The RANE ONE MKII was part of the company’s booth at NAMM RANE has teased a new update to its motorised DJ controller, ONE, at this year’s NAMM conference in Anaheim, California. The product hasn’t officially been announced by RANE, or its parent company InMusic, yet, but it was present at the RANE [...]
Stock up your samples folder and find new inspiration without opening your wallet. There are millions of sample packs available online right now — from archives of old sample CDs from the 90s, right through to daily-updated sample pack platforms and artists releasing sounds on a Patreon page. This is awesome for creators wanting to manipulate [...]
Learning music theory is a good step towards understanding the music you play in your DJ sets. Here are a few topics to get you started. When you start DJing, you’re probably excited by the simple fact that you’re able to play your favorite tunes and blend them together in interesting ways. As you [...]
The tool also has a "Master Tempo" feature for users to change a track’s BPM without affecting its pitch A Seattle-based DJ who goes by the name of nohup has created two free web extensions that allow users of Discogs and Bandcamp to adjust track tempos. Available to install on Google Chrome and Firefox or [...]
Native Instruments has updated the software for its long-running Maschine beatmaking and production device. The new interface adds stem separation, allowing users to isolate vocals, instrumentals, drums, basslines and more, before re-sampling and chopping them up, without having access to the multi-track studio stems. Maschine 3’s stem separation is powered by iZotope’s RX [...]
Ready to transform your favorite track into something uniquely yours? This step-by-step guide will take you through the remixing process, from selecting the perfect song to adding your personal creative touches, helping you craft a remix that truly shines. Remixing is an art form that lets you take an existing track and breathe new [...]
Apple Music has rolled out a “Set List” feature with which artists can make dedicated playlists to promote their shows. The Spotify rival just recently unveiled Set List, noting at the outset that acts must have an artist image (which will double as the playlists’ cover art) uploaded to Apple Music in order to [...]
The Lowdown The AlphaTheta XDJ-AZ is the ultimate flagship, four-channel standalone DJ unit and controller for Rekordbox and Serato software. Based closely upon AlphaTheta/Pioneer DJ’s pro club gear, namely the CDJ-3000 multi players and the DJM-A9 mixer, this one nails it, fixing all the shortcomings of the XDJ-XZ and delivering everything most serious DJs [...]
This step-by-step guide will help you craft your own Afro House track in any DAW, complete with sound suggestions, sample packs, templates, and plugin recommendations. Afro House is an evolving genre blending African-inspired rhythms with modern electronic beats, made popular by artists like Black Coffee, Keinemusik, Caiiro, and Alex Wann. This guide will walk you through creating your own Afro [...]
Move is a portable, four-track sampling sketchpad. Ableton, the German music software company, is releasing a standalone instrument. Move comes with 32 pressure-sensitive pads with velocity and polyphonic aftertouch, used to trigger a library of over 1,500 sounds. The software also integrates a 16-step sequencer and a speaker, and links easily with [...]
