DJing with vinyl is either the be all and end all of DJing, or a relic from the past, depending on your position. Editor Paul considers his own views on DJing with vinyl, and why there is a (small) resurgence. Read the full story

Not so long ago, digital DJs had no music streaming option at all. If you wanted to DJ, you needed the music files – downloaded, bought, or ripped – on your computer or USB drive. That was it. Things have changed – fast. Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Beatport, SoundCloud, and more have arrived on DJ…

UnitedPlugins has announced the release of FirePreamp, a new audio utility developed by FireSonic. Designed to serve as the initial step in a signal chain, the plugin aims to streamline the preprocessing stage of mixing by addressing gain staging, noise, and signal coloration in a single interface. FirePreamp combines technical utility with analog-modeled saturation, allowing…

Strange Audio DSP has updated maniFold Omega, a hybrid real-time effect processor that blends real-time micro-looping, granular fx, spectral-style delay processing, and feedback-based textures, to v1.1. New Features Two New Playback Algorithms: Butterfly — Each playhead now has a 50% chance of playing in reverse, introducing organic, unpredictable movement into your textures. PRISMA — Reversed…

Analog Obsession has released RazorClip, an analog based clipper plugin. Features: MODEL: 5 different model for different clipping circuit. Models are fully ‘ideal’ analog modeled. No specific model or hardware. GAIN: 24dB gain compensated input will help you to set clipping level. OUTPUT: +/- 24dB clean output level controller. BLEND: Will blend processed and unprocessed…

NUSofting has released version 1.0 of Filter4Tongue. Filter4Tongue is: Hyper Wah – Acoustic Resonances – Drone Shaper – Formant Maker – Creative Equalizer – FSU FX. New: Mac AU/VST3 Universal Binary 2. Better Gate behavior. Optimizations. Windows VST3/VST2 updated as well. Filter4Tongue is available for “Name Your Price” (including zero). Name Your Price (including zero)…

HoRNet Plugins has announced the release of VHS MK2, a virtual headphone system featuring physics-based room simulation and precise headphone correction for mixing and mastering. Advanced Physics-Based Monitoring VHS MK2 combines two core technologies: a headphone correction module with 100+ professionally measured profiles and a ray-tracing room simulation engine that calculates sound reflections and spatial…

Where DJs are making money now? Sure you are a DJ because you love music (hopefully), but you want to take it further. Maybe as a semi pro, or even go all in and commit to a career as a DJ. The traditional ways to earn money DJing is obviously gigs at nightclubs and bars,…