ANNUAL PSA: Big Sur will probably break your stuff
Given the trail of broken gear left in the wake of successive macOS updates, I'd hold off going for Big Sur. I suspect the industry will advise the same.
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Catalina and iTunes — we said this in June, and it’s still true
The tech press panicked DJs with untruths about the end of iTunes in macOS Catalina. We posted the correct info in June. Nothing has changed, but here it is again.
iOS + djay v3.2 = USB files in playlists. At last.
Version 3.2 of Algoriddim's djay for iOS makes use of iOS13's new USB media features, and lets you load music into playlists from USB drives.
macOS Catalina — Serato says not yet, and so does my inner lemming
Preempting the release of a macOS update is PR telling you not to update. Serato is the first, but the death of iTunes makes this a tricky update for DJ software companies.
Bringing clarity to the future of iTunes for DJs. A developer writes…
The end of iTunes has been announced, but is it as catastrophic for DJs as has been speculated? We asked a developer.
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.
Weekend wittering: The new MacBook Pro — a DJ’s view
A sofa-based weekend witter about why the new MacBook Pros doesn't mean the end of USB, a slew of Windows switchers, and why you don't even need one at all.
djay Pro and VoiceOver help visually impaired to DJ
Technology breaks down walls between disabilities and performing. And thanks to Apple's VoiceOver and djay Pro, visually impaired DJing is much easier.
Dear DJ Industry — about MacOS Sierra beta
It pains me to berate the industry when they fail to support a new OS at launch. So instead, I urge it to dig into the new MacOS sooner rather than later.
Blocs Wave, now with extra Ableton Link
Now that Ableton Link has been out for a little while, we're starting to see some great apps integrate the technology, like Blocs Wave for iOS.
El Capitan beta breaks Pioneer, but fixes Rane
While Pioneer DJ said that the latest El Capitan beta kills their gear, Rane is happy to announce that their mixers are fixed in the next release.
If only manufacturers had advance notice of OS updates
Apple releases OS X 10.11 today, so the DJ industry is issuing press releases saying that it'll break everything. But why? Isn't three months enough notice and a beta program to make everything work? Help us understand.