Featuring his usual inspired selection of acapellas, bootlegs and remixes, this dancefloor-friendly routine from our own DJ Carlo Atendido is packed full of tricks that you can use in your own DJing, whatever controller and software you run. Watch this on YouTube Look out for the “offset crossfader switch” that anyone can do with two…
Friday Five: The Dos & Don’ts Of DJ Residencies
In this week’s Friday Five we’re leading with a list from Mixmag of the best practices and things to avoid when it comes to DJ residencies. We’ve also got pieces from Thrillist and Decoded Magazine. Have a good weekend! The Dos & Don’ts Of DJ Residencies – Playing at the same spot week in and…
The beat of a different drummer: An interview with Mattias Ecklund from Toontrack
There may be no traditional instrument more affected by computer technology than drums. Depending on your point of view it’s either great or terrible, and it has put more musicians (insert drummer [Read More] Read the full story
Ohm Force releases early-access “Ohmboyz Infinity” Multi Tap Delay
Ohm Force has released an early-access version of Ohmboyz Infinity, a multi tap / multi FX delay. Initial Details: Macros²: In Ohmboyz ∞ Macros get the square treatment. You’ll quickly realise [Read More] Read the full story
News Round-Up: 25/5/18
Why Detroit techno is black music. Tour Moog’s pop-up Grandmother factory. Consent on the dancefloor in the post-#MeToo world. Update. FL Studio have released a new version that makes big leaps. It’s fully Mac compatible and now supports different time signatures, amongst other features. Find out more here. History lesson. Detroit’s Metro Times profile the rise…
Beatport Will Let You “Stream Entire Catalogue” Into DJ Apps Next Year
Beatport will soon let you play its entire catalogue directly from your DJ software. News of the upcoming Beatport streaming service was revealed at this year’s International Music Summit, and follows the company’s acquisition of the streaming service Pulselocker in April 2018, which Beatport says is the technology basis for its new services. Another upcoming…
SONiVOX releases Solina Redux – Arp Solina String Ensemble Emulation
SONiVOX has announced the launch of Solina Redux, an Arp Solina string ensemble emulation. It’s available at the introductory price of $129.99 USD from May 25th through June 30, 2018, after which, [Read More] Read the full story
n-Track Studio 9 for Android out now
n-Track Studio 9 for Android phones & tablets is now available on the Google Play Store. The new version of the app features a new look, new audio plugins and improved workflow tools. Redesigned [Read More] Read the full story