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Looking to purchase your first beginner DJ controller for Serato? In this guide we break down the best models available to help you make the right decision!View the full article

Meet Keila, Garrett, and Alex – three friends, roommates, and artists who were hit hard by COVID-19. In their spare time, they’re co-founders of the West Coast-based artist group, Inquiry Collective – but their full-time jobs were taken away when the pandemic hit. Like many DJs, producers, and visual artists, they took to livestreaming as a creative […] The post How one trio turned livestreaming into a sustainable COVID business appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

In the everlasting race to get more subscription revenue, SoundCloud is appealing to their creators. The streaming platform has continued to focus on monetization in recent years, creating new ways to bring in income while still supporting artists of all sizes with a place to upload their audio content. Today, they launched a new SoundCloud […] The post DJs can now stream offline from SoundCloud with new subscription appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

In this article, we break down the instant doubles trick. A popular trick with scratch DJ's, this trick enables the DJ to create a strong delay effect manually by playing a track half a beat out of time.View the full article

The music of Detroit Swindle is largely house, but takes in a wide range of influences. Compare, for example, their recent laid-back, electro-soul remix of Hablot Brown’s ‘GO’ to their burgeoning collection of soul-infused 4/4 underground jams on their Heist catalogue. Their 2018 album ‘High Life’ featured a strong mix of jazz flavoured cuts, melodic […] The post Interview: Detroit Swindle – “Played at the right moment, these tracks can really create magic.” appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

What improvements have been made on the CDJ-3000 vs CDJ-2000NXS2? Why is Pioneer DJ releasing a new CDJ now, and what's still missing on these $2,299 media players? The post CDJ-3000 vs 2020: review + analysis of Pioneer DJ’s new player appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

Learn this pro DJ trick in under 10 minutes. This DJ technique is used by some of the top DJs around the world.View the full article

Pioneer DJ's latest flagship mixer is upon us! With a new layout, high refresh rate screen and exclusive Serato performance modes, the DJM-S11 is easily one of the most advanced DJ mixers ever created. In this full guide and review, we break down all the new features and modes within both the S11 and Serato DJ Pro! View the full article

Earlier this week, we speculated what Pioneer’s DJM-S11 could potentially look like, ahead of the assumed October 15 launch date that Pioneer has been teasing on their socials. Today, we find out how much of our original predictions are true. DJM-S11 Announced today, Pioneer DJ’s new DJM-S11 is a two-channel, four-deck battle mixer that links […] The post This is Pioneer DJ’s DJM-S11: Scratch Bank, Four-deck controls & more appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

For the last few weeks, we’ve been working on a project in collaboration with Algoriddim, who launched their own Neural Mix stem separation technology inside their iOS djay software back in August. The goal: to build the ultimate mapping to control the djay Pro AI for our Midi Fighter Twisters. The project is complete and […] The post Neural Mix stem separation control with Midi Fighter Twisters + djay appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

In our latest Future DJ Gear series piece, we’re taking a look at the potential new battle mixer from Pioneer DJ: the DJM-S11. Pioneer DJ’s DJM-S9 is a much-beloved mixer amongst scratch DJs. However, arguably even more loved was the late DJM-909, which featured a touch screen and much deeper control. The DJM-S9, which “replaced” […] The post Future DJ Gear Concepts: What features Pioneer DJ’s DJM-S11 will probably have appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

It has been nearly four and a half years since we took a look at one of the hidden gems of the record pool world: ZIPDJ. Since our last review, a lot has changed for the company. It sports a brand new website, a new logo, and even more music than before. We figured it […] The post Digital Record Pools: Revisiting ZIPDJ appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

In a pandemic world where venues are closed and many artists have lost their primary source of income as DJ gigs disappeared, the London-based streaming service Mixcloud has stepped up to provide a new stream of revenue (no pun intended) for artists who are livestreaming. The platform’s new ‘Tickets’ feature allows artists to use their […] The post Mixcloud launches ticketed livestreams for artists via Mixcloud LIVE appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

Serato DJs, this one’s for you: the much-anticipated integration between Beatport, Beatsource, and Serato DJ Pro has arrived. Today, the companies announced that Beatsource LINK and Beatport LINK are now usable via Serato’s DJ Pro software. We first saw similar integrations of LINK programs into DJ gear earlier this year with Denon’s on-hardware streaming capabilities, […] The post DJs can now stream Beatport, Beatsource directly in Serato DJ Pro appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

Hey guys. Here’s 20 years worth of belters !!! Went live yesterday on twitch and recorded to soundcloud.

