AlphaTheta, a world-class manufacturer of DJ equipment, announces the release of the XDJ-AZ, a powerful new 4-deck all-in-one DJ system with the layout and features of a club-standard setup. This new unit has been designed to offer the ultimate all-in-one DJ experience, significantly evolving the features and usability of its predecessor, the XDJ-XZ.
As a permanent fixture for venues such as clubs, event spaces, and studios, or for DJs who take their gear on the road, this single unit provides a professional performance environment that elevates your DJ sets to new heights wherever you play.
Be at one with the decks when you perform on the XDJ-AZ, which inherits the layout and feel of the CDJ-3000 multi player and DJM-A9 mixer. To give you access to brand-new tracks and your latest music library, the all-in-one DJ system has built-in Wi-Fi®. So, you can play songs from cloud-based libraries and perform with up-to-date performance information, such as Hot Cues, anytime, anywhere. And you can play tracks from Beatport’s vast catalogue. This, coupled with the unit’s multi-device support, gives you the choice to play with music from various types of media.
With 4-deck playback, you can get even more creative in your performances by adding extra sounds to your mix, and the 10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen makes track selection and menu navigation easier than ever. A built-in transmitter enables quick and simple syncing of the XDJ-AZ and the HDJ-F10 SonicLink-compatible professional DJ headphones via an ultra-low-latency wireless connection, and the system features even better sound quality than its predecessors. Combining the latest tech with the most intuitive layout, the XDJ-AZ ushers in the future of all-in-one DJ systems.
The XDJ-AZ is available now for £2,799. For more information, head to alphatheta.com.
AlphaTheta, a world-class manufacturer of DJ equipment, announces the release of the HDJ-F10 professional wireless DJ headphones.
Enhance your performances with ultra-low-latency SonicLink technology, engineered specifically for professional DJs to deliver wireless audio seamlessly to your ears. When using the HDJ-F10 headphones with the HP-TX01 transmitter – which can be connected to the DJ mixer – you’ll enjoy freedom from cables so you can energise the crowd by dancing and moving around the DJ booth or stage without ever tangling or pulling on a wire.
You’ll hear everything loud and clear when you perform with the HDJ-F10 headphones. Their newly developed drivers produce high-resolution, powerful sound with a wide range. With enhanced earpads and housing structures, their sound insulation is outstanding too. And these headphones are built to withstand life on the road. They’re highly durable and have passed demanding tests so you can enjoy lasting durability and can be relied on to handle life in any environment.
With total versatility, you can sync the HDJ-F10 headphones to your phone or another device via a Bluetooth connection, and you can turn on the Noise Cancelling mode to help immerse yourself in the music as if you’re checking the sound of each track in the studio or simply shut out the background noise, even in a busy city. Turn on Transparency mode, and you can let external sounds in so you can continue having conversations with people around you while listening to music. These headphones offer the best experience for both onstage and everyday use by professional DJs, and you can buy them on their own or in the HDJ-F10-TX bundle, which includes the transmitter.
Featuring a long battery life, a fully charged HDJ-F10 headphones will offer 9 hours of use with SonicLink or 30 hours of use with Bluetooth – allowing you to enjoy music on the go for longer or for playing those extended DJ sets. Available now, the HDJ-F10 headphones can be bought for £369 or with the transmitter as a bundle for £469. The transmitter is priced at £109 separately. For more information, head to alphatheta.com.
AlphaTheta announces the release of “The Evolution of Ibiza,” a new feature-length documentary exploring the evolution of the island’s club scene.
Research conducted by AlphaTheta found that more than 77%* of club-goers see Ibiza as a must-visit destination for clubbers, and over 63%* agree that nowhere else on Earth compares to the unique dance music culture found on the island. But how did Ibiza transform from a 60s hippy hangout to the world’s no. 1 party zone? And with prices higher than ever – for everything from flights, hotels, club tickets, and drinks, to living costs for the island’s workers – can Ibiza stay true to its roots and offer a sustainable scene that’s open to all? Or is the White Isle on course to become a luxury playground for only the richest party people?
Among different topics in “The Evolution of Ibiza,” producer/directors Dan Tait and Laurence Koe team up to explore the impact of commercialization on this world-famous island. Insight comes from club promoters, locals, government officials, and DJs who’ve seen Ibiza evolve over several decades – including Carl Cox and Norman Cook – as well as artists such as Franky Wah and Chloe Caillet, who won’t remember the earliest clubs but are now driving the scene forward.
2022 and 2023 both saw extended summer seasons in Ibiza, when clubs, venues, and hotels sought to recoup the cost of Covid. And over 80%* of respondents to AlphaTheta’s survey said that if money was no object, they would consider visiting Ibiza for a holiday in the future. The question is: how long can it last? “The Evolution of Ibiza” seeks the answers.
