DJ Technology is moving extremly quickly over the past few years, once a DJ had 2 turntables, a mixer, headphones & a bag of records but progress will not stand still for this noble art form. Heres the latest from smithsonmartin.

This forward thinking technology may just take the DJ experience into the future. The smithsonmartin emulater technology brings the clubber a little closer to the DJ while he works that dancefloor. Check it