
REVIEW: Reloop Wave 8 Studio Monitors
May 17, 2013 By Mark Settle 9 Comments
Reloop are ticking just about every box in the DJ and producer check list. This time, it’s the Reloop Wave 8 studio monitors, that aren’t just for the studio.
Filed Under: Monitors, Reviews Tagged With: monitor, Reloop, speaker, studio, Wave 8

GEAR SHOWCASE: Jurassic 5 at Coachella
April 18, 2013 By Mark Settle • 5 Comments
Jurassic 5 got back together for Coachella, giving DJs Nu-Mark and Cut Chemist a front of stage showcase of their DJ modded gear.
Filed Under: News Tagged With: Cut Chemist, Jurassic 5, Nu-Mark

REVIEW: Pioneer DDJ-SX Serato DJ Controller
April 17, 2013 By Mark Settle • 45 Comments
If digital DJing was a game, the Pioneer DDJ-SX would be the boss level. Crammed to the gills with Serato DJ power, it is the current controller don.
Filed Under: MIDI Controllers, Reviews Tagged With: Controller, DDJ-SX, pioneer, review, Serato

Musikmesse 2013: Numark iDJ Flex DJ Controller
April 17, 2013 By Mark Settle • 2 Comments
Rather than blow a fanfare, Numark left the iDJ Flex laying around on their stand at Musikmesse 2013 for people to discover. Think baby iDJ Pro.
Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2013, idj flex, musikmesse, Numark

OUT NOW: Deckadance 2 and DVS
April 16, 2013 By Mark Settle • 18 Comments
Image Line’s Deckadance 2 comes out of beta and hits the digital streets, complete with some very cool things that you should definitely look at.
Filed Under: News Tagged With: Deckadance 2, Image Line

Musikmesse 2013: Numark Edge DJ controller hands-on
April 15, 2013 By Mark Settle • 6 Comments
The Numark Edge shoehorns itself into the physical space format between iPad and controller. We grabbed it at Musikmesse 2013 and were impressed.
Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2013, Controller, Edge, musikmesse, Numark

EXCLUSIVE: Musikmesse 2013 — DJ Player 6 beta first look
April 11, 2013 By Mark Settle • 12 Comments
DJ Player constantly marches on through point releases. But at Musikmesse 2013, we got an exclusive look at the next full release. DJ Player 6 is here.
Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2013, Beta, DJ Player, iMect, musikmesse

EXCLUSIVE: Musikmesse 2013 — Reloop RMX-80 Mixer
April 9, 2013 By Mark Settle • 32 Comments
Musikmesse 2013 is a tad thin on new shiny. But Reloop has given us an exclusive look at their new 4 channel mixer. The RMX-80 is a nice bag of tricks.
Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2013, 4 channel, Mixer, musikmesse, Reloop, RMX-80

Musikmesse 2013: Pioneer DJM-750 DJ Mixer
April 9, 2013 By Mark Settle • 22 Comments
Tradeshow time means new shiny… and Black it seems, for Pioneer are rolling out a new mixer. Say hello to the Pioneer DJM-750 in Silver and Black.
Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2013, DJM-750, Mixer, musikmesse, pioneer

SHOWCASE: Print your own DJ controller
April 7, 2013 By Mark Settle • 17 Comments
Design and print your own DJ controller? Dr. Kate Stone says yes. Well nearly, but this proof of concept is certainly a step in the right direction.
Filed Under: Articles, Features Tagged With: bluetooth, Djay, print, showcase

EXCLUSIVE: Musikmesse 2013 — Numark Mixtrack Edge DJ controller
April 7, 2013 By Mark Settle • 34 Comments
Not much bigger than a handbag magazine, Numark’s new Mixtrack Edge aims to find its way into every DJ’s life. I promise it won’t take up much room.
Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2013, Edge, Mixtrack, musikmesse, Numark

Native Instruments Japan’s launch bash at Womb
Native Instruments are now in Japan, and obviously the best way to mark it is to throw a massive party. They did this in style at the Womb club in Tokyo.
VIDEO: ALS patient rocks NYE party thanks to technology and love
This video tells the inspiring story of David Anderson, and how despite suffering with ALS, he used technology to DJ his NYE party for the ones he loves.
SHOWCASE: Mega Team’s 1992 DMC Entry — gear abuse frenzy
If you’re precious about your DJ gear, look away now. Watch The Mega Team abuse DJ gear in the name of turntablism at the 1992 DMC team final.

