CRSSD Festival returns to the San Diego waterfront next month. We caught up with TOKiMONSTA, Zimmer90, Franc Moody & Vintage Culture for some insights into production and DJing. The two‑day event will bring together an expansive roster spanning techno, house, indie‑electronic and crossover live acts – continuing CRSSD’s tradition of genre‑diverse curation. Tickets are still available,…
The DJWORX guide to how to start DJing quickly
You don’t need lots of expensive gear to start DJing – just a bit of tech and some enthusiasm. At DJWORX we have been helping both expert and beginner DJs to up their game since 2003. This How to start DJing guide is for those who are interested in finding out the quickest (and cheapest)…
DJing with Vinyl
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
Why Serious DJs Still Buy Their Music (And Don’t Rely On Streaming)
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 releases FirePreamp with an 80% intro discount
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 updates maniFold Omega to v1.1
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 releases RazorClip (VST3, AU & AAX)
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 releases Filter4Tongue v1.0 for macOS and Windows
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)…