Music Production

The new Apple GarageBand 1.2 was released today, along with the new iPad 3/HD (or The New iPad, as they called it). With the Retina Display and the faster Dual-core A5X processor, GarageBand will surely be much smoother and more technically consistent, with less hiccups and loading issues. I like using GarageBand on the iPhone [...]

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What are the top CD Players on the market? Well, there is no doubt that Pioneer is the leading brand for high-end audio and DJ products, and their products are widely used in DJ booths around the world. Pioneer CDJ and DJM (mixer) has become standard setup at nightclubs, so I would suggest that you [...]

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Beatmatching is an art of beat recognition and sense for rhythms. There are numerous techniques that DJ’s use, depending on equipment and musical genre. But generally, it doesn’t matter if you’re using a Numark CD player, virtual DJ gear, or a professional Pioneer CDJ with automated beat signatures, BPM detection and superb master tempo. It all comes [...]

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Musicians as a group, and especially DJs, are true multitaskers. You see, while a DJ drops a beat or a track, he is cueing up a new segment to transition into. The seamless transition doesn’t happen by a simple X-fader (cross fader). There are several tricks involved to make a good mix, not to mention [...]

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