Dear DJ Industry — the time is now for USB C
With USB 3.x and the USB connector, now is the ideal time for the industry to embrace the new standard. I write lots of words to explain why....
Opinion
OPINION: The dumbing down of DJ turntables has to stop
While mixers and controllers keep getting crammed with bells and whistles, turntables are not. In fact, while still being called game changing and the price going up, features are actually being removed. I am not happy — not one bit, and hereby challenge the industry. ...
OPINION: Laurel, Yanny, and the subjectivity of sound
Laurel or Yanny? You probably couldn't care less, but this little internet sensation has divided opinion. It does however crowbar open the can of worms that is sound quality. How can anyone pass judgement on sound quality when people can hear different things through the same gear?...
OPINION: DJing for free hurts us all
Just like any creative industry, the DJ scene is rife with bad pay and high expectations, but Dan argues that DJing for free is bad for everyone (with some exceptions, of course)....
Throwback Thursday: Let’s talk “REVOLUTIONARY”
When marketeers are tasked with writing PR for the hottest spangly new stuff, they all lean heavily on hyperbole, making everything game-changing and revolutionary. But how do those claims stack up when looking at what has come before? Ray wants to have a word with you all about that....
Proprietary protocols: Why can’t our gear just all get along?
Why can't all our hardware just get along? With interconnectivity open standards getting long in the tooth, all we seem to have is proprietary protocols, which is bad for us users. We need a better, more modern solution, Dan argues....