AlphaTheta’s newest piece of production gear has arrived: an affordable and portable groovebox, tagged with quite the catchy name to fit its style. The Chordcat is a battery-powered sequencer with 8 ...

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.

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 ...

Today, Native Instruments is launching Traktor Pro 4. It’s been a long time (6 years, in 2018) since Traktor Pro 3 came out. But the killer feature in today’s Traktor Pro 4 release date goes back even ...

Those madlads at Pioneer DJ (aka AlphaTheta) did it! After years of speculation, fan-made concept art, and wishful thinking, the company dropped the PLX-CRSS12 on the unsuspecting DJ community – and ...

Dive into the new features First, let’s recap and explore the key features we discussed back in November with its initial announcement: New MIDI abilities and AI-generated sound tools – Live 12’s MIDI ...

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 ...

Native Instruments’ Komplete 14 dropped earlier this fall, and it’s arguably one of the most impressive collections of software instruments and effects in their Komplete collection yet. Since their ...

In the 2020s, it seems that everything costs a monthly fee, and everything is connected to the cloud. For better or for worse, DJ software is no different, with the advantages of cloud storage, music ...

Whether you’re a seasoned DJ of many years or just getting into the craft, you’ve probably struggled with organizing playlists at some point in your career (I know I have). As someone who’s been DJing ...

Since its 2020 release, I’ve seen the Nektar Aura as a controversial piece of hardware. Viewing it through the perspective of an avid Native Instruments Maschine user, my expectations were limited by ...

There are a wide variety of mobile sound cards available that are compatible with phones or tablets. Some are from reputable companies, others from unknown companies that only ever appear in the ...