019 Modern scratch DJs have really taken to the Rane Twelves and the Rane Seventy-Two mixer. During my time at NAMM, I wanted to make sure and talk to the Rane team about these well-received pieces of gear. Video: Here’s a quick refresher on the hardware: The Rane Twelves […]
Technics SL1200-mk7 (and other turntables at #NAMM2019) Ahh, the classic Technics 1200. A staple in DJ booths for decades… though it was originally launched as an audiophile record player for listening purposes. A few weeks ago, Panasonic unveiled the mark-seven version of this icon… and over the weekend, I got to spend a few moments […]
First Look: Reloop ELITE & RP8000mk2 Reloop had a good presence at NAMM, and they made sure to have plenty of great examples of exhibitionist DJing to demonstrate that their gear is up to the task. First, let’s talk about the Reloop ELITE – a high-performance DVS mixer for Serato, which Reloop has made a […]
Hands-on with the Denon Prime 4 Today we get a first look at Denon’s new beast: The Prime 4. 📦 Pre-order now for $1699 It features a massive, adjustable 10” HD display which supports multi-touch gestures, rugged metal construction including the 6-inch jog wheels, 4 assignable inputs (for connecting media players or turntables), 2 dedicated […]
Hands-on With Phase (Wireless DVS System) #NAMM2019 One of the products that a lot of people were curious about this year at NAMM, is the long-anticipated Phase. Phase works kinda like timecode records. Umm… without the timecode records. You see, the Phase is a handy little gadget which sends a timecode signal over a super […]
