Pioneer Electronics announced its next generation DDJ-WeGO2 ultra-compact DJ controller that makes it easy to learn DJing essentials by providing users with a simple means of creating mixes with user-supplied music collections. Like its predecessor, the DDJ-WeGO2 offers functions that simplify DJing including Jog FX, Pulse Control, multi-color LED illumination, Virtual DJ Limited Edition DJ […]
IK Multimedia has just posted its new professional DJ mixing app, the DJ Rig for $1.99 on iTunes. The iOS 4.3 or newer iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch app brings a double-deck virtual mixer to a user’s music library in either landscape or portrait orientations. Users get automatic tempo sync and beatmatching features, along with […]
Numark has introduced its latest DJ controller, 4Trak, which works with Native Instruments’ Traktor software. The four-deck controller, which appears to offer features similar to the company’s NS6, provides a four-channel mixer that can be attached to sources such as media players, microphones or turntables, while the effects console is mapped for direct interaction with […]
Music hardware and software maker Native Instruments has brought out the Traktor Kontrol S2, a compact “2+1” setup DJ performance system designed as a compact version of the Kontrol four-deck S4 hardware. The unit features two playback decks along with the sample decks of the latest Traktor Pro 2 software, which adds up to eight […]
Gemini, one of the pioneers of mobile DJing in the 1970s, has created a simple, affordable DJ hardware controller called the Gemini Firstmix that offers an easy-to-master introduction to creating a smooth, beat-matched set of music that will make novice DJs feel more confident, using their iTunes library and included software to allow them to […]
Shure kicked off the NAMM audio show by putting out a new mid-range, in-ear headphone set and two new DJ reference headphones. The SE215 occupies the new low range with single drivers in each ear while still retaining signature longevity traits like a detachable, Kevlar-backed cable that should resist breaks in the long term. Its […]
Adidas has teamed up with Sennheiser to release a new Adidas Originals line of headphones. The range includes the HD 25, the HD 220 and the CX 310. The HD 25 is a premium headphone set aimed at DJs, while the HD 220 adopt a street style. The CX 310 are an in-ear type earphone. […]
Pioneer has added two new Limited Edition versions of its HDJ-1000 headphones just in time for the giving season. Besides the new look, the headphones have also had their specs tweaked to improve low range sound reproduction and to further improve comfort. The two new colors on offer are black or a black with a […]
Pioneer today announced its new HDJ-500 entry-level DJ headphones. They uses leather-wrapped urethane pads to provide a more comfortable user experience that is also hard-wearing. The main structure of the headphones is made of magnesium alloy. As with with many DJ-style headphones, the HDJ-500 includes a rotating arm structure that allows the user to twist […]
Over 100 of the biggest tracks from the hottest artists have been remixed exclusively for DJ Hero 2, including Eminem’s “Not Afraid,” Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance,” David Guetta‘s “Memories” feat. Kid Cudi, Lil’ Wayne’s “Lollipop” feat. Static Major, and Dizzee Rascal & Armand Van Helden‘s “Bonkers. With all the songs now revealed, DJ Hero 2 […]
