Very nice layout of the controller surface. The newly released controller from Stanton is a step closer to what I would believe to be a natural step in the DJ controller revolution. As of this moment digital DJing is pretty relient on a controller, a computer and some kind of software. The SCS.4DJ is a controller in it's true form, but it also has built-in software that makes it able to simply
As anticipated earlier this week (due to a mysterious choice in the Traktor auto configurator) Pioneer has launched their first ever dedicated Traktor mixer. As a central unit in a standard Mixer/Vinyl/CD setup the option to play directly through via line or phono aswell as an option to use the internal USB soundcard (48 kHz / 24 bit) is available. It's a two channel mixer for a four channel
There is something brewing before the big Traktor Pro 2 release. Novation which is well known for their synthesizers has started hitting the DJ controller market. Earlier they've released Dicer for Serato and Launchpad for Ableton. They also have the general controller Nocturn and the a portable sound card with built in effects. Next up is aparently the Slicer for Traktor. In true Native
For those of you who are into beeing really mobile. This might be the best controller on the market. This teeny tiny controller from FaderFox is actually pretty darn cool. Digital DJ Tips has more
The new Pioneer DJM-900 Nexus The Nexus was realy portrayed in the teaser video as an effects controller, but in fact it was an entire new mixer: The Pioneer DJM-900 Nexus! This will probably become the new club standard by the end of 2011...
I think it's the best looking mixer they've produced so far. The best thing is that Pioneer DJM-900 has got Traktor support! It's simply made for DVS
Though Denon didn't make a big fuzz about this unit at NAMM 2011 it's still a recently released controller that deserve some attention. Made for Traktor and shipped with Traktor LE, but works best with Traktor Pro. The awesome controller has almost any functions for Traktor straight up on the controll surface.
I've hasseled Gemini about their product quality lately as they are now trying to make their way into the market. I haven't tried a Gemini product for about 15 years, but I still remember their dodgy quality products as a dear memory back when I started DJing. However I think they might have hit their market segment with Firstmix. This is what I remember good old Gemini was aiming for and what I
Nothing shows off the gear like a video. :) I think this is a pretty neat controller for Traktor. Like the touch faders that 's on theese controllers. I think we'll be seeing quite alot more of this type of additions to controllers in the future.
If you've ever played back to back with another DJ playing on a PC, you've probably experienced some difficulties when changing setups. This smart box in the setup makes switching easy and pretty simple too. A must have for any clubs featuring more then one DJ pr. night.
Pioneer which has been the club standard for CD players and mixers the last 10 years has finaly launched them selves into the controller market and delivered their first complete DJ controller for Traktor and Serato.
Pioneer DDJ-S1 (Serato)Pioneer DDJ-T1 (Traktor) The two new controllers are geared towards the two leading Digital DJ software on the market: Serato and offcause the
And we're still on the Midifighter today... Phil Morse at DigitalDJTips did a review of DJ Techtools' Midifighter. Phil is pretty thorough in his work and this review is no exception. There's also a very nice video of his mapping which I find to be pretty nice. It's made for Virtual DJ, but you can do the same for Traktor.
DJ Techtools has done an article about two channel mixers. For those of you who use two channels and timecode, the mixer is at the heart of your performance. So selecting the right one is important. Picking the right one is pretty important. Personaly I like the Pioneer mixers, but that's probably what's been served to me in clubs over the years. It's a preference thing really.
Not much to say really except: YEEES! THEY'RE BACK!. I've seen some records that glow in the dark and I now know what I'm getting all my friends for Christmas. Atleast the ones that have Traktor... Or Serato! :) I guess you need some blacklight for this to work but the UV filter on any movinghead/scanner should do the trick. They come in Fluorescent Green, Fluorescent Blue and Fluorescent
I often have problems creating a wishlist for x-mas. But not this year. There are so many products out there that I need and want, so I want to share it with you. So now you can look at my list and add some of the items to your own.UDG mainly makes bags and accessories for DJs and is known for it's high quality products.This year there are two products that catches my eye. UDG Headphone Bag A
Novation Dicer is a pretty neet little gadget for those of you who use timecode vinyl for controlling Traktor. DJ Techtools recently reliesed a mapping for Traktor. Novation just made a clam-shell case for it so that you can bring them along in style. Love it!
One of the reviewed controllers This is a review I've been waiting on for a couple of weeks. DigitalDJTips.com has released a very nice review (that they are probably currently expanding) where they take a look at single deck midi controllers.
I think it's a very good review and I like the way they comment every controller with the manufacurers comments and what they think. Very nice Phil!
KRK has been making monitors for 25 years and I use them myself for DJing. Using studio monitor for DJing really gives away all your errors and is a great way to find flaws in your mixing techniques. For a studio monitor manufacturer to launch a headsphones series is a good sign when it comes to the quality of the product. They are expected to keep their headphones as high end as their monitors