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Serato Scratch Live 2.4.2 Now Available
Serato Audio Research are pleased to announce the release of Serato Scratch Live 2.4.2, the latest free software update for Serato Scratch Live DJs. With this update Video-SL is no longer supported in Scratch Live 2.4 and above. Video-SL has been replaced by Serato Video, which is a free upgrade for all existing Video-SL customers.
Twitter DJ – Bring Twitter into the DJ Booth
It’s often the case that the advent of one idea heralds unexpected benefits and developments in other areas, and so it goes with Native Instruments’ Traktor Pro. Having already revolutionised the art of mixing, it could now be about to have a profound effect on the relationship between a DJ and their audience, not to mention the world of performing rights by making sure each and every artist, large or small, is properly compensated for the use of their work.
Beatsurfing App – Just draw your own controller!
BEATSURFING is an iPad Organic MIDI Controller Builder. It allows you to draw a 3-dimensional controller and use it in two different and complementary ways. You can tap it like you would with your regular MPC or any other beatmaking device, but the best and most innovative use you can make of it is definitely by surfing your fingers along routes, colliding with objects, triggering samples or effects. It’s all about movement, and bringing back this intuitive way to make music.
New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday
These are the releases we have encountered this week on the Loops and Samples front. Just like the quality of the audio software we use these days the quality of the content we use (loops and samples) equally matches the high standards of this software. Below is this weeks selection.
Xtreme Mapping – Traktor Mapping Controller Editor
For the adventurous DJ who likes to edit, or create ‘personal’ Traktor mappings for his DJ Midi controller there’s a tool for making this task a lot easier. However, only for Mac, Xtreme Mapping is an advanced editor that works like a ‘wizard’ for any Traktor mapping creation or editing.
Beatport announces Beatport Mixes (beta)
Beatport, the world’s largest dance music community and music store for DJs, today debuted a new service designed to sell mixtapes from the world’s leading DJs, called ‘Beatport Mixes.’ While other services have attempted to distribute mixtapes through overlay-heavy podcasts or ad-ridden Internet radio-like experiences, Beatport Mixes presents the entire long-form, continuous mixtape as the DJ intended it to be heard—in DRM-free, high-definition files.
AIAIAI TMA-1 Beatport Limited Edition
AIAIAI and Beatport share a lot of common ground. One common denominator is the love of electronic dance music in all shapes and forms and another is the global DJing scene, which both companies have steadily serviced over the last couple of years.
New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday
These are the releases we have encountered this week on the Loops and Samples front. Just like the quality of the audio software we use these days the quality of the content we use (loops and samples) equally matches the high standards of this software. Below is this weeks selection.
Propellerhead Reason 6.5 Version now available
Propellerhead today released new versions of their award-winning music making platform: Reason 6.5 and Reason Essentials 1.5. New in these versions is the introduction of Rack Extensions—a groundbreaking new technology from Propellerhead that opens up the rack to third parties, enabling developers to create their own instruments and effects for Reason and allowing users to expand their collection of instruments and effects with the Reason devices they want.
Red Bull BPM DJ 2.0 Now Available
It has arrived: the 2.0 version of the Red Bull BPM DJ app. With this update, BPM takes another step in the development of touch device DJ’ing, adding social as well as technical features. BPM DJ 2.0 is now available in the App Store. DJ Julien Chaptal presents the new version in the second BPM tutorial video.
New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday
These are the releases we have encountered this week on the Loops and Samples front. Just like the quality of the audio software we use these days the quality of the content we use (loops and samples) equally matches the high standards of this software. Below is this weeks selection.
Denon SC2900 Official Announcement
Denon DJ SC2900 marks a revolution for Professional, Club and Studio DJs by bringing Denon DJs first ever static-platter controller and media player combining the ultimate in ground-breaking design and the highest in industry-standard quality.
Liine and Livid announce Hybrid Control for Ableton Live
Liine and Livid have teamed up to create a truly unique Ableton Live control experience. Griid software and Code hardware can now be linked as a single controller via free scripts. This hybrid control concept represents an innovative combination of multitouch control and hardware.
Denon SC2900 – Pre-Release Video
Last week Denon DJ started to tease with the mysterious “29” video. Soon after that rumours emerged that it would be the new SC2900 Media Player. And today they made it public that it is the SC2900 indeed and published an pre-release overview video of this puppy! It’s time to see what’s really behind the shadows and LEDs…