After a month of pre-order status the Traktor Kontrol K2 is now available in stores. DJ Craze has had his for a while now and has therefore had the chance to rock it out pretty well. Check out the video below:- Related articles Traktor Kontrol Z2 (traktortips.com) Continue reading Traktor Kontrol K2 – DJ Craze Video
The 2.6 update for Traktor is now available for download in your service centre. There are a couple of things to note; most importantly not to accidentally overwrite your current effect settings. The download wont automatically give you the new effects, you have to install them. There are two ways to do this, one way is to load in the TSI setting for the effects, which will overwrite all your effect settings. The second way is to manually import them in the preferences. More details can be found in the knowledge base, but if you still wish to know a … Continue reading Traktor Pro 2.6 available for download
Since the new release of Traktor 2.5.1 DJ’s have been able to connect their CDJ 900’s or CDJ 2000’s directly to Traktor without the need for an Audio Interface. The video below from Pioneer is doing the rounds right now in DJ land, creating a buzz for the two main players in the DJ world. I think this could be the final nail in the coffin for Serato. Raine carried Serato for some time there and still does to a very large extent, but this integration with CDJ’s is a blessing for many. The hassle of cable switching and hovering … Continue reading Pioneer CDJ integration with Traktor – Plug & Play
I have huge respect for Ean Golden and his Tech Tools crew, I am a follower of their blogs and posts and always like their videos. It seems to me that their musical genre is more based on the hip-hop, dub step side of life and this video outlining their use suggestions for Traktors Remix Decks highlights this fact. I think the video is excellent and shows off some great talents and tech know-how, but it seems like the tasks he explains in this video are so much of an effort to get things set up and going, especially with … Continue reading The Remix Decks
There has been a whole bunch of DJ mixes submitted over that last week and I thank you for that – it’s so great to hear the different styles out there and all your different DJ Skills – keep playing and having fun. To submit your mix you need to be on Twitter….. Tweet #FridayGuestMix This week I have selected DJ Woody – If you can deal with the crying baby sound in the first track, you will be treated to a smooth selection of grooves. I thought it was very fitting to the beautiful sunny weather I am getting … Continue reading Friday Guest MIx – DJ Woody
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