Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
Roland MC-707 Groovebox reviewed The Roland MC-707 Groovebox was included with the DJ-202 and DJ-505 DJ Controllers, supplied by Paul Bothner Music, for us to play around with just before the dreaded lockdown took place in South Africa. All of the above are part of Roland’s DJ/Producer performance range known as the AIRA series. […]
Roland DJ-202 DJ Controller with built-in drum sequencer The Roland DJ-202 is an entry-level DJ controller from a legendary brand that has had an immense influence on dance music. The original Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer produced in the early 80’s, its successor, the TR-909 plus the TB-303 Bass Line all had fairly short production runs, […]
New Pioneer DJ DDJ-1000SRT Serato DJ Pro controller Pioneer DJ DDJ-1000SRT – The all-new full sized four channel club standard DJ controller for Serato DJ Pro The all-new Pioneer DJ DDJ-1000SRT combines portability with a club-style layout. The layout mimics your average club CDJ and mixer system, with full-sized mechanical jog wheels and a four-channel […]
Denon DJ acquires Soundswitch software/hardware lighting brand SoundSwitch is a revolutionary software/hardware package that connects your lighting and DJ software packages, giving you ultimate control. SoundSwitch allows you to control your lightshow either using your DJ MIDI Controller or automated using their DAW style software. It works with almost all DMX lighting hardware, with various […]
Numark DJ2GO2 controller is dynamite in a small package The Numark DJ2GO2 is the second iteration of their entry-level controller, but even seasoned professionals may find some features noteworthy. First on the bill, the much-anticipated addition of the “performance section” – adding hands-on control of loops, hot-cues and sample players. This addition goes hand-in-hand with […]
Serato DJ becomes Serato DJ Pro, with some essential updates Serato DJ Pro introduces a host of new features, the most anticipated of which being their new Practice Mode. Practice Mode essentially allows the user to mix without connecting any hardware. Previously Serato DJ relied on Serato compatible hardware to unlock a large portion of […]
Pioneer DJ DDJ-SR2 midrange DJ Contoller Announced Pioneer DJ have upgraded one of their Serato DJ controllers to include a new 2-channel derivative known as the DDJ-SR2. The DDJ-SR2 inherits design traits and features from their higher-end pro gear such as multi-coloured Performance Pads that give you instant feedback on pad modes and playing statuses. […]
A new flagship Pioneer DJ DDJ-SZ2 announced A new flagship Pioneer DJ DDJ-SZ2 has been announced. It is a high end performance controller for Serato. The Pioneer DJ DDJ-SZ2 includes controls for the software’s latest features which you will most likely enjoy. This new top of the line controller is an upgrade of the DDJ-SZ […]
TRAKTOR PRO 2.11 update delivers Ableton Link and Step Sequencer Native Instruments have just released TRAKTOR PRO 2.11 and it is a FREE update to existing Traktor owners. It’s a pretty significant update too with no less than three massive enhancements announced. The first of these is Ableton LINK integration and this is HUGE for […]
Mixtrack Platinum, new from Numark with LCD Display The Mixtrack Platinum has just been announced by DJ tech giant Numark and the big news is that this Serato DJ controller comes with LCD displays. In what can only be described as a novel idea the LCD displays are to be found on the actual jogwheels […]
