CDJ-3000X: first CDJ to go online; expanded usability, sound quality

AlphaTheta, the company that DJs will probably never stop calling “Pioneer,” has a major update for their flagship deck. It starts to make the CDJ-3000 seem more like a foundation for this: expanded media access, online connectivity, and some welcome usability, reliability. and sound improvements.

Instant samples in your DAW: Loopcloud Sounds hands-on and CDM deal

This idea has been some time coming, but Loopcloud has finally nailed it: build a plug-in that makes browsing an online sample library as easy as navigating local sounds. Loopcloud Sounds is the first plug-in to really make that seamless. Here’s a hands-on – plus an exclusive discount for CDM readers.

Peter Kirn - August 30, 2023

Beatport DJ is in-browser DJing for everybody – a first look, from a producer-DJ perspective

Beatport DJ is a browser-based tool that combines finding music with mixing it right away. It is definitely where the company’s LINK subscription is going. And we’ve got a first look at the interface – plus what it might mean for anyone making and releasing music (and what’s missing so far).

Peter Kirn - March 3, 2021

Loopmasters partners with Beatport, as production enters the age of makers

Peter Kirn - August 1, 2019

No, Beatport’s subscription will not kill music – here’s how it really works

Peter Kirn - May 17, 2019

Upload music directly to Spotify: streaming giant goes in new direction

Peter Kirn - September 20, 2018

Sending music to LANDR now gets your music up on Beatport

Peter Kirn - February 16, 2018

Sounds.com is a new cloud tool for loops and samples from NI

Peter Kirn - January 17, 2018

We’re doing a new video series with Beatport to talk to artists and to you

Peter Kirn - September 22, 2017

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