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VMS4 – American Audio’s Beatmixing Behemoth

by DJ Lumo - on Aug 30th 2011
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If there is one unit on the current DJ mixer/controller market that deserves the designation “all-in-one,” it would be the American Audio VMS4. Packing a full-fledged 4-channel mixer, MIDI controls for software transport and effects, and a flexible and powerful ASIO sound card all into one extremely sturdy and satisfyingly robust...

The Corruption of Little Stefan: VirtualDJ Home Free

by Mark Della-Libera - on Aug 23rd 2011
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Today we’re going to take a trip through time, back to your first trembling attempts to work those wheels of steel. How old were you? Back then, you knew amyl as something you used to clean vinyl, not stick in your nose; you were spinning wild tracks that make you shudder with shame or nostalgia now, you got it wrong a hundred times...

The DJ Cheat Sheet

by DJ Wings - on Aug 18th 2011
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People have asked for it and I have delivered. The following below are terms, names, and overall general information that can be a huge help to DJs, Producers, and fans alike. The list will never truly be complete since music is always evolving, but it’s a start. DAW(s): Stands for Digital Audio WorkStation. This is your program software...

Go West, Young Man: TouchOSC & DJ Manifest Destiny

by Zaquerie McCollum - on Aug 17th 2011
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I’ve cycled through every locker room halftime speech I could think of in trying to give this review the aura it deserves, but in the end nothing seemed to fit quite right. Sure, I want to motivate. Sure I want you to take your practice more seriously. So why, then, didn’t the Gordon Bombay approach feel right? Because as...

iDJ App by Numark Review

by DJ 2 Degrees - on Aug 16th 2011
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iDJ App by Numark, brings a new twist to the notion that anyone with a zest for music and an IPad can rock a party. While other all-in-one DJ applications aspire to simplify beat matching, effects processing, and recording, iDJ attempts to give the user a crockpot approach to cooking up a good mix. A quote from the Numark website claims,...

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