“The Evolution of Ibiza” is free to watch on the AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ Global YouTube channel:
*Statistics are taken from an independent survey of 1,000 regular club-goers aged over 18, commissioned by AlphaTheta and conducted by Censuswide in June 2024.
Pioneer DJ, an AlphaTheta brand, the world’s leading brand for professional DJ equipment, launches its very own, limited-edition fanzine – named ‘deckades’ – to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first-ever CDJ. Released in 1994, the world’s first CDJ – the CDJ-500 – went onto influence DJ and club culture as we know it, and led to the creation of Pioneer DJ.
Available both digitally and in print, the ‘zine takes fans through iconic moments from the last 30 years of the CDJ. Showcasing the CDJ’s unique history and evolution, ‘deckades’ takes fans back to the beginning when the CDJ-500 was born and why it was created, while exploring how the world’s best DJs honed their craft transitioning from vinyl to CDJs – and how this impacted club culture. Now available, fans will be able to visit blog.pioneerdj.com to claim a free print copy and start enjoying Pioneer DJ’s musical legacy since 1994 or the digital version can be read here.
Split into three decades: 1994-2004, 2004-2014 and 2014-2024, the 42-page ‘zine’ explores the history and evolution of the CDJ recalling how it was born – all from the advancement in technology within in-car audio. It was the anti-skip technology which created the possibility to create a new device that allowed for new ways to rock a party and the ability to mix with CDs – which was radical in itself. This saw the club experience evolve whereby instead of mixing with vinyl in loud and vibrating clubs that made it difficult with a moving needle, now mixing and playing records became more accessible and easier. This new device allowed for scratching, making loops on the fly, executing drum rolls with the Cue button, speed tracks up or slow them down – this was a revelation for the modern DJ and influenced how DJing would evolve. It led to the birth of digital DJing.
‘deckades’ opens with a visual timeline of the CDJ, from the CDJ-500 through to the latest model – the CDJ-3000, spanning 23 models over 30 years. It features exclusive and never-released interviews with world-leading DJs such as Fatboy Slim, Fabio from Fabio & Grooverider, Anna Tur, Kikelomo and TSHA. Each recalls their introduction of the CDJ, how it was initially received, how it influenced their DJing style and what it meant for DJing, with anecdotal stories remembered. For example, Fatboy Slim recalls the first time he came across CDJs in a set: “The turning point was a night where I was playing on a lorry at Carnival in Salvador, Brazil for five hours back to back with David Guetta. He was whupping my ass because his CDJs were louder and didn’t jump every time we went over a pothole…He absolutely blew me off stage that night and it hurt!”
While jungle and Drum ‘n’ Bass innovator, Fabio (from Fabio & Grooverider) tells how the CDJ changed the game for him and a whole generation, “…they’ve advanced so much even in the past five, six years. It’s incredible what you can do now. Now you can be a showman. And you couldn’t do that before, because you really had to concentrate on vinyl. Now, you know what you’re doing, you got all your cue points, everything organised and ready to go—that’s a revelation, basically.”
As well as exclusive DJ interviews, ‘deckades’ takes a deep dive into how the technology evolved, making Pioneer’s CDJs the best in the business and as Fabio says the ‘standard procedure’ for DJs to use. Gearheads can also enjoy new interviews from the designers and engineers behind the CDJs. Within the ‘zine, ‘meet the maker’ sections are integrated throughout which includes a rare interview with the creator of the CDJ-500 – Kou Atsumi. Early concept designs and drawings are featured which provides a nostalgic look at the world’s first-ever CDJ. Other interviews include Naoto Takase and Yoshinori Kataoka – the creative force behind the CDJ-2000 and CDJ-3000.
As the ‘zine expands into the 2004-2014 decade, stories are remembered around how digital technology was fundamentally changing the way people DJ’d. The ability to DJ off a USB stick was introduced in 2007 with the CDJ-400 which brought about a progressive change. Fabio talks about a ‘sliding doors’ moment where he was stunned to see Pete Tong turn up to a club in Brazil he was DJing at with nothing but headphones and a USB stick, which didn’t seem real to him. ‘deckades’ then recounts in the last ten years how, evolving digital technology, and how DJing evolved from the clubs to the bedroom, creating new opportunities for more people to get into DJing and the sense of community it creates.
Mark Grotefeld, AlphaTheta EMEA General Manager, said: “It’s always been part of our mission to bring innovative music experiences through our products and this won’t change with our AlphaTheta and Pioneer DJ brands. The fanzine charts the evolution of such an important instrument which was a game changer for DJing and club culture. The CDJs have become a mainstay in clubs all over the world and the planet’s best DJs have been influenced by this technology. I expect DJ technology to continue evolving down an AI-software-driven path as well as VR and AR experiences becoming more widely available. But we’ll remain focused on ensuring it empowers DJs to deliver the human experiences we’ll always crave.”
