Plug in your Midi Fighter Twister via USB (not to a USB hub) and follow the onscreen instructions on the utility. Once the firmware is up to date you need to download one of the mappings available ...

When DJ TechTools hit me up to do a review of the new Twelve MKIIs I was stoked, but not entirely surprised. Anybody following Rane and/or watching DJ Jazzy Jeff’s livestream knew this update was ...

Serato DJ Pro offers one of the most advanced feature sets in DJ software, but unlike other softwares, the MIDI mapping functionality is limited at best. In today’s article, Teo Tormo has figured out ...

About ten years ago, what I call the “controller revolution” happened to the DJ world. While clubs and festivals were still dominated by turntables/DVS/CDJs, all-in-one controllers caught the DJ world ...

Since Native Instruments added the step sequencer to Traktor’s remix decks, the German company has not provided much info to users on how to take advantage of the MIDI mapping potential of this highly ...

As the number of global DJs and dance events rise higher every year, more and more people expand into new territories to create room for the masses. One stage that hosts a growing number of performers ...

Mixing in key is one of the best ways to create a smooth mix that resonates from track to track, increasing or decreasing energy in a way that makes sense to the ears of your audience. But did you ...

Production Gear is more powerful and accessible than ever, but it’s not the gear itself that makes great music. It’s ideas, taste, and practice combined with a solid kit that makes the messy process ...

One or more record pool subscriptions can be essential to many modern club DJs. Record pools can help to streamline the search for new tunes and broaden one’s musical horizons, while being far more ...

Streaming a DJ set can be an awesome and fulfilling way to get more time behind the decks and build an audience online. When I moved to Philadelphia from New York back in 2012. I couldn’t find a ...

It seems that you may have enjoyed my last entry on the weird DJ gear out there, so I am back with a few more items that may have been forgotten through the eons of time. Today, we’ll explore four ...

In our industry, we’ve watched many brands consolidate over the last decade. Naturally, AlphaTheta’s pending acquisition of Serato Audio Research feels like it could be an intense consolidation for ...