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Denon DJ today announced the release of Engine 1.6 for compatible players that includes Dropbox, Stacked Waveforms, Beatsource and more!View the full article

In this review we take a closer look at the DM-40 and DM-40BT speakers by Pioneer DJ. A great speaker for bedroom DJ's and those wanting to escape laptop speakers!View the full article

One of the best parts of being a member of a DJ record pool is access to amazing tools that make life as a DJ easier. DJ edits have long been a staple way for a pool to provide value to their customers. Sometimes a pool will add intros, outros, acapellas, instrumentals, censored versions, upbeat […] The post Licensed DJ edits come to Beatsource LINK appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

When I first got my hands on the CDJ-3000s last year for a full review, one thing was clear: there were a lot of features that could be implemented, but weren’t for some reason. One of the big ones was linked track caching. Unplug the USB drive accidentally? Your track should already be in the […] The post Goodbye, Emergency Loop. A CDJ-3000 update finally added full track caching. appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

Serato today announced the launch of their official now playing Twitch extension alongside their free visual packs. Helping level up live streams for all Serato DJ Pro users.View the full article

Pioneer DJ surprised us all with the release of the new DDJ-FLX6, a $599 Serato/Rekordbox dual compatible DJ controller. The FLX6 feels like a cross between the DDJ-1000 and DDJ-400, offering four channels and full-sized jog wheels by forsaking build quality and connectivity options. Filling the midrange gap I’ve always felt that the controller market […] The post Review: DDJ-FLX6 – a feature-packed, midrange controller for $599 appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

Pioneer DJ today announced support for Macs running Big Sur OS on both Intel and M1 processors. Check if your decks are supported here!View the full article

Frank Wiedemann, a German musician and label owner of the iconic Innervisions and Bigamo Musik, is best known as one half of Âme and is also a member of electronic music acts A Critical Mass, Schwarzmann, and Howling. We sat down with him to hear about a number of exciting projects he has stirring – […] The post Frank Wiedemann talks Circle of Live, creative processes, “playing free”, & more appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

In a new turn of events this year, a massive portion of Native Instruments’ shares have been sold to the Francisco Partners investing firm. It’s been no secret that NI’s higher-ups have been debating reducing their ownerships, ever since Traktor was almost sold to Allen and Heath last year. This news might sound alarming, it’s […] The post Most of Native Instruments’ shares have sold. What could it mean for Traktor? appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

With five speaker cups, seven headbands, four pads and thirteen cables available. Is this new method of building your own flat-pack headphone really the future? We take a closer look in this review to find out!View the full article

Built by a DJ, for DJs, Prolink Tools is a free, open-source software that helps streamers display track info from external Pioneer DJ gear onto their computers. After spending years livestreaming and dealing with messages asking for track IDs from his sets, founder and creator Evan Pukhiser created the software to provide the data for […] The post Prolink Tools pulls CDJ data to enhance DJ sets, share track info into live streams appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

Get started with your Pioneer DDJ-400 in this complete setup guide and tutorial!View the full article

Berlin-based Native Instruments, the creator of Traktor DJ, has announced a take over by technology investors Francisco Partners.View the full article

Founded by longstanding DJ + producer Richie Hawtin and Andy Rigby-Jones, PLAYdifferently has stood as an intriguing brand within the music industry for years, known for its belief that a DJ’s tools should be “as creative and as unique as the artists who use them.” They first released their flagship MODEL 1 – a 6-channel […] The post PLAYdifferently releases MODEL 1.4 – a compact, 4-channel analogue mixer appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

Four years after the launch of the acclaimed and award-winning MODEL 1 DJ mixer. PLAYdifferently have returned with a smaller, more compact four channel mixer.View the full article

Denon DJ has released a new firmware update for their X1800 PRIME and X1850 PRIME mixers, offering a number of fixes and improvements and one major new feature that just made livestreaming easier: Broadcast mode. Broadcast mode allows the main output mix to stream over USB audio channels 1 & 2, which is a requirement […] The post Streaming made simple: Denon DJ’s new “Broadcast mode” appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

