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DJ turntables dumbing down devolving regressing simpler (2)

OPINION: The dumbing down of DJ turntables has to stop

Mark SettleJune 5, 2018

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. ...

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OPINION: Laurel, Yanny, and the subjectivity of sound

Mark SettleMay 17, 2018

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?...

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OPINION: DJing for free hurts us all

Dan MorseMay 14, 2018

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)....

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Throwback Thursday: Let’s talk “REVOLUTIONARY”

RayApril 12, 2018

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....

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Proprietary protocols: Why can’t our gear just all get along?

Dan MorseMarch 12, 2018

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....

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ENVIRONMENT: Does vinyl really need to be plastic shrink-wrapped?

Mark SettleFebruary 8, 2018

Environmental issues are hardly a hot topic in the DJ industry, but they should be. So we're making it our goal to bring these matters to the attention of everyone, and are starting with the plastic waste of shrink sleeves on vinyl. Why do we have it? Do we even need it? Is there an alternative? ...

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OPINION: The dumbing down of DJ turntables has to stop

OPINION: Laurel, Yanny, and the subjectivity of sound

OPINION: DJing for free hurts us all

Opinion

OPINION: The dumbing down of DJ turntables has to stop

OPINION: Laurel, Yanny, and the subjectivity of sound

OPINION: DJing for free hurts us all

Throwback Thursday: Let’s talk “REVOLUTIONARY”

Proprietary protocols: Why can’t our gear just all get along?

ENVIRONMENT: Does vinyl really need to be plastic shrink-wrapped?