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 cultural revolution and has been quickly evolving ever since. Over the years, there have been a few pieces of gear that have […] The post The 5 products that shaped DJ history appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

With large gatherings limited or banned in some places, many bars and clubs shut down, and apprehension around returning to indoor venues – where viral spread risk is greater – many DJs are trying a make-do solution for outdoor gigs and gatherings. They’ve turned to setting up outdoors in an attempt to recapture some of that magic […] The post DIY your own portable, battery-powered DJ rig: here’s how appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

Learn how pro DJs use the EQs and filter control to create perfect and seamless DJ transitions! Master your DDJ-200 today with Crossfader!View the full article

In this guide we are going to show you how to DJ with the touch bar, turning it into a MIDI device just like a miniature controller!View the full article

Pioneer DJ has just teased their new battle mixer on Instagram and Facebook – is it the DJM-S9 MK2? Or the DJM-S11? Here’s what we know so far: Pioneer DJ has released another teaser image of a DJ mixer. You can clearly see two line faders, a black VU meter section between them, two sets […] The post Is this the DJM-S9 MK2? Pioneer DJ teases a sequel to their battle mixer appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

Hot take: the era of DJ livestreaming could be in decline. The “renaissance”, we’ll call it, that happened at the start of COVID-19’s shelter-in-place orders burned bright. In this editorial, I’ll talk through why that level of streaming from DJs might be in the past. COVID-19 closed the clubs, shuttered music venues, kept us from […] The post Could the DJ livestreaming renaissance be over? appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

Continuing a trend of quality of life improvements for DJs in their software, Native Instruments released Traktor Pro 3.4 today. There’s a lot of focus on the browser in this release, the biggest of which we’ve covered previously (secondary column sorting, Smartlists / Smart Playlists) in Public Beta articles. Today marks the full release of […] The post Traktor Pro 3.4 rolls out – serious love for the Browser appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

Pioneer DJ’s preparation and performance DJ software just got a new incremental update, Rekordbox 6.1.1. There’s a feature addition that everyone saw coming (TIDAL streaming library support) and a second feature that we didn’t anticipate: an Edit Mode for creating your own edits of tracks. Keep reading for the details. Rekordbox 6.1.1’s Edit Mode Edit […] The post Rekordbox 6.1.1 adds an “Edit Mode” and TIDAL support appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

If you've experienced a player error whilst your DJ controller is connected, don't worry. In this guide we show how to fix the issue.View the full article

Get started with your Pioneer DDJ-200 in this complete setup guide and tutorial!View the full article

When you're just starting out on your journey into music production, it can feel overwhelming and complicated. One of the first hurdles is 'what music production software should I use?' There isn't just one answer to this question; however, some production software is much easier to get started with than others. In this article, we have decided to help you get started producing music with Serato Studio.View the full article

In light of the recent release of the CDJ-3000, we thought it would be cool to get a DJ unfamiliar with the Prime ecosystem to take a closer look at the competition, specifically the Denon DJ SC6000s. New DJTT contributor Freddie Fiers dives into the gear in this new review, keep reading for her thoughts […] The post A closer look at Denon DJ’s SC6000 & SC6000M Prime appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

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Pioneer DJ CDJ-3000 vs Denon SC6000 Prime, which one is best? In this article we break down the key differences and explain why comparing them isn't easy!View the full article

Playing B2B DJ sets online has always seemed impossible. A new group is tackling the technical challenge of back-to-back DJing over the internet. The post Will DJing back-to-back online finally be possible? appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article