Feb 8, 2012
DJ Tools
Apr 6, 2011 Stanton® Magnetics, a member of the Stanton Group of companies and an industry leader in the design and manufacture of professional audio products for DJs, will be previewing the CMP.800 Multi-Format Player with MIDI Controller at Musikmesse 2011 (Hall 5.1, Stand D98). Building upon Stanton’s existing CD and CD-MP3 playback functionality, the CMP.800 now also offers the additional option to access and play songs from external thumb and hard drives with loaded MP3 and WAV files. [ In Hot Wire ]
Apr 6, 2011 Rane and Serato are pleased to release the Rane SL 2 for Serato Scratch Live: a compact, professional two-deck interface packed with creative features to give DJs a competitive edge. [ In Hot Wire ]
Showcasing the Max for Live community and their devices
Apr 6, 2011 Since its release in 2009, Max for Live has given rise to an active community of users who have been building and sharing all sorts of ingenious customized instruments, effects and devices, extending Ableton Live in a wide variety of exciting ways. The Ableton team has been continually impressed by the creativity of the Max for Live users and their devices. [ In The MP3 DJ ]
Apr 6, 2011 Since its release in 2009, Max for Live has given rise to an active community of users who have been building and sharing all sorts of ingenious customized instruments, effects and devices, extending Ableton Live in a wide variety of exciting ways. The Ableton team has been continually impressed by the creativity of the Max for Live users and their devices. [ In The MP3 DJ ]
Apr 6, 2011 Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. Professional Sound and Visual Division answers the growing demand for combining the power of dedicated DJ software with professional quality hardware controls and sound performance with the introduction of its new DJM-T1, a high performance digital mixer featuring the TRAKTOR™ SCRATCH 2 DJ software. [ In New DJ Gear ]
Apr 5, 2011 CHAUVET®, a leading manufacturer of professional lighting, announces the4BAR™ Tri a portable LED wash lighting solution with brighter tri-color LEDs that offer a more intense, uniform color output than the original and popular 4BAR™ . The high-power, tri-color LEDs on the 4BAR™ Tri are suitable for any application, including front, side and back lighting, as they nearly eliminate multi-colored shadows. [ In New DJ Lighting ]
Apr 5, 2011 CHAUVET®, a leading manufacturer of LED lighting, announced 40 CHAUVET® fixtures were used at this year’s Miami Music Week and Ultra Music Festival—including Swedish House Mafia’s “Masquerade Motel”. [ In Hot Wire ]
Apr 5, 2011 The new TRAKTOR generation establishes the next level of versatility and ease-of-use with its TRAKTOR PRO 2 software and TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO 2 digital vinyl system as well as its two-deck DUO versions. [ In The MP3 DJ ]
Apr 5, 2011 Now any DJ or nightclub can put some video flash in their act with the new Flash Panel 16 from American DJ. An affordable LED screen solution for mobile entertainers, the Flash Panel 16 is a square-shaped panel with 16 RGB pixels that can be controlled individually via DMX to create dynamic colorful effects, chases, images, text-- or any other visual element -- that a club or DJ wants to display. [ In New DJ Lighting ]
Apr 5, 2011 Native Instruments today released MASCHINE 1.6, a major free update for its acclaimed groove production studio.
With the addition of plug-in hosting for instruments and effects, the new version significantly expands the scope and functionality of the system. MASCHINE 1.6 also includes a free download of the new KOMPLETE ELEMENTS bundle, and adds a multitude of other new features for studio production and live performance. [ In The MP3 DJ ]
Apr 5, 2011 Following the success of ‘R&B Dance Anthems’, Prime Loops introduces ‘R&B Dance Anthems 2’ – providing even more sounds influenced by the likes of international superstars like Rihanna, Taio Cruz, Usher, Kelly Rowland, Ke$ha and Lady Gaga. This sample pack reflects the recent collision of popular genres in the charts which has seen elements of Dance, R&B, Trance and other high profile genres collide. [ In The MP3 DJ ]
Apr 5, 2011 Housed in a double-braced wood cabinet with an 18 gauge steel grill, the line is designed for endurance and mobility. The series includes two subwoofers (CVi-118S / CVi-218S) with peak power capacities of 1200 and 2400 watts, respectively. [ In Hot Wire ]
Apr 5, 2011 When it comes to intelligent LEDs, American DJ remains on the LED-ing edge. The company has introduced its two most advanced, powerful and feature-rich DMX-compatible LED fixtures to date: the Vizi Spot LED Pro and Vizi Scan LED Pro, a moving head and scanner respectively. [ In New DJ Lighting ]
Mar 28, 2011 Want to mix up a DJ storm anywhere with your iPad? Little Worlds Studio is turning up the heat with DJ World Studio, featuring everything you need to mix like a pro and throw a kicking party with only your iPad.
DJ World Studio puts you in complete control of the party, available from today on the AppStore priced $19.99 [ In The MP3 DJ ]
Mar 28, 2011 Over a decade ago, Korg changed the DJ/music scene with its first-generation Kaoss Pad, a touchpad-based effect controller. Since then, the popular X-Y touchpad has appeared in many Korg products. Now, Korg is taking effects control one step further with the new Kaoss Pad Quad, which employs new effects, [ In New DJ Gear ]
Mar 28, 2011
Alfred Music Publishing announces the distribution of The Laptop DJ Handbook, a complete guide for the modern DJ, from Course Technology PTR, a part of Cengage Learning.
The Laptop DJ Handbook teaches the setups and techniques of DJs in today’s digital world. Author and in-demand DJ/producer Jason Emsley reveals how to harness all the hardware, software, and musical options found in modern DJ setups, including the various performance configurations used in three of the more popular audio software applications: Traktor Pro, Serato, and Ableton Live
[ In The MP3 DJ ]