Ray

Ray

Professional gear hoarder with no scratching skills at all, and a bunch of championship wins nonetheless. Hates #realDJing so much, his Twitter handle is @unrealDJing. Can beatmatch records, but still pushes SYNC just to annoy you.
  • Joined: June 18, 2012
  • Articles: 27
  • Comments: 3

REVIEW: Pioneer RMX-1000 Remix Station

Pioneer RMX-1000 effects remix controller review (8)

Pioneer's EFX controllers became the industry standard effects controllers. And now we have the next generation that embraces all that is cool in the modern DJ age. The RMX-1000 is the top of the range and comes chokka with everything you could need and then some from an external effects controller. Ray gets giddy and somehow manages to squeeze an RMX-1000 into his already huge setup.

FIRST LOOK: Rane TTM57mk2: optimized for cutting

FIRST LOOK: Rane TTM57mk2: optimized for cutting

The second big announcement from Rane was one that people had hoped for. The original 57SL mixer became a casualty of Serato DJ, so it's great news that Rane has reworked it in line with newer advents in Serato technology. Ray recovers from his MP2015 experience to pour out some words about the TTM57mk2.

FIRST LOOK: Rane MP2015 — Rotary is back!

FIRST LOOK: Rane MP2015 — Rotary is back!

While the rest of the industry has climbed aboard the reinvention and repurposing train, Rane is not only sticking to what it knows best, but is also looking back to simpler times. The MP2015 is an entirely rotary mixer but also embraces all that is new. Ray takes a look at NAMM 2015.

Akai Professional teases new Advance keyboards

akai advance keyboard NAMM 2015

Seems that Native Instruments and inMusic are shoehorning screens into their respective offerings. First it was their controllers, and now Akai Professional has followed suit and put a screen into their new range of keyboards. Say hello to the Advance series of keyboards.