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Press 03 Jul 2026

Roland TR-6S: 808, 909 and FM on Six Tracks in a Tiny Box

Roland TR-6S: six tracks of 808, 909 and FM sounds, samples and a probability sequencer in a battery-powered box. What the mini TR-8S does and what it lacks.

Press 03 Jul 2026

Pioneer DJ DDJ-FLX10: Stems Controller With Club-Size Jogs

Pioneer DJ DDJ-FLX10: four-channel controller for rekordbox and Serato with Track Separation, DMX output and jog wheels the size of a CDJ-3000's.

Press 03 Jul 2026

DJ Setup for Clubs: CDJ-3000, DJM-A9 and HD 25 Explained

DJ setup for clubs: what the CDJ-3000, DJM-A9 and Sennheiser HD 25 offer according to their makers – Hot Cues, booth sound, B2B sets and cueing.

Press 03 Jul 2026

Maschine 3: From First Pattern to Finished Track

Native Instruments Maschine 3: Learn how to build a track from Groups, Patterns, and Scenes – with stem separation, tempo per Scene, and a mixer. Step-by-step.

Press 02 Jul 2026

Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2: The Studio Classic Goes Wireless

Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2: 45 mm drivers, LDAC, up to 50 hours of battery and wired playback without power. What the Bluetooth headphones offer DJs.

Press 02 Jul 2026

Logic Pro 11: The AI Tools Arriving with the Update

Apple equips Logic Pro 11 with Session Players, Stem Splitter, and ChromaGlow. A rundown of the new AI features and system requirements.

Press 28 Jun 2026

Sidechain Compression in Ableton Live: Make Techno Bass Pump

Sidechain compression in Ableton Live: where to set the kick as trigger, which attack, release and ratio values help, and how the bass makes room.

Press 23 Jun 2026

Audio-Technica ATH-M50x: Studio Classic in the DJ Booth

Audio-Technica ATH-M50x: 45 mm drivers, 90° swiveling earcups and three detachable cables. What the long-time studio classic brings to your DJ booth.

Press 23 Jun 2026

Denon DJ SC LIVE 4: Four Decks, Streaming, Built-in Speakers

Denon DJ SC LIVE 4: standalone controller with four decks, club mixer layout, 7-inch touchscreen, Wi-Fi streaming and speakers. All the key specs.

Press 12 Jun 2026

Techno in 2026: Heritage Status, Club Crisis, 400,000 Ravers

Techno in 2026: Berlin's heritage status, 400,000 people at Rave The Planet – and 39 percent of clubs in the red. What is really moving the scene right now.

Press 05 Jun 2026

Fusion Festival 2026: Heat, Evacuation, and a Break Until 2028

Fusion Festival 2026: 65,000 guests, up to 40 degrees, and an evacuation due to a fire. Lärz then takes a break – the next Fusion won't be until 2028.

Press 04 Jun 2026

I Hate Models: From Metal Fan to Hard Techno Icon

I Hate Models shapes the hard techno scene like few others. Career, sound, and milestones of the French artist at a glance.