SHOWCASE: Cheeba’s TouchOSC setup
The iPad has a place in every DJ’s setup. And as DJ Cheeba shows, he uses his with TouchOSC to control key elements of his setup from a single screen.

The DJWORX business card prototype
Business card? Hell no — laser cut metallic faced plastic. Watch this idea develop into something really cool.

Zomo MC-1000 Controller Review
May 15, 2012 By Chris Cartledge 1 Comment
The best controller Pioneer never made? The Zomo MC-1000 is made of all the stuff that the DJM-800 so desperately needed. We checked it out.
Filed Under: Accessories, MIDI Controllers, Reviews Tagged With: Controller, MC-1000, MIDI, review, Zomo

EXCLUSIVE! NAMM 2013: Numark Mixtrack Pro II first look
January 23, 2013 By Mark Settle 13 Comments
In a crowded market, the all new Numark Mixtrack Pro II is a worthy contender for best entry level controller. We got a world exclusive first play.
Filed Under: News Tagged With: Mixtrack Pro II, NAMM 2013, Numark, preview

REVIEW: Vestax PMC-05 Pro IV Mixer
August 6, 2012 By markski 9 Comments
The original Vestax PMC-05 set the blue print for all scratch mixers to follow. The PMC-05 Pro IV is the modern day update. Markski cuts it up fresh.
Filed Under: Mixers, Reviews Tagged With: Mixer, PMC-05, review, scratch, Vestax

Happy New Year! But what about the old one?
January 1, 2013 By Mark Settle 37 Comments
2012 was one hell of year on a personal level. But other stuff happened too. We tiptoe through the year, and want to know what you made of it too.
Filed Under: News

♫ On the 7th day of Worxmas, we gave away for free… RELOOP WAVE 8 MONITORS… ♪
December 18, 2012 By Mark Settle 724 Comments
Day 7 and we’re into some big prizes – physical big too. The Reloop Wave 8 monitors are beasts and will impose themselves on any studio, and courier’s back.
Filed Under: News

Anymode, anyplace, anywhere – PDJ handheld DJ Controller
October 2, 2012 By Mark Settle 13 Comments
iPad and controller get it on and have hybrid lovechild – that’s what the Anymode PDJ looks like to me.
Filed Under: News Tagged With: anymode, Controller, handheld, pdj

MixVibes CrossDJ 1.1 — iPad gets killer key lock
March 21, 2013 By Mark Settle 10 Comments
MixVibes CrossDJ for iPad gets keylock, one so good that they say it’s the best in the industry.
Filed Under: News Tagged With: 1.1, CrossDJ, iOS, ipad, mixvibes

The iPad Mini is here – a digital DJ's perspective
October 24, 2012 By Mark Settle 11 Comments
There’s no denying the impact of the iPad on the DJ scene. But for me, the iPad Mini is likely to be the one that makes a real difference.
Filed Under: Articles, News, Opinion Tagged With: Apple, iOS, ipad, mini

OUT NOW: Video plugin for MixVibes CrossDJ
November 28, 2012 By Mark Settle 11 Comments
From tease to release in a week – MixVibes aren’t messing around with their video plugin release. And until the end of the year, it’s on a half price promotion.
Filed Under: News

NAMM 2013: Mixware's stand of many DJ brands
January 27, 2013 By Mark Settle 2 Comments
Mixware’s stand is a magical plethora of marvellous DJ gear. We took a look at Decksaver, Magma, UDG, Electrix and the awesomely named Monkey Banana.
Filed Under: News Tagged With: Electrix, Magma, mixware, Monkey Banana, NAMM 2013, UDG







