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Harold Heath has just published his book ‘Long Relationships: My Incredible Journey From Unknown DJ To Smalltime DJ’ in which he details the ups and downs of low-level DJing life. Here Harold considers some of the many technical problems DJs encounter, and how to deal with them. Any good DJ will tell you that the […] The post Troubleshooting for DJs: how to tackle some of the most common technical issues appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

Beatport, Beatsource, and Native Instruments have teamed up to bring a Beatport LINK integration to TRAKTOR’s PRO 3 software – and through it, the ability to use LINK software on TRAKTOR’s line of controllers. TRAKTOR PRO users can now utilize both Beatport and Beatsource LINK in a Public Beta mode, with an official launch coming in […] The post Traktor Pro 3.5 beta: now with Beatport LINK streaming… appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

We’re back at it with awesome routines from artists who’ve found unique ways to use our MIDI Fighter gear. Rheyne, an artist known for his live looping, modular synth work, and audiovisual experiments, recently jammed out with a Hexinverter Mutant Brain controlled by a MIDI Fighter 3D. The Mutant Brain was used as a MIDI […] The post Watch: Rheyne’s modular synth jam with MIDI Fighter 3D, Hexinverter Mutant Brain appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

With fifteen years of key detection software under its belt, Mixed In Key has become a household name for many artists. Its latest iteration, Mixed In Key 10, celebrates 15 years of the software – and introduces a number of new features that DJs and producers can utilize in their creative endeavors. Major ones worth noting: […] The post Mixed In Key 10: improved key detection, cue point exporting, & a UI update appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

VirtualDJ‘s new 2021 Summer Edition of its flagship software has arrived – and with it, a few major features that will make DJing quite interesting for its users. For starters: VirtualDJ PRO now enables you to export separated track stems onto your USB. The big one: track stem exporting As a refresher: last summer, VirtualDJ released […] The post VirtualDJ’s 2021 Summer Edition: export individual track stems to your USB & more appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

InMusic is never one to keep things too close to the vest. Over the years, we have seen so many different leaks about their various products (many of them from Rane). We often seem to find out about their upcoming releases long before they’re “officially” announced. Whether this is by design or a lack of […] The post Denon DJ’s LC6000 Prime: an old concept in a slick, new package appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

Denon DJ LC6000 Review & Guide What would happen if you took Denon DJ’s most advanced media player ever and removed the screen and internals. It sounds a crazy question but the answer is one of the most versatile DJ controllers we’ve ever seen. Introducing the LC6000, a USB Bus powered controller thats unlike anything […]View the full article

Serato today announced one of it's biggest updates yet with Big Sur / M1 support plus much much more!View the full article

I’ve just created a soundcloud page and uploaded some tracks I’ve made. Please let me know what you think? There’s some house and trance (slower and driving) Thanks

Why should the touring DJ world be fundamentally reconsidered going forward? We asked tastemakers from the industry including Juliet Fox, Kyle Geiger, Sebastian Mullaert, Unders, and Marbs The post Rethinking touring post-pandemic: touring DJs Juliet Fox, Kyle Geiger, Sebastian Mullaert, Unders, and Marbs reflect appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

Pioneer DJ has released the latest additions to its active monitor speaker line: the VM Series. Built with musicians who are spending more time playing and producing at home in mind, three new products have made their way down the pipeline: the VM-50, VM-70, and VM-80. The VM Series offers a smooth and sleek look […] The post Pioneer DJ’s new VM Series speakers: built with at-home musicians in mind appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

Pioneer DJ have just announced the new VM range of active monitor speaker. Designed for both DJ and Producers, we take a closer look to see if Pioneer DJ have designed a KRK killer!View the full article

The frustration many creators have shown with Twitch – the streaming platform giant that became a powerful tool for musicians stuck at home during the pandemic – is no secret. The battle between creators looking to share music with the online world and the copyright that has caused endless hurdles along the way has been a massive […] The post Twitch works to smooth over creator/copyright relationship with new features appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

The time has finally come – Ableton Live 11 is here. A major update to Ableton Live rarely makes its way around, so we’ll dive into every big addition – including comping, tempo following, MPE support, new instruments, effects, Live Packs, and much more. But with that comes a few questions. How well does the new version […] The post Review: Ableton Live 11 – the uber-DAW returns, but do you need it? appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

In this edition of our How I Play at home series, we’re welcoming Møme to the fold. He’s a French DJ who’s made quite an impact in the music world over the years – you may be familiar with his popular releases like Aloha and his first album, Panorama. Møme also recently put out his latest […] The post How I Play (at home): Møme appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

The Korg NC-Q1 is a DJ headphone that provides wireless connectivity, noise-cancelling and hearing protection. We take a closer look in our full review!View the full article

Pioneer DJ has been synonymous with the CDJ and club market for over a decade. Their range of CDJs and 900NXS mixers are the de-facto installs in many clubs and festival booths worldwide. However, their 2-channel scratch offerings haven’t had the same market dominance over the years. Of all their attempts, the DJM-S9 was arguably […] The post Pioneer DJ DJM-S7 Review: the true successor to the DJM-S9? appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

Pioneer DJ today announced the release of Rekordbox mobile for Android devices. We take a closer look at the new features available. View the full article

Android users, we’ve got good news. Pioneer DJ announced today that rekordbox’s mobile app has now been extended from solely-iOS users, opening the doors to an array of smartphone users with the rekordbox for Android app. Version 3.0 of the rekordbox app allows Android users to prep music, listen to new tracks for their set, […] The post Rekordbox releases Android version of mobile app appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

Serato today announced official support for Denon's flagship SC6000 range of players. Classed as Serato official accessories, users can now use their Denon SC6000/M players with Serato DJ Pro.View the full article

The XMG DJ 15 is a custom laptop designed for ultimate audio performance. In this review we find out if it's the best laptop for DJs!View the full article

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