Michael Sifeldeen apparantly has some tricks up his sleeve and this video demonstrates just  few of themt. He states on his Vimeo page that he has a surprise coming for us, but makes no mention as to what it may be.
In this video, he has his grayscale 128 set up to loop samples from Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites from Skrillex. I like what he has so far and it will definitely has potential once it’s cleaned up. What we are watching here could very well be the future of …

When the iPad was released, my initial thoughts were: “So what, it’s a huge iPod, right?”. Well now that developers have had some time with it, I have been really impressed with what I have seen lately.
The iPad Mixr is essentially a virtual DJ controller and mixer. From the website:
DJ App for iPad. Feels & functions like authentic turntables. Mixr gives you a DJ experience unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. Beautiful interface, professional mixing.
I’m impressed, but I’d really like to hear what the pros have to say after …

DUAL Structure and Style Inc have outdone themselves with their DJ Mixing Desk. From the site:
This ultra modern two leg design is perfect for any home or apartment. It has room for two turntables and a mixer which sit flush to the top of the unit and has adjustable platforms for easy access to CD players. Cable holes within allow unsightly wires to be hidden and dressed down through either leg to the floor. Serrato and Final Scratch interfaces can be connected to gear then hidden from view below the …

I recently stumbled across a pretty neat flash toy called the WD-1 Trainer. Essentially, it is a flash version of a physical loop-based mixer. In my opinion, it’s quite fun to play with and certainly gives you the feeling of building an electronic song, just as a live DJ would.

I have always been interested in DJing and mixing, but have never really given it a shot. I know I don’t have a career in it, but who says you can’t have some fun? I’ve been doing quite a bit of reading about “laptop DJing” – The act of DJing with digital music files and a virtual turntable and mixer. I’m using VirtualDJ which is hands down the best program. I have used DiscoXT as well as Traktor Pro and I have to say, I prefer VirtualJ. It’s simplistic while …