Did you know that the average DJ in 2025 is over 45 years old, uses a Windows computer, enjoys mixing all kinds of music, and rarely plays out (especially not in clubs)? Surprising, eh? Perhaps unbelievable if your idea about what “most” DJs are doing happens to be very different from this. Of course, DJing…
Native Instruments Launches Traktor 4.2 & Drops Gear Prices
Native Instruments has announced Traktor 4.2, the latest version of the DJ software platform that brings improved search across Beatport and Beatsource plus support for dual Traktor Z1 Mk2 controllers, allowing the construction of a jogwheel-free modular DJ system with 2 x Traktor X1 Mk3s and the Z1 software mixer. Hardware price reductions The company…
Gooey updates Apotheca to v1.1.3 – Adds latching feature
Gooey has updated Apotheca to version 1.1.3, which now offers automatable beat-synced latching. Apotheca now includes a frequency shifter, latching, and all the original Apotheca features. Price: $129 – Currently on sale for $59.99. Version 1.1.3 is a free upgrade for licensed users. Read More Read the full story
CARP Audio updates APM Live to v1.5.0
CARP Audio has announced a new update to APM Live, their real-time automatic pitch mod-wheel plugin. The version 1.5.0 release brings a set of crucial algorithm improvements that sharpen the precision and sound quality of the plugin, especially under heavy modulation. Here’s what’s new: 🎯 Pitch Modulation Artifacts – Gone. We’ve addressed and eliminated AM…
Heritage Audio Announces HA 240 Gold Foil Verb Plug-in
Heritage Audio has announced the availability of the native-only HA 240 Gold Foil Verb, a unique plug-in based on a hardware echo plate reverb unit. The plug-in is modeled after an original hardware unit that was used extensively by company CEO Peter Rodríguez. After many years in storage, the unit was found to be working…
Produce-RNB Releases Tempo 2
Produce-RNB has introduced TEMPO², a drum plugin that combines AI with real-time producer input. Designed to streamline the beat-making process, TEMPO² generates unique 8-bar drum patterns that evolve with each interaction, offering “endless rhythmic inspiration in seconds”. Key Features: AI-Driven Drum Pattern Generation: Automatically creates drum loops that adapt to your input, providing fresh ideas…
Dimmish Plots His Biggest Year Yet
The Italian minimal and tech house producer is breaking new ground in 2025. Few producers in the minimal and tech house scenes have risen as swiftly — or with as much staying power— as Dimmish. A mainstay in the Beatport Top 100 and a fixture on lineups from London to São Paulo, the Italian DJ…
APU Software updates Loudness Series to v3.6.6
APU Software has updated APU Loudness Meter, APU Loudness Compressor, APU Dynamics Optimizer and APU Loudness Limiter to version 3.6.6. Changes for version 3.6.6 include: Support axis lines w/out axis itself enabled. Switch default theme to APU Cyan. Don’t change dynamics/range type when load preset ranges disabled (compressor/optimizer). Make load preset visuals & load preset…