The brand new fanzine is now available for free, with only 1,000 print copies up for grabs or alternatively, the digital version can be enjoyed here. To find out more on claiming a print copy, head to blog.pioneerdj.com or register here.
AlphaTheta Corporation announces the release of the euphonia from its AlphaTheta brand, a professional rotary mixer which creates an amazingly natural and smooth mixing experience.
Building on over 30 years of audio technology and innovation while paying homage to rotary mixers and known for their unique sound quality and playability that enables deep immersion in music, this is the first mixer to bear the AlphaTheta name. It’s also the company’s first-ever rotary unit.
The all-new 4-channel euphonia provides a euphoric musical experience that combines the clarity of digital and the richness of analog – for the ultimate party experience. This holy grail of sound characteristics is made possible by the high-resolution, wide-ranging sound design and the inclusion of an analog transformer circuit – co-developed with Rupert Neve Designs. This enhances the harmonics in your music to create an energetic and polished sound that enables smooth mixing. The euphonia is perfect for any DJ wanting to truly deliver a sound like no other.
Yoshinori Kataoka, AlphaTheta’s President and CEO, said, “We’re so pleased to introduce the euphonia professional rotary mixer. Having watched the DJM Series evolve since I helped develop the first model in 1995, the DJM-500, I have a special feeling about the euphonia. It’s inspired by our customers’ love of music and our dream to create a new expression of the DJ mixer. We’re truly excited to witness the euphonia’s unique sound bringing excitement and inspiration to DJs and their audiences.”
Once you’ve fallen in love with the sound, you’ll notice the supreme feel of the uniquely developed rotary faders which have been carefully designed to make you feel a deeper connection with the euphonia. The 3Band Master Isolator was also custom designed so you can make dynamic changes to the music and have more sensory control over your sound. Going one step further, you can turn your spontaneous musical inspiration into impactful sound by using the 3Band Master Isolator in combination with the new Boost Send feature for powerful performances.
All this is just the tip of the euphonia’s “iceberg” as the mixer also features an Energy Visualizer, built-in Send FX, and multiple inputs and outputs to enable you to take your musical expression to the next level. The sound produced by the euphonia immer
AlphaTheta Corporation announces the new AlphaTheta brand, leveraging the experience built under its Pioneer DJ brand. Two new products launch under AlphaTheta – the OMNIS-DUO, a portable all-in-one DJ system and the WAVE-EIGHT, a portable DJ speaker.
Perfect for throwing DJ parties with your friends anytime, anywhere, the OMNIS-DUO is a portable DJ setup that is lightweight and compact enough to fit in a good-sized backpack, so it can be taken anywhere. It’s easy to set up and enjoy an authentic DJ experience in any location – even outside – thanks to its Bluetooth®/MD audio output function, battery power, 2-deck + mixer interface and touchscreen features. There’s no need to take your laptop or cables – whether you want to party at the beach, in a park, or even in a vehicle, there’s no limit.
With the OMNIS-DUO you can get the crowd involved with its Bluetooth audio input function so anyone can connect their phone and play their favourite track. All the unit’s effects can be applied to the Bluetooth audio and there’s a choice of other input options too. This all-in-one DJ system will provide a party atmosphere for everyone and create unity through music. Its design adopts a distinctive indigo colour, inspired by the versatility of denim jeans, so it looks at home in professional venues and casual environments.
Also launching under the AlphaTheta brand is the WAVE-EIGHT – a portable wireless DJ speaker that enables you to set up effortlessly and perform in places you never imagined were possible. The WAVE-EIGHT will help you bring the vibes to your party and with its SonicLink ultra-low-latency wireless technology, you can set up quickly, easily and cable-free – which has never been practical before due to the sound delay when using Bluetooth®/MD features.
The speaker offers a professional sound quality even when using it outdoors, thanks to its high level of sound pressure and rich bass reproduction. You can combine multiple speakers wirelessly to suit the size of your party and, with easy-to-understand sound modes available at the flick of a switch, you can instantly find the right musical vibe.
Having a party in an adventurous location? Whether you want to play next to a lake, on a hillside, or anywhere else, then the WAVE-EIGHT is the ideal sound solution. You won’t need a power source thanks to its 8-hour battery life and it’s even waterproof with an IPX4 rating. With built-in casters and an extendable handle, it’s easy to transport the speaker wherever you want to go.
Since the introduction of the CDJ-500 in 1994, products with cutting-edge technology to help DJs excel have been produced. And as we look to the future, the AlphaTheta brand is committed to growing with the community of people who are connected by a passion for music and its culture. The OMNIS-DUO will be available for £1,369 and the WAVE-EIGHT for £859. For more information, head to alphatheta.com.
