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Zomo MC-1000 modular controller Pioneer DJ (6)

DJ Gear from Yesteryear — the Zomo MC-1000 Controller

In what could accurately be described as a one-hit-wonder of DJ gear land, Zomo pushed out the very Pioneeresque MC-1000 controller. It deserved to do better.

Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol X1 (5)

DJ Gear from Yesteryear — the Traktor Kontrol X1

When NI released the Traktor Kontrol X1, the DJ world was changed forever, never the same again, or some other clickbaity headline. It was definitely important though.

Dark Controller Dark Wheel Dark Fader Teensy MIDI controller Pioneer DJ Technics fader (4)

Modular boutique MIDI beauties from Dark Controller

Imagine taking iconic Technics and Pioneer DJ features, putting them in a box, but also making them work. Behold the beauty of Dark Controller.

Humpter Stands — now in the UK

We reviewed Humpter stands and loved them. And now UK users will be able to get them thanks to being distributed in the UK by Monacor.

patch tweak book push turn move Kim Bjørn

PATCH & TWEAK — the book for modular synth dabblers

The internet is a exponentially expanding swathe of information. But books retain their relevance by focussing on specific areas of that data. And Kim Bjørn follows up PUSH TURN MOVE with a volume about modular synthesis, suitably titled PATCH & TWEAK.

KICKSTARTER: minijam studio is really mini

Making music doesn't mean selling body parts first. The minijam studio is a killer set of ultra affordable and capable units, and is on Kickstarter now.

KICKSTARTER: AIAIAI TMA-2 H02 wireless headband

AIAIAI wowed the DJ world with the original TMA-1 headphones. Then came the modular TMA-2s. And now they've been untethered with the H05 wireless headband.

AIAIAI TMA-2 Modular headphones – build your own cans

Modular isn't just for controllers. AIAIAI's TMA-2 modular headphone system lets you build your own cans from a selection of components.

Truly Modular: Modulares Interface

The adoption of mobile devices into DJing has been slow but steady, with solutions that exists entirely as apps, or using the iPad laptop style to drive the apps. But the Modulares Interface approach is to fully encase an iPad inside a frame and build your own configurable controllers with modular components. Jared and Dan take a look.