Review & Video: Reloop Terminal Mix 4 Serato Controller
Reloop's new Terminal Mix 4 is marketed as a four-deck Serato Performance Controller. Well, it has four decks, and it comes with Serato, but confusingly, you can't actually use all four decks with...
View ArticleHercules Announces Bargain Basement DJControl Instinct
Hercules today announced the second controller to use the company's own DJUCED software, the DJControl Instinct, which at €99 is priced extremely low for a controller with software and a built-in sound...
View ArticleController Clinic #13: Best Controller For Mixing Older Music?
Digital DJ Tips reader Gabriel from California writes. “I want to get back into small clubs, and find a crowd that appreciates my track selection. Mainly Motown, Northern Soul, Stax… Can you recommend...
View ArticleReview & Video: Hercules DJ Control Instinct With DJUCED Software
Back in 2004, I was asked to review the very first Hercules DJ controller – one of the first DJ controllers ever made – which was a tiny device not dissimilar in looks to the Hercules DJ Control...
View ArticleReview & Video: Denon DJ SC2900 Digital Controller & Media Player
Like its bigger brother the SC3900, Denon DJ’s SC2900, which we review here today, is a pro media player and DJ control deck that not only covers the basics, but has a host of added extras designed to...
View ArticleDJ Controller Buyer’s Guide 2013 Now Online
Want to buy a DJ controller? Want to upgrade the controller you already have? Looking to add a second controller to your set-up? If so, stop! Don’t go any further until you’ve looked at the new Digital...
View ArticlePioneer XDJ-R1 All-In-One DJ Controller & Remotebox iOS App Launched
Pioneer today announced the Pioneer XDJ-R1, a DJ controller that wirelessly adds controllerist-friendly functions via iPhone, iPad or iPod touch and a brand-new app, Remotebox. The post Pioneer XDJ-R1...
View ArticleReview & Video: Behringer CMD Studio 4A DJ Controller
To say Behringer is back would be an understatement: It has just simultaneously released seven new controller: An all-in-one, a micro all-in-one, and several modular devices. We’ll be reviewing them...
View ArticleHow To Make A DJ Emergency Pack
Make a DJ Emergency Pack filled with adapters and jacks just this once, and you'll never have to think about it again. It's one of the most basic yet powerful ways to ensure that the technical side of...
View ArticleNumark NV Heralds Next Generation Of DJ Controllers
Numark has today announced the Numark NV for Serato DJ, the first of what we've been predicting since last year will be the next big wave of digital DJ controllers: Devices with high-quality colour...
View ArticleControllers In Clubs: The State Of Play In 2015
A year ago, we ran a story about how a club promoter refused point blank to allow a controller DJ to play at their venue, and we asked for your experiences. We got a massive range of responses, from...
View ArticleYour Questions: Are DJ Controllers Reliable?
Member Mat writes: "I am new to DJ controllers, but not new to DJing. In the past I have DJed several wedding and school dances, using just a laptop, plugged into a mixer, into speakers. My wife and I...
View ArticleReview & Video: Numark NS7III Serato DJ Controller
The Numark NS7III is the latest incarnation of a truly special line of DJ controllers. The NS7 was the ultimate digital take on "two decks and a mixer". The NS7II went all controllerism on us, with...
View Article5 Reasons Why I Went Back To Controllers From CDJs
I experimented with going the CDJ / USB sticks route for a few gigs recently, and contrary to the whole “one day I’ll play on CDJs” idea, using this set-up felt like moving backwards, not forwards....
View Article7 Videos That Will Change Your Mind About Controller Scratching
So you can't scratch properly on DJ controllers? Those jogwheels are too small, the feeling just isn't right? You simply have to use real vinyl, or it's not worth it? Take a look at these seven videos,...
View ArticleVideo: Reloop Terminal Mix 2 Serato Controller
Announced a few weeks ago but only on show for the first time at Musikmesse 2012, the Reloop Terminal Mix 2 is a two-channel version of the previously announced Terminal Mix 4, and perfect for use with...
View ArticleHercules Announces Bargain Basement DJControl Instinct
Hercules today announced the second controller to use the company's own DJUCED software, the DJControl Instinct, which at €99 is priced extremely low for a controller with software and a built-in sound...
View ArticleController Clinic #13: Best Controller For Mixing Older Music?
Digital DJ Tips reader Gabriel from California writes. “I want to get back into small clubs, and find a crowd that appreciates my track selection. Mainly Motown, Northern Soul, Stax… Can you recommend...
View ArticleRoundup: 5 Best Starter DJ Controllers
In this article, we look at five of the best starter DJ controllers for casual / leisure use - anywhere from a dorm room or house party, to Sunday barbecues and DJing on-the-go. These fun controllers...
View ArticleReview & Video: Hercules DJ Control Instinct With DJUCED Software
Back in 2004, I was asked to review the very first Hercules DJ controller – one of the first DJ controllers ever made – which was a tiny device not dissimilar in looks to the Hercules DJ Control...
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