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Is IKEA x Swedish House Mafia’s DJ Gear Any Good? | Beatsource Tech

Is IKEA x Swedish House Mafia’s DJ Gear Any Good? | Beatsource Tech

Retail giant IKEA has just dropped a collaboration with their fellow countrymen Swedish House Mafia. They’ve designed around 20 products for the OBEGRÄNSAD line, many of which are aimed at DJs and producers. On this episode of Beatsource Tech, Mojaxx takes a trip to his local store to pick some up, and explores if buying DJ gear from a furniture company is a good idea.

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Serato DJ Pro 3.0.0 – Now With Stems! | Beatsource Tech

As Serato DJ Pro and Lite have reached their version 3.0 milestone, it was only natural that the company would bring a major new feature to the software. Live stem separation – the ability to control drums, bass, melody and vocals individually – is not new in the DJ world, and so it was important that Serato brought some new ways of working to the tech. In this episode of Beatsource Tech, Mojaxx breaks down the new feature in full.

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The Best Way to Live Stream Your Gigs! YoloBox Pro Review | Beatsource Tech

The YoloBox line from Yololiv has been making waves in the streaming world for quite some time. Their most recent flagship model, the YoloBox Pro, is designed to enable switching of multiple HDMI sources, stream encoding, and powerful graphics tools, all from within a portable, battery powered box. And, crucially for DJs, it features a line level input. We give it a detailed review on the new episode of Beatsource Tech.

Related Post: Who Needs DMX Anyway? Chauvet DJ’s ILS Lighting | Beatsource Tech

Who Needs DMX Anyway? Chauvet DJ’s ILS Lighting | Beatsource Tech

Chauvet DJ are one of the biggest names in lighting, partly because they are always innovating new concepts which are designed to make DJs’ lives easier. On the new episode of Beatsource Tech, we check out their new Integrated Lighting System, or ILS, which allows one central unit – the Gigbar Move+ ILS, to control a variety of additional fixture types, creating a fully synchronized show with no DMX knowledge required.

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Traktor Pro 3.6.0 – Back From The Dead? I Beatsource Tech

After a few years of apparent stagnation, Native Instruments seem to be taking a renewed interest in their DJ software, Traktor Pro. The new version, 3.6.0, brings with it some new features, as well as a subscription offering, Traktor Pro Plus. On the new episode of Beatsource Tech, we check those out, and look at the roadmap the company has provided for the future direction of the app.

Related Post: Nanoleaf DJ Lighting? Engine 2.3 and Soundswitch 2.6 Updates | Beatsource Tech

Nanoleaf DJ Lighting? Engine 2.3 and Soundswitch 2.6 Updates | Beatsource Tech

The latest updates for the Engine DJ ecosystem have just been released, with version 2.3 of the desktop software and hardware OS bringing a bunch of bug fixes and quality of life improvements.

But the big news is found in version 2.6 of Soundswitch, which follows the earlier Philips Hue integration with the new ability to synchronise with the Youtuber-favourite Nanoleaf LED panels, promising a stunning light show for live streams and performance videos, with no DMX knowledge required. We check it all out on the new episode of Beatsource Tech.

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