For years, rotary mixers have been status symbols of superior build and sound quality. But is rotary always ‘better’ by default? Or has the cult of the rotary mixer created a monster? Declan McGlynn investigates Rotaries were the first DJ mixers. Prototyped by legendary sound engineer Alex Rosner, the CMA-10-2D from Bozak became [...]
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 [...]
AlphaTheta recently announced their flagship HDJ-F10 wireless over-ear DJ headphones. Thanks to the company’s proprietary SonicLink technology, the headphones provide DJs and music producers with an ultra-low-latency audio transmission, which is significantly faster than conventional Bluetooth, allowing for accurate monitoring in the DJ booth and/or studio. To take advantage of the SonicLink tech, you’ll need to [...]
https://youtu.be/ywO7A-4CqRk?si=E0g3ovHZe4aqMhai DJ Mag maps the CDJ's 30 year (re)evolution from experimental tech to industry standard Three decades on from its beginnings, the CDJ has revolutionised DJing in countless ways. In a new documentary and accompanying long read by Ria Hylton, DJ Mag maps its evolution from experimental tech to industry standard. Speaking with some [...]
Produced by AlphaTheta, the film tells the story of the White Isle through the decades A new hour-long documentary highlighting the history of Ibiza throughout the decades has been released. The Evolution of Ibiza: Can the White Isle retain its legendary magic? was released at the end of July, produced by AlphaTheta, Pioneer DJ’s parent [...]
Only 1000 print copies of Deckades will be available, chronicling the history and influence of the CDJ from 1994 to now. Pioneer DJ is ringing in 30 years of the CDJ with a new limited-edition fan zine. The Deckades zine maps the history and influence of the CDJ across 23 distinct models, from [...]
The deal, worth over $100million, would put 90% of the digital DJ and production market into the hands of one conglomerate US audio equipment manufacturer InMusic has confirmed it is considering taking legal action in a number of territories to block the acquisition of Serato by Pioneer DJ's parent company. AlphaTheta Corporation confirmed a deal [...]
The Cloud Library is now available to use with the latest version of rekordbox A new update to Pioneer DJ’s rekordbox allows users to access their Google Drive. The Cloud library is now available via rekordbox which could previously only access Dropbox. As part of the new update - version 6.7.4 - Mac and Windows users can find [...]
Pioneer DJ has today announced that it is to buy Serato, in a move that will send shock waves through the DJing world, and that – despite reassurances to the contrary – has to bring into question the very survival of Serato as a DJ platform longer-term. This is how the news was announced today by [...]
AlphaTheta and Serato will continue to operate as standalone brands, a statement confirmed. AlphaTheta Corporation, the parent company of Pioneer DJ, has purchased Serato. Announced today, July 11th, the acquisition strengthens what is a longstanding relationship between Pioneer DJ and Serato. However, a statement confirmed that they will continue to operate as standalone brands. [...]
