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Welcome to our blog on DJ gear, digital tech and music production equipment. Written by DJs, for DJs, we'll be updating this blog as often as we can on everything that's excellent, new and worth checking out. In addition to "how to" articles and brand features, we'll be publishing product based blogs on controllers, mixers, lighting, PA speakers, DJ headphones, CDJs, turntables and related kit. If you have any other questions about anything on this blog, drop us an email or give us a call and we'll be happy to help.
Music Production - Stand Alone VS DAW
Music production is very subjective. What might sound good to one person may not sound great to another. However despite this, there always seems t...
Akai - The MPD226 - A History in Beat Making!
When you think about Hip Hop music and sampling one of the first brands that comes to mind is Akai. The company has been synonymous with the drum m...
MIDI Pad Controllers - A Guide
MIDI pad controllers have become more and more popular in recent years, not just for production but also live performance. So what do MIDI pad cont...
AKAI BT500 turntable sits above the BT100 smaller brother
AKAI BT500 belt-drive turntable fuses high-quality vinyl playback, and designer styling with 21st-century, digital wireless streaming convenience.
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Akai MPC Live - Compact Standalone MPC Sample: Self-Contained, Self-Assured
Akai MPC Live embodies the brand’s move to dominate the standalone controller market.
In recent years Akai has concentrated on software/controlle...
Akai LPD8 Wireless: Lightweight portable controller pad
Akai LPD8 Wireless is exactly what is says on the tin- the Akai LPD8 in wireless form.
The wireless option to the LPD8, this pad controller can b...
Akai Professional MPC X: Ex-computer?
Akai Professional MPC X: is it a flash to the future of computer free DJing?
Akai’s MPC's have long set the benchmark for what a music production...
Who needs cable when you have an AKAI Professional BT100 Bluetooth® turntable?
Vinyl has seen a huge resurgence in the last few years. There is something special about the format; the sleeve art, the warm natural sound. But, f...
Creative Freedom of Your Sets
Creative Freedom of Your Sets is something that people may have struggled with 'back in the day', especially when people used vinyl. Its all well a...
Akai AMX
Akai AMX
The AMX is basically a 2 channel controller mixer for Serato, giving the user everything that you'd expect to see from any standard mixe...
Makes Beats Month - March
Makes Beats Month - March. This month we will tell you whats hot and what deals you simply can not miss when it comes to the world of electronic mu...
Akai MPC Touch
AKAI MPC Touch is the brand new, exciting instalment to the MPC series of samplers/controllers. The Touch has a 7" vibrant colour display that all...