DJ TechTools

Mixed In Key Mashup: DJTT Staff Review

Dan White — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:09:47 +0000

Released to the public earlier this week, Mixed In Key's Mashup is a new simple audio program designed around the creation of super simple key-matched mashups. In addition to taking a look at the software's features and foibles, we challenged some... Read more

The VCI-100′s Last Hurrah: New Traktor Pro 2 Overlay

FlashFlooder — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:52:56 +0000

The VCI-100 might be dead, but we've got good news for all our faithful VCI-100 users. After some persistent requests from our passionate forum community, we decided to produce one final overlay to accommodate the official DJ Techtools VCI-100SE v4... Read more

Best DJ Controllers for Modification: Be DJ Frankenstein

Chris Cartledge — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:58:32 +0000

Off-the-shelf DJ controllers have come a long way in the past few years, but they’re still lacking that certain something. The whole digital DJing movement was founded on a DIY approach way before manufacturers started seeing dollar signs in the... Read more

Protecting Your DJ Gear: The Ultimate Guide

Dan White — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:50:24 +0000

The great irony of DJ equipment protection is that one of the most dangerous places to take your gear is to the exact place that you want to be going to - your gig. Be it an after-hours tech house rager, a weekly wobblefest at your favorite venue,... Read more

A Year With Pioneer’s DDJ-S1

djsolomon — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:59:15 +0000

The Pioneer DDJ-S1 is just over a year old now, having been announced at NAMM 2010. While a number of other controllers have come on the market since, how well does it hold up? And if we were to compare it to the VCI-300, what makes the S1... Read more

Mini Innofader: Ready for Controllers

SmiTTTen — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:49:02 +0000

Most DJs have heard the legend of the incredible Innofader - but did you know that this epic fader now has a little brother? Designed to accomodate the many MIDI controllers that don't have room for a full-sized Innofader, we've got the rundown and... Read more

One Path to DJ Happiness

Ean Golden — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:55:15 +0000

This article will not help you get famous or lead to gigs in front of 10,000 people. It will not help you do more amazing technical feats or impress your girlfriend with mad remixing skills. If either of those are your goals in DJing, please stop... Read more

Key Detection Software Showdown: 2012 Edition

Chris Cartledge — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:29:30 +0000

It’s been almost two and a half years since the last DJ TechTools key detection software comparison. Times have changed and the software has moved on, so we took a fresh look at the capabilities of Mixed in Key, Rapid Evolution, and Beatunes-... Read more