Opinion: Why DJs Shouldn’t Be Expected To Share Their Track Titles

  DJ Mag’s recent Track ID? Keeping Music Secret is the Opposite of What a DJ Should Do article brought up a hot topic that surfaces every once in a while. In my view, people need to understand that DJs are workers, just like anyone else, and that DJing is a job. Regardless of whether…

Steinberg updates VST 3 Audio Plug-Ins SDK to v3.6.10

Steinberg Media Technologies recently updated the VST 3 Audio Plug-Ins SDK to v3.6.10 (build 37). Changes include: New definition of Plug-in format for Windows including icon support (VST3 Bundle). [Read More] Read the full story

Pluginobutique Bass Master Review

Bass Master is the latest virtual instrument released by Pluginboutique and powered by Loopmasters. Let’s take a closer look at this modern bass rompler and see what it has to offer. The instrument is compatible with all VST and AU plugin hosts on PC and Mac. Regularly priced at $99, Bass Master is on sale…

Arturia Launches KeyLab MkII 49 & 61 Midi Keyboards

Arturia just announced the KeyLab MKII, an update to its KeyLab range of Midi keyboards for DJ/producers. Coming in 49-key and 61-key models, the KeyLab MkII is made of aluminium and wood, and features Arturia’s Pro-Feel keyboard bed found on its premium Matrixbrute synthesiser. It’s got nine faders with rotary encoders, 16 velocity-sensitive drum pads,…

5 Reasons Why Every DJ Should Learn To Scratch

We teach four big areas of DJing here at Digital DJ Tips: How to master the general skills of pro DJing, how to make music in order to further your DJ career, how to set up an event-type DJ business… and how to scratch. There are lots of reasons why we think scratching is such…