Toolroom launches Infinite: a one-knob audio plugin w/ parameter customizing, 40…
Toolroom Academy has released their first audio plugin for producers today – a single-knob utility designed…
Rekordbox 6.6.4: Cloud Analysis uses other DJs analysis files + stream support for…
Pioneer DJ's flagship software has a new update coming this summer – and with it, two key features to note.…
Serato DJ Pro now supports Pioneer DJ’s XDJ-RX3 with latest update
Serato released its most recent update to its DJ software, Serato DJ Pro 2.5.11, earlier this month – and with it, a big door that opened for DJs interested in using Pioneer DJ's XDJ-RX3 – the 2-channel, all-in-one piece of DJ hardware –…
Chrome Caps: We’re making Gold Chroma Caps, here’s how to be the first to get them.
Chrome Caps - a new version of Chroma Caps that have a reflective metallic appearance coating on the outside to give them an incredible shine and to make your DJ gear really stand out.
Audiophile sound systems, Mancuso, & building a DJ career: DJ Colleen Murphy
Colleen Murphy is a broadcaster, producer and DJ. She’s most recently remixed A Certain Ratio, Mildlife and Róisín Murphy and has just released her Cosmodelica remix of Lady Blackbird’s ‘Lost And Looking’. We thought it would be a good…
Mobile Streaming: the best sound cards for broadcasting on the go
Well, here we are – closing in on year two of this global pandemic. Are you as over it as we are?Looking back at 2020, one of the defining movements of DJing was the overwhelming adoption of live streaming. With most of the world entering…
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Stimming’s new portable, analog mastering studio: The Instant Mastering Chain
If the perfect piece of gear for your live set doesn't exist, well – why not build it? Or, at least, that's what Stimming has done with his first piece of production hardware. Meet the Instant Mastering Chain. Created as a partnership…
Jessy Lanza: “If you love the track you’re playing, you can convince the crowd to love it too.”
The latest installment in the prestigious DJ-Kicks series is from DJ, musician and vocalist Jessy Lanza. She’s an artist influenced by a wide range of music including soul, funk, footwork, garage and R&B and her DJ-Kicks mix, a mix she…
Beatport LINK Pro now lets you download 1,000 offline tracks
The latest update to Beatport LINK's Pro subscription – which runs at $30 USD per month – comes with a new feature that may be the appeal it needs to draw more users to the service. The Offline Locker storage feature, which previously…
Indie Artists: Here’s how to make your new release stand out
Releasing music is forever enchanting and brings about joy, excitement, and deep satisfaction. But it does come with price and efforts, often planned out a year in advance if not longer (for example, Frank Wiedemann as part of Howling took…
Beatsource + Mixcloud team up so you can record & share DJ sets online sans takedowns
It's a well-known fact in the music industry that Mixcloud offers its own streaming platform, Mixcloud Live (first announced back in April 2020), that allows artists to legally livestream music and video without dealing with copyright…
A beginner’s guide to adding DJ tracks to your synthesizer set
To start: let’s paint a picture. You spent quarantine holed up away from shows and decided to get into synths, drum machines, samplers, and the wide world of hardware noise generators and effects. Now, you have a newfound love of live…
How to produce professional-quality radio shows + podcasts: the ultimate guide
From your first podcast, to your fiftieth radio show, there's always room to improve your production. This guide shares a ton of tips on making the best possible radio show and podcast recordings.