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66% of Serato just got bought: but not by AlphaTheta 1 Apr 1:50 PM (2 days ago)

It’s a hard day for news – who would trust anything published on April 1st? But, no fooling, New Zealand-based Serato has announced a deal whereby Canadian investment tech company Tiny will purchase a 66% stake of Serato. The deal is noted to still require approval from New Zealand’s Overseas Investment Office. This is not […]

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Mad Zach Returns: Playing soundpacks in 2025 25 Mar 12:39 PM (9 days ago)

After a number of years building up an awesome aritist career, Mad Zach is back on the DJ Techtools YouTube channel this week. In a fresh new video, he explains some of the advantages of using the Midi Fighter Spectra for performing soundpacks live. He also talks through some of the things that make playing […]

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USB Drives for DJs: What to Consider Before Buying 3 Feb 6:13 PM (last month)

For DJs, the choice of a USB drive can be a pretty important step in preparation. Making sure that your DJ flash drive is a reliable partner that stands up to the stresses of your DJ life is critical. In this article, we explore the essential factors DJs should consider when selecting a USB drive […]

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Introducing the Chroma USB Drive for DJs: our drive syncs DJ libraries quickly 18 Nov 2024 11:53 AM (4 months ago)

We like solving problems for DJs. A lot of the time, they’re our own problems. DJTT’s store manager Josh wanted a nicer-looking USB drive, and I wanted one that wouldn’t take forever to sync my Rekordbox library. We’ve watched Reddit threads and the Pioneer DJ forums and seen DJs frustrated with not knowing what USB […]

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XDJ-AZ: first impressions of the four deck standalone (from an XDJ power user) 9 Oct 2024 5:00 PM (5 months ago)

Alphatheta just announced their XDJ-AZ – it’s an all-in-one standalone with four decks built into the unit. In this piece, I’ll share some of the details on the unit and offer a few first impressions and thoughts on how it is to mix on. In the world of digital DJ gear, standalone devices seem to […]

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Beatport Streaming adds lossless audio ability to play FLAC files 9 Oct 2024 6:36 AM (5 months ago)

The audiophiles asked – and Beatport answered. Beatport Streaming now has an option to play lossless FLAC files to subscribers of both the Beatport Streaming Professional plan and the Beatsource Streaming Pro+ plan. That means Beatport’s entire 12-million+-track library – along with Beatsource’s 7-million-strong gold mine – is now at your disposal to stream in high-quality, uncompressed, crystal […]

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This is the DDJ-GRV6 by AlphaTheta: a 4-channel controller with the ability to live remix drum loops 7 Oct 2024 11:07 PM (5 months ago)

AlphaTheta announced the latest addition to their family of gear today: the DDJ-GRV6. The 4-channel DJ controller is compatible with both rekordbox and Serato DJ Pro – and introduces the ability to remix and manipulate drum loops in real time via the Groove Circuit features. Key Features Take a look at the major features worth noting on […]

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How I Play: Hybrasil’s DAWless live techno setup 3 Oct 2024 12:04 PM (6 months ago)

In this episode of How I Play, we hear from Berlin-based techno producer Hybrasil on his powerful live rig. Instead of having a laptop or CDJs involved, this is a DAWless outboard standalone system that’s pretty impressive. Watch him talk through his setup and share his secrets in this fresh new How I Play: Learn […]

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