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Joe Easton Traktor Kontrol s4 mk3 mod (3)

Traktor S4 Mk3 screen hack hits version 2.0

You would expect gear to be updated by the manufacturer. But this time the Traktor Kontrol S4 MK3 gets a further update via Joe Easton.

Squeeze more out of your Kontrol S4 Mk3 screens with this one easy hack

Pretty much everything in Traktor can be modified... including the MIDI controller screens. Which is what Joe Easton did for the Kontrol S4 MK3.

The cassette tape scratching ScrubBoard is back for more

In a world filled with all manner of next level DJ technology, Jeremy Bell keeps pushing forward with his cassette tape based ScrubBoard. Here's an update.

Spinbox kickstarter DIY turntable portablism (2)

The DIY Spinbox — it’s just a deck in a box

The Spinbox is a DIY bunch of bits in a cardboard box that makes a turntable. Just don't throw away the box, because that's the chassis. No really.

PiDeck — DVS and touch screen for your turntable

Turntables were standalone. But now they're tethered to a laptop and audio interface. But the PiDeck aims to add a DVS capable Raspberry Pi to each deck.

VIDEO: Shredding RATM on the Scratchocaster MK2

Viny Lourd Son has been busy updating his first version of the guitar-meets-turntable Scratchocaster mashup. Watch him shred and scratch!

The Poor Man’s Fretless Fader from DJ Woody

While some are butchering old Vestax mixers to replicate John Beez's fretless fader, DJ Woody took a rather more direct approach. With Lego and Blu Tack.

DIY controller — wood, wire, and willpower

Why buy when you can make your own DIY controller? That's what Haitian Fredly Rosilme did, from bits of wire and wood. And it works. What's your excuse?