Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
Expressive E Touché SE adds awesome playability to software plugins Expressive E Touché is an expressive instrument that allows you to control sounds using varying hand motions and gestures. The unique interface of the Expressive E Touché simulates real-world acoustic characteristics by allowing you various ways of playing with the device. Either slide your fingers […]
Traktor Kontrol S4 mk3 flagship DJ controller – what’s new? Native Instruments just launched their new range of products, including the brand-new, redesigned Traktor Kontrol S4 mk3 flagship DJ controller. The biggest improvement in the new Traktor Kontrol S4 mk3 comes in the form of a redesigned jog-wheel, Native Instruments have gone all out with […]
Pioneer XDJ-RR – Pioneer DJ’s most compact NXS2 style system yet The new Pioneer XDJ-RR is the smallest all-in-one DJ system to feature Pioneer’s highly revered NXS2 style layout and effects. The Pioneer XDJ-RR is essentially the smaller brother of Pioneer’s XDJ-RX2, coming it at a considerably more affordable price-tag and still offering a variety […]
Pioneer Rekordbox DJ 5.4 update is here, what’s new? Pioneer Rekordbox DJ 5.4 doesn’t introduce many new features; however, the focus is on a key feature (excuse the pun) The biggest feature in the new Pioneer Rekordbox DJ 5.4 update is the new “Stoplight System”. Previously the software only offered traditional music notation as a […]
Denon DJ SC5000M Prime with motorised jogwheels announced M is for “Motorised Platters” and the new Denon DJ SC5000M Prime feature classic turntable-like jog-wheels is aimed at the purists. Motorised platters on digital players is not a totally new concept. We first saw it being introduced in Technic’s own SL-DZ1200 in 2004, then later in […]
The Pioneer DDJ-400 – new affordable controller with pro features The new Pioneer DDJ-400 is aimed at beginners getting started and professionals looking for a more compact solution. The core concept behind Pioneer’s new DJ controller is mastering the basics, from the jog-wheels to the build and layout – the look and feel closely mimics […]
Frequency Conflict and EQ Fundamentals [Video] Understanding EQ fundamentals is an essential part to getting one’s mixdown right when producing music. The combination of frequency conflicts, listener fatigue and one’s own monitoring environment are just some of the challenges music producers face, especially if you are a home studio music maker. What is frequency conflict? […]
Serato DJ Pro updates with a host of new features Serato DJ Pro is back with another update, they’ve incorporated some features that users have been asking about for years! One of the most anticipated features we’re seeing being introduced in the Serato DJ Pro 2.0.3 update is the new “Practice Mode” which allows you […]
Top Five MIDI keyboard controllers for under R 2,000 The music production journey is more accessible than it has ever been – we don’t need huge, expensive studios anymore. Getting into music production can be an expensive hobby, there’s so much gear out there that we dream of having in our studios, however in reality […]
Denon DJ Engine Prime update could add Traktor collections Denon DJ have a reputation for pushing the envelope and seem to be leading the pack with exciting new features, the latest relating to their Engine Prime software. This time the team at Denon DJ have hinted at a particularly awesome new feature specifically for Native […]
