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Review- PIONEER DDJ-SX SERATO DJ CONTROLLER

By October 09, 2015 | Category_Reviews>Live Sound Live Sound PIONEER DDJ-SX SERATO DJ CONTROLLER Review

PIONEER DDJ-SX SERATO DJ CONTROLLER The Pioneer DDJ-SX is the first DJ controller designed for Serato DJ, the new DJ software from, yup, Serato. (Update: Also take a look at the Pioneer DDJ-SZ). Both this controller and the software are launched today, and so the controller is plainly a big...

Review- DB TECHNOLOGIES CROMO 8+ ACTIVE SPEAKER

By October 09, 2015 | Category_Reviews>Live Sound DB TECHNOLOGIES CROMO 8+ ACTIVE SPEAKER Live Sound Review

DB TECHNOLOGIES CROMO 8+ ACTIVE SPEAKER The Cromo+ Series offers powered loudspeakers with modern digital technology for first time users, without having to miss out on professional features and outstanding audio performance. The Cromo+ Series features the ultra compact digipack digital power amplifiers, based on the successful digipro amp technology...

DJ Tips - Choosing Headphones, Needles & Slipmats

By October 08, 2015 | Category_Tips & Guides>DJ Gear DJ Tips Headphones Live Sound Slipmats

HeadphonesJust like any other piece of DJ equipment, DJ headphones need to meet certain requirements that have to do with how and where they are typically used. By the way, DJs are expected to bring their own headphones with them to a club, so keep in mind that your first...

The Art of the Warm Up

By October 08, 2015 | Category_Tips & Guides>DJ Gear DJ Tips and Tricks Live Sound

Like most DJs, your club career will most probably begin with doing warm up slots. Playing for an empty dancefloor early in the evening may seem boring and uninteresting, but only at first glance. In fact, the warm up is a great school for the DJ, which like nothing else...

Eighteen Live Audio Mixing Tips and Tricks

By October 08, 2015 | Category_Tips & Guides>Live Sound DJ Tips and Tricks Live Sound

These gold nuggets of mixing / audio production wisdom are insights into doing something small to make a huge impact. My notebook is filled with audio mixing tips and tricks from the Gurus of Tech 2013 conference. That tells you two things; the conference was great and I still go...

Audio Mixers: How to Choose

By October 08, 2015 | Audio Mixer Buying Guide Category_Buying Guide>Live Sound Live Sound

In this buyer’s guide we’ll be addressing three basic types of audio mixers: Recording mixers, also referred to as studio mixers Live sound mixers, also referred to as PA mixers or sound system mixers DJ mixers Since many mixers support both live sound and recording functions, the distinction between these...