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Letting off steam: XDJ-1000 scratching [VIDEO]

Want to know how well the Pioneer XDJ-1000 scratches? I let off some post-taxes stress and threw this video together quickly before it had to go back.

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!

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.

My long weekend with the Traktor Kontrol S8

We consider ourselves most fortunate to be able to play with DJ gear as a career. So when the opportunity arose for Dan Morse to take one of the hottest pieces of gear home for an extended play, he jumped at the chance to test his Traktor skills on more than just turntables and add-ons. This is a short story about his weekend with the Traktor Kontrol S8.

How to be a valued DJWORX community member

We get it — sometimes a comment gets left that just brings out the red mist, and before you know it, you've called out someone with a string of full caps insults and added nothing to the discussion. We're asking you to stop and think about what you're typing in. This is the time of the quality DJWORX contributor.

VIDEO: Two guys, one deck — Fong Fong and Mart One

Obviously we love gear, but it's useless without skills. And Fong Fong and Mart-One bring the skills in droves. Watch them share a turntable.

EQUIPBOARD: crowdsourced gear obsession

What more do you need when DJWORX brings you the latest in DJ tech? How about a crowdsourced site to track what we're using?

FRIDAY FUN: Vinyl Trick Shots [VIDEO]

Turntable trickery or simple vinyl target practice? These guys clearly have too much spare time on their hands. Don't try this at home. Or do and film it.

Black Friday bargains for DJs: the round-up

Ready for the bargain bear pit? Black Friday is here, and so are the bargains. Thankfully you don't need to riot in shops — these are online.

TUTORIAL: Mapping freeze mode in Traktor 2.7 [VIDEO]

The Remix Decks were the last all-new feature to appear in traktor, but they were locked off from the tampering hands of MIDI mappers everywhere. This time, Freeze mode has migrated from iOS but is fully available for mapping. In this tutorial, Jared Helfer starts with the basics through to the detail of mapping the assorted elements of Freeze Mode to the controller of your choice.

FRIDAY FUN: 2manybuttons

DJing is serious business — very serious indeed. So we must be able to have a laugh sometimes, and that's exactly what the 2manybuttons video does. Being presented with more buttons than tracks, these DJs somehow make it through a set without a clue what they're doing.

EXCLUSIVE: Mr Switch’s DMC winning set [VIDEO]

We want to make videos, so here's one for your viewing pleasure. We perhaps peaked too soon when we got the new DMC world champion Mr Switch in to perform his winning set. Here's the full 6 minute (plus outtakes) DMC set shot from every angle possible. Enjoy.