Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
Melodics teams up with Pioneer DJ Controllers Melodics is a software program (app) that helps one learn to drum with the performance pads that comes standard on most modern day DJ controllers. Even the budget units, such as the bestselling Numark Mixtrack Pro 3, have pads on them so this is not only reserved for […]
Reloop Mixtour plus an iPad/tablet is all you need to DJ The Reloop Mixtour looks like an interesting addition to one of the most underrated DJ tech brands, especially in South Africa. In Europe and in the USA Reloop has a significant footprint in the market, admittedly not quite the size of Pioneer DJ, Numark […]
Korg NANO goes wireless and smart The Korg Nano series has proven to be an exceptional range of controllers for the tech company with sales that must have even surprised them. Originally intended as portable controllers aimed at the laptop producing generation the Korg Nano series has found its way onto the stages of many […]
Play Differently is a new concept by Richie Hawtin & Allen & Heath Play Differently looks like it will be a DJ Mixer by Richie Hawtin and Allen & Heath. At an exclusive NAMM 2016, Richie Hawtin announced that he had partnered up with Allen & Heath on a top secret project. This secret project, […]
Zoom ARQ – drum machine, sequencer, wireless controller The Zoom ARQ is one of the more esoteric pieces of year to be shown of at NAMM2016 this year. Unfortunately the odds of the Zoom ARQ being an industry standard are pretty slim since history has proven that DJ tech that drifts too far from the […]
Gemini SDJ-2000 Standalone DJ Controller The Gemini SDJ-2000 has been announced at NAMM 2016 and this comes hot on the heels of the other big DJ controller the other day – the Denon DJ MCX8000. The similarities between the two, and indeed the Pioneer XDJ-RX as well, is that the new Gemini SDJ-2000 is also able […]
Roland A-01 MIDI Controller+Generator The Roland A-01 MIDI Controller+Generator is a Bluetooth-enabled, wireless midi controller which is the same size as the new Roland Boutique range recently released. So portability is the name of the game once again as they focus on the laptop generation of music producers. It also boasts an 8-bit synth engine […]
Numark Dashboard – Standalone Screen display for Serato DJ The Numark Dashboard is a clever new concept from the American tech giant. What they’ve done is taken the set of screens from the new Numark NS7III and created a standalone unit with these. What’s the point you may ask? Well here’s what’s great about these; […]
Denon MCX8000 Standalone and Serato DJ Controller Denon DJ will be showcasing their brand new Denon MCX8000 hybrid DJ controller/player at NAMM 2016 this week. The Denon MCX8000 looks like a cross between the Numark NV and Pioneer DJ’s XDJ-RX but it has a trick or two up its sleeve. It can reportedly be used […]
Yamaha MONTAGE unveiled at NAMM 2016 The Yamaha MONTAGE has been a hot topic of conversation online over the past few days. In a world in which it is becoming harder and harder to keep a secret and/or create enough hype upon a new release, Yamaha have done well to get tongues wagging with their […]
