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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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NAMM 2018: Contrasting Phase, Ortofon, and Rane’s TWELVE

ProfessorBXJanuary 31, 2018

NAMM 2018, where Rane debuted the tonearm-less TWELVE, and got Jesse Dean stick one right back on it. And where Ortofon launched the new Concordes, and Phase did away with the need for them completely. ProfessorBX was there, played with them all, and has things to say....

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So… will you #changeyourrider to Denon DJ Prime?

Mark SettleJanuary 19, 2018

Tens of thousands of words and pictures later, that was our take on the Denon DJ Prime range. We've wanted to throw things, but overwhelmingly welcome their addition to the DJ scene. But what does it all mean for you, me, and every DJ out there? Read my rambling opinion to bring closure to this epic week. ...

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My wild night with the Denon Prime setup

Dan MorseJanuary 19, 2018

What do you do when you are lent some bleeding edge DJ gear for a weekend? Rinse some techno at a filthy rave, of course. Dan took the SC5000 Prime players and matching X1800 Prime mixer out for a play, and this is how it went. ...

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AUTOMIX: No need to welcome our DJ robot overlords just yet

Mark SettleDecember 18, 2017

CD. Laptop. DVS. Controller. Touch screen. Sync button. These are all new technologies that over the last 20 years have permeated the DJ scene. And it’s fai...

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News

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Reviews

REVIEW: Jetpack Slim DJ Bag… again

EXCLUSIVE REVIEW: Numark Scratch Serato DJ Pro Mixer

That time I put some audiophile stuff in my DJ setup

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SORRY ADJ — just found this unopened after a decade

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Opinion

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

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

NAMM 2018: Contrasting Phase, Ortofon, and Rane’s TWELVE

So… will you #changeyourrider to Denon DJ Prime?

My wild night with the Denon Prime setup

AUTOMIX: No need to welcome our DJ robot overlords just yet