Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
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 […]
Allen & Heath Traktor integration – great for DVS users Native Instruments has teamed up with legendary brand, Allen & Heath, to offer advanced DVS compatibility and full Allen & Heath Traktor integration across their mixers. In 2016 Native Instruments and Allen & Heath partnered together to bring all new levels of usability to their […]
Is Traktor Pro being phased out? What can we expect in future? Native Instruments have made a very unexpected announcement that they will be retiring their ever popular Traktor Pro platform. It’s not all sad news however, as Native Instruments’ reason for retiring the Traktor Pro platform is to build an entirely new powerhouse from […]
Native Instruments Traktor Pro 2.11.3 update improves CDJ connectivity Some exciting news on the horizon for Traktor Pro users as Native Instruments goes live with 2.11.3 Public Beta. Most of the key features seem to be under-the-hood, with improvements to stability and performance, however there are a host of exciting new visible additions. For CDJ-2000nxs2 […]
Native Instruments releases NKS 2.0, a new world of effect plugins NKS is Native Instruments’ Native Kontrol Standard, unifying your plugin and sound libraries into a consolidated collection for easy browsing. The NKS standard also extends the usability and increases workflow by adding a host of very helpful features to your already existing plugin library. […]
Over 70 pro plugins from Waves Audio now available in NKS format Award winning audio plugin developers, Waves Audio, introduce over 70 of their award-winning plugins to Native Instruments’ NKS format. Native Instruments’ NKS format is quickly becoming one of the many industry standards for plugins, due to the tight integration with Native Instruments software […]
Traktor Signatures is Native Instruments’ new bi-weekly video series Traktor Signatures is a new bi-weekly article posted on Native Instruments’ website, showcasing how Traktor’s changing the game for DJs. Each episode explores how some of the industry’s top performers and DJs integrate the Traktor software into their workflow. Each artist breaks down their gear setup […]
Maschine Expansions soundbanks now usable in all DAWs Maschine Expansions has opened the floodgates for use in other DAWs and samplers outside of the Native Instruments ecosystem. When Berlin-based Native Instruments released the original Maschine they captivated music producers, the world over. Not only was the hardware controller designed to work intuitively alongside Native Instruments’ […]
Native Instruments acquires $59 million from EMH Partners Native Instruments is proving instrumental in the switch to a democratized music creation landscape. They have made a solid leap towards accomplishing this goal by acquiring a US$59 million investment from EMH Partners, based in Munich, they announced at Amsterdam Dance Festival. To get such an investment […]
Reloop Touch Virtual DJ 8 controller with touchscreen Reloop Touch is a brand new 4-channel DJ controller announced by the German DJ tech company and it is designed to work seamlessly with Virtual DJ 8. The notable feature on the Reloop Touch is the sizeable 7-inch onboard touchscreen and the layout, whilst obviously fairly […]
