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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

Two large US-based music gear vendors – Guitar Center and PSSL – on the rocks after an incredibly challenging year for retail sales of professional music gear. The reality is that a lot of companies have suffered this year in our industry, and with incredibly small amounts of governmental assistance for individuals and small companies. […] The post Guitar Center in Chapter 11, PSSL out of business – but DJs should shop locally appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

If you’re a DJ with no decks at home, or wishing you could play on that club setup you love so much, listen in. Tribe XR, a virtual reality platform for DJing, has teamed up with Beatport to integrate Beatport LINK into their program. This move ultimately makes it possible for Tribe XR users to use […] The post Stream from Beatport in VR with Tribe XR’s new LINK integration appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

Looking to buy a gift for a DJ? In this dj gift guide we cover some amazing gift ideas for DJ's of all abilities that don't break the bank!View the full article

The trancifier is a hidden feature baked into the code of Serato DJ that has existed since Serato Scratch Live! The trancifier once applied loops a track, halving the loop automatically until only a fine note sound is created. This trick creates incredible build ups and can be combined with other effects for amazing transitions!View the full article

Well, this wasn’t exactly the type of hack that we thought someone might do to DJ gear, but we’re here for it. In a video uploaded to YouTube by a guy named Andy, or TheRasteri, you can see the original DOOM running directly on a Pioneer DJ XDJ-RX2 standalone. Pretty amazing: More Details The entire […] The post Yes, you can now play DOOM on a XDJ-RX2 appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

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DJs around the world are becoming increasingly aware of copyright rules due to takedowns and mutings online – but the complex nature of music means that things aren’t always as clear as they could be. Today, I hope to shed some light on this space that has been something of a gray area for many artists. […] The post Mixcloud founder: here’s what DJs need to know about music copyright appeared first on DJ TechTools. View the full article

This trick is perfect for anybody who regularly plays on a Pioneer DJ all in one unit such as the XDJ RR, RX2 or XZ or the range of Pioneer mixers such as the DJM 900NX2. Roll effect is so powerful as it can be used to record a pattern or loop into the mixer and then can even be switched over to another channel entirely.View the full article