Denon DJ have just introduced Broadcast Mode. A firmware update that allows OBS and other streaming services to stream the audio directly from the X1800 and X1850 mixer!View the full article

Pioneer DJ just announced the brand new DJM-S7 battle mixer. Complete with Bluetooth connectivity, a brand new Loop MIDI feature and much more, here's everything you need to know about this midrange DJ mixer! View the full article

Pioneer DJ has announced their latest mixer, and it’s looking like the much-anticipated, proper follow-up to the DJM-S9. Meet the DJM-S7, a 2-channel battle mixer that sits at $1,399 USD. A long time coming The DJM-S11 seemed more like a direct shot at the Rane Seventy-Two rather than an update to the DJM-S9. Many DJs […] The post Pioneer DJ’s DJM-S7: a 2-channel battle mixer with new “Loop Midi” feature appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

This year we are delighted to announce that not only are we striving to make Crossfader a carbon-neutral company, but we will also be donating to charities we feel a connection to in hope to make a small change to help those in need.⁠View the full article

Is the Rane One the best Serato controller ever released? Today in this full review and guide we take a closer look to find out! View the full article

Quantize is a great feature that helps DJ's stay perfectly in time. But what if you want Quantize on some elements of DJ'ing such as looping but not in others like Hot Cues? Today we show you how to change the settings on Quantize to suit your sets! View the full article

In this guide, we're going to break down an easy trick that will help DJ's mix house and tech, sounding clean and professional. View the full article

Born in Romania, raised in Canada, now living in Berlin, Simina Grigoriu describes herself as a “DJ and producer, a mom and a wife, a two-time immigrant and a citizen of the world.” She’s gradually perfected her sound over the course of her decade-long career in music. She produces techno with diamond-hard, dance floor grooves, […] The post Simina Grigoriu shares DJ insights: “Experimentation is key. Try EVERYTHING.” appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

Redesigned from the ground up, is the Bose L1 Pro16 once again the best PA in class? Find out in our review and guide!View the full article

In this review, DJ Soo takes on the long-awaited update in Pioneer DJ’s battle mixer arsenal. The DJM-S11 was released in the last month, five years after the DJM-29. How does it hold up? Keep reading for the very in-depth review. TL;DR: wow. First, a quick history of how we got to the S11 In […] The post DJM-S11 Review – is this the most advanced scratch mixer ever? appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

Imagine: you roll up to the festival gates for the first time in what feels like a lifetime. You’re ready to hand over your tickets, but first, medics come up to the car in protective equipment. Everyone in your car gets a quick nose swab, and the team clears your car to enter the festival […] The post 15 minute rapid tests: the light at the end of the tunnel for events? appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

Need to power up your home DJ and/or production studio? A good set of studio monitors is critical for hearing your mixes accurately, and you can attain a high-quality, booming system for around $200-300 per monitor. Whether you’re still hunkered down trying to make a go of live-streaming your DJ sets or you’re doubling down […] The post Best Affordable Studio Monitors For Your Home Setup: Our Picks appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

If you've ever wanted to get more creative with your decks but feel constrained by the two channels, we're going to show you how you can still mix three decks by using the sampler. The sampler feature is found in most DJ softwares and usually is only used for triggering sound effects, however in this example, we showcase just how powerful the feature can be!View the full article

Here’s a bit of a November surprise: Pioneer DJ is announcing yet another new product, following up the DDJ-FLX6. This time it’s the DJM-V10-LF, a long fader version of their flagship top-end V10 mixer. Pioneer DJ has handily provided a comparison graphic of the only difference between the two mixers: much longer faders – 60 […] The post DJM-V10-LF: a longer fader, no crossfader edition of the 6-channel Pioneer DJ mixer appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article