Author Archives: VinRade
Mackie Thump 15 V2
Sound: While overall sound quality is quite good, and BASS response in particular is impressive for cabinets of this size, I found the mids and highs to not quite have the projection of my JBL EONS, which seem to throw vocals … Continue reading
The 8 Best Songs for Testing Your Headphones or Speakers
When it comes to buying new speakers, you can discuss things like the signal-to-noise ratio, response bandwidth, nominal output power and much more. These specs are fine, you want to know how it sounds. How do you decide that the … Continue reading
HOW REMIXING BECAME THE MOST IMPORTANT ART FORM IN CONTEMPORARY CULTURE
Remixing has a long and arguably checkered history. From soundsystems in Jamaica cutting “dubs” to win over audiences, to early hip-hop producers pioneering the use of sampling, to New York’s early 80s disco producers creating extended versions of tracks, and … Continue reading
Full Pioneer Rekordbox DJ Software
When it comes to DJ software, there have traditionally been three big names – Serato, Traktor and Virtual DJ. But now a newcomer has arrived, with the potential to become the biggest of them all. Rekordbox DJ, from Pioneer DJ, … Continue reading
Computer Tips and Tricks You Should Know Part 2
Cloud backup important files If you’re working on a critical paper for school, work, or any other major project, make sure you are backing up the file not just locally. You can use services likeDropbox, Google Drive, or any of … Continue reading
Computer Tips & Tricks You Should Know
Many hardcore computer users might think themselves above learning new tricks, but there’s always new things to learn that will help improve your skills. Our bet: you will find at least one useful thing here that you didn’t know before. … Continue reading
Does Your Gear Support OSX 10.11? Checkout our Compatibility List
Apple released its latest operating system OSX 10.11 El Capitan this week, and DJ manufacturers have warned users not to perform the update because of incompatibilities with current hardware and software. Here’s a compatibility status list of DJ software and … Continue reading
iOS 9!
iOS 9 is Apple’s newest operating system for iOS devices like the iPhone and the iPad, released to the public on September 16, 2015. iOS 9 builds on the content introduced with iOS 7 and iOS 8, bringing subtle design … Continue reading
Being a DJ…
The art of DJing hasn’t changed, just the interpretation of it has amidst all the EDM hype. This topic has been floating around for a while but still something I wanted to tackle in an Op-Ed as I’m rather precious … Continue reading
Electro Music 101: What is Deep House?
The origin of Deep House music and some examples. House music began to take shape in the mid to late eighties with guys like Frankie Knuckles, Jesse Saunders, Larry Heard, Steve “Silk” Hurley, Farley, Marshall Jefferson, Farley Jackmaster Funk, etc. … Continue reading