AlphaTheta Corporation announces the release of rekordbox for iOS and Android ver. 4.0.
rekordbox is a DJ application trusted by countless professional DJs around the world, and this major update to the mobile app enables you to start DJing with just an iPhone or iPad.
Download rekordbox for iOS or Android ver. 4.0 and you can start mixing music from various sources, including streaming services such as SoundCloud and TIDAL (subscriptions available separately).
Get started on the rekordbox mobile app for free, even if you haven’t DJed before. Then, when you want to take things further and play more professionally, you can connect gear such as the DDJ-FLX4 – the definitive DJ controller for beginners – to get the most from the rekordbox mobile app.
However you choose to use the rekordbox mobile app – with your iPhone, iPad, or connected DJ hardware – you can be sure the features and effects in the app will create high-quality sounds in your sets. And once you’ve mastered the basics of mixing, you might choose to take out an in-app subscription which enables a host of more advanced performance features and effects.
You can find out more about rekordbox for iOS and Android ver. 4.0 hereor download it from the App StoreorGoogle Play. The app is free to use, with an option to take out an in-app subscription that enables more features.
In-app subscriptions are required for additional features, even if you subscribe to a plan from rekordbox.com
KEY FEATURES
DJ for free with only a smartphone
Simply download rekordbox for iOS or Android ver. 4.0 to your smartphone for free and you can start DJing. Prepare your playlists in Portrait mode, then turn the screen to enter Landscape mode and use the controls on the virtual decks to mix, scratch, and add effects to the music.
Seamless integration with the DDJ-FLX4
The DDJ-FLX4 combines with the rekordbox mobile app to make the perfect setup for beginner DJs and those who’ve experimented with mixing and want to take it to the next level. You can connect the DDJ-FLX4 to your mobile device via a USB cable or Bluetooth®/MD so you can practice at home, play for friends at parties, and share your mixes on streams and social networks.
Support for various streaming services
Link the mobile app with your accounts for streaming services from SoundCloud and TIDAL (subscriptions required) to directly browse their catalogs and mix and scratch tracks from your playlists along with music stored on your device.
Compatible with pro DJ gear and cloud connectivity
When you’re ready to step up, you can connect your iPhone/iPad to professional equipment such as the CDJ 3000, XDJ-RX3, or XDJ-XZ, then use the hardware to play the tracks saved in the rekordbox mobile app. Plus, you can sync up to 10 tracks with your cloud-based rekordbox library for free with Cloud Library Sync.^ This feature is invaluable if you want to use one rekordbox library across different devices, enabling a seamless DJ workflow. For example, you might use your PC/Mac to prepare tracks and playlists, then use your phone to play a gig.
Reliable performance, trusted by professional DJs
The rekordbox brand is trusted by professional DJs around the world. All scratching and effects sounds, as well as app performance, are accurate and high quality. If you take out the mobile in-app rekordbox subscription, you can get your hands on even more advanced functions, effects, and customization options – the same features used by the pros.
^By subscribing to Creative and Professional rekordbox plans, you can enjoy unlimited use of Cloud Library Sync.
Visit the official rekordbox website for the software’s specifications: rekordbox.com
AlphaTheta Corporation announces the release of rekordbox for iOS ver. 4.0. A DJ application trusted by countless professional DJs around the world, rekordbox’s mobile app has been updated to enable anyone to start DJing with just an iPhone or iPad.
Download rekordbox for iOS ver. 4.0 and you can start mixing music from various sources, including streaming services such as SoundCloud and TIDAL (subscriptions available separately).
Get started on the rekordbox mobile app for free, even if you haven’t DJed before. Then, when you want to take things further and play more professionally, you can connect gear such as the DDJ-FLX4 – the definitive DJ controller for beginners – to get the most from the rekordbox mobile app.
However you choose to use the rekordbox mobile app – with your iPhone, iPad, or connected DJ hardware – you can be sure the features and effects in the app will create high-quality sounds in your sets. And once you’ve mastered the basics of mixing, you might choose to take out an in-app subscription which enables a host of more advanced performance features and effects.
You can find out more about rekordbox for iOS ver. 4.0 here or download it from the App Store. The app is free to use, with an option to take out an in-app subscription that enables more features. In-app subscriptions are required for additional features, even if you subscribe to a plan from rekordbox.com
rekordbox for Android (ver. 4.0) was also due for release in spring 2023. However, this has been postponed until further notice to ensure the Android app runs as smoothly as the iOS version. As soon as a new release date has been scheduled, an announcement will be made on the homepage of the Pioneer DJ website. For more information, go to pioneerdj.com.
