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Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Pioneer DJ Announces DJM-S7 Mixer


(Source: Pioneer DJ)

Pioneer DJ has announced their latest two-channel battle mixer, the DJM-S7. The unit is geared toward open-format DJs, allowing a range of customization options to tailor the mixer to each individual’s performance style. It also comes in at a more affordable price point than Pioneer DJ’s other two-channel mixers.

The DJM-S7 has the 16 large performance pads (eight per channel) and Magvel fader their battle mixers are known for. Each channel’s pad modes are independent, meaning, for example, deck one’s pads can be set to trigger hot cues while deck two is set to the sample bank.

The effects section includes all 22 Beat FX from the DJM-S11, and the mixer also has Bluetooth connectivity for additional audio routing. Other features borrowed from the DJM-S11 (when used with Serato DJ Pro) are Scratch Bank, Gate Cue, and the aforementioned Combo Pad mode.

Loop MIDI, a new feature exclusive to the DJM-S7, allows DJs to use the effect levers to send MIDI messages to Serato DJ Pro and rekordbox, as a way to control performance features rhythmically.

Pioneer DJ’s DJM-S7 is available now at a suggested retail price of $1399 USD. Watch Mojaxx’s first look below.

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021

RANE Announces Its First All-in-One Controller, the ONE


RANE ONE. (Source: Serato)

RANE has officially entered the controller market with the release of the ONE. Similar to the design of the TWELVE, the ONE aims to satisfy the needs of turntablists while providing the convenience of a portable, all-in-one piece of tech.

The ONE features motorized platters with 7.2-inch removable acrylic disks. The mixer section features an adjustable crossfader, allowing scratchers to fine-tune their experience. Each deck has eight RGB pads and includes the Scratch Bank feature recently added to Serato DJ Pro, which allows users to easily load scratch samples or full tracks to either deck.

In related news, Serato has announced their latest update, Serato DJ Pro 2.4.4. This update provides support for the RANE ONE and will be available on their website at 12 PM PST.

Watch Mojaxx’s full review of the RANE ONE controller below.

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Thursday, January 7, 2021

Omnitronic TRM-402 Review: Rotary Mixing On A Budget?

In this episode of Tips and Tricks, Mojaxx reviews the most affordable four-channel rotary mixer on the market: the Omnitronic TRM-402. This mixer sets out to prove that you may not really need to spend $1000+ to have some knob-twiddling fun.

Watch Mo’s review above.

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Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Mojaxx’s ‘Tips and Tricks’ 2020 Wrap-up

In a special episode of Tips and Tricks, Mojaxx reviews the tech highlights and trends in the DJ world over the past year.

His roundup includes RANE’s SEVENTY-TWO Mixer, Pioneer’s CDJ-3000 media player, the debut of the Beatsource LINK music streaming service for DJs, and much more.

Watch Mojaxx’s 2020 wrap-up above.

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Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Mojaxx Takes a Look at Ortofon’s New VNL Cartridges and Gold Smokin Shells

In this episode of Tips and Tricks, Mojaxx takes a first look at Ortofon’s new VNL cartridges, designed with turntablists in mind. They’re currently available in an introductory pack containing one cartridge and three stylii, allowing users to decide which of the three available stylus options they prefer.

Plus, he reviews the incredibly bling 24-karat gold-plated headshells from Smokin Shells, which pretty much fall into the “if you have to ask, you can’t afford it” category.

Watch Mo’s first look and review above.

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Thursday, November 26, 2020

DJcity’s Favorite Black Friday Deals

DJcity's Favorite Black Friday Deals

Tips and Tricks host, Mojaxx, compiled a list of some of the best Black Friday sales for DJs and producers.

AIAIAI
AIAIAI have reduced their whole line of headphones and accessories by 30% from Friday through Sunday.

AIAIAI

Crossfader DJ
You can save 50% on all the online courses offered by the Crossfader DJ school.

Crossfader

Digital DJ Tips
Digital DJ Tips are offering discounts of up to $223 off their online courses.

Digital DJ Tips

Loopmasters
Loopmasters have up to 60% off some of their best selling sample packs.

Loopmasters

MWM
MWM have Black Friday deals on Phase systems, with up to 40% off.

MWM

Mixed In Key
Mixed In Key are offering 30% off all their products until Monday 30th.

Mixed In Key

Native Instruments
Native Instruments have 50% off a huge range of instruments, effects, sounds, and DJ software.

Native Instruments

Serato
Serato have reduced the price of their Studio and Sample applications by 50%.

Serato

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