The Denon DJ Prime 4 is coming — the bigger picture
Denon DJ's Prime 4 unit dominated NAMM. And now we want to muse over just what the launch of a true four channel standlone unit means for the future.
Opinion
Turntable Tuesday and the polarising power of technology
Turntable Tuesday saw Technics and Reloop bust out there opposing takes on what DJs want. But these are for different people. Allow me to explain.
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: 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).