Paul Rayner

1 month ago | djworx.com | Paul Rayner |Paul Ranger

We get asked “Can you DJ with Apple Music?” a lot. It’s no surprise, Apple is the biggest player in mobile, and Apple Music is built in to the OS. For the last year you have been able to DJ with Apple Music through Algoriddim’s DJay software. To be able to integrate Apple Music into Rekordbox, Engine, Rane, Numark or Serato has always been the next dream. You can sort of DJ with Spotify but it is too much for most users to bother with.

1 month ago | djworx.com | Paul Rayner |Paul Ranger

We’ve had a Minirig V1 and subwoofer for a long time. We’ve used it in our studio, on the road, at house parties and even at the beach. And we could summarise our review of that with “Volume without sacrificing quality. ” People are universally surprised by how loud it is, even the speaker on its own. Plug that subwoofer in and you’ll bass face will come out. However we did had a few complaints about the Minirig V1. It’s just too minimal. There is only a single button but three unmarked inputs.

1 month ago | djworx.com | Paul Rayner |Paul Ranger

The Pioneer DJM-A9 Mixer was launched in March 2023. When Alpha-Theta release a new mixer, the DJ world takes notice. The DJM-A9 wasn’t just an incremental update to the DJM-900NXS2. This was a brand new industry-standard club mixer aimed squarely at the top end of the market.