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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.
Best Budget Studio Headphones - Top 5!
For producers just starting to put together a home studio set up, the biggest road block is often cost. Lets not pretend its cheap to buy productio...
The Novation Peak - The Perfect Combination of Analogue and Digital
The Novation Peak is the perfect example of how to use digital technology to advance analogue sound. The Peak is an 8 voice hybrid polysynth. Can a...
The Yamaha HS8 - A Producers Dream
I grew up in a time where, as a teenager, all you wanted was the best sound system. HiFi was a big game in the 90's. Because of this, i grew up lis...
Christmas at DJTechDirect - Perfect Gift Ideas!
The festive season is upon us! It's coming up to Christmas, so we thought we would make your life easy and recommend some gift ideas! If you know ...
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...
Review your DJ Gear - for all the World to Hear!
Review your DJ Gear - for all the World to Hear!
If you've purchased some DJ or Production equipment from us in the past, got it home and loved it ...
Novation Peak: Hybrid Synthesiser Goodness
"Analogue Where it Matters – Digital Where it Counts"
Novation Peak is an eight-voice polyphonic synthesiser: unmistakably analogue sounds with the...
Focusrite Scarlett: New Generation Interfaces
The Best Selling USB Audio Interface in the World
Focusrite's Scarlett series is the best selling USB audio interface in the world. This title boil...
Pioneer RM-05 and RM-07. Whats different about these Studio Monitors?
Studio Monitors made by Pioneer? I might have asked the same thing a year ago. But these speakers are game changers. A quote from respected magazin...
Analogue Month - October
Analogue Month - October, we are focusing on all things that are analogue, mainly those beauties below £500. Analogue has never been away, so i gue...
Novation Launchkey MK2
The Novation Launchkey is one of the whole Novation range thats had a bit of a 'facelift' as of late. But whats changed other than the design (main...