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From Rane and Roland, competing visions of digital DJ gear
Roland and Rane each have products aimed at Pioneer’s offerings in the computer controller market. Both work with Serato software – but each represents a different approach.
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The likely end of Rane as we know it, with inMusic acquisition
Not all independent music gear makers last. And so we’ve learned this week that Rane, the Seattle area-based company founded way back in 1981, will see new ownership with a buyout by giant inMusic (of Numark, M-Audio, Akai, and related). That means, if nothing else, a transformed landscape for DJ mixers. At one end, you’ve […]
Serato DJ’s updated hardware support, features explained
Serato has been busy lately. While other DJ tool makers keep talking big headlines (turntables! Stems!), the New Zealand-based DJ software developer has been steadily churning out a whole bunch of updates. And these are largely about adding support for different hardware. Serato is in that sense a bit of a different beast. While Pioneer […]
Peter Kirn - August 12, 2015
Music tech Stories
Jazzy Jeff, Shiftee Show Us Turntable as a Musical Instrument
Peter Kirn - April 14, 2015
Music Music tech
VIDEO-SL, Video for DJs, Turnablists: $99 Deal, CDM Giveaway, and How it's Used
Peter Kirn - December 19, 2011
Archive Motion Music tech
VIDEO-SL, Video for DJs, Turnablists: $99 Deal, CDM Giveaway, and How it’s Used
Peter Kirn - December 19, 2011
Archive Motion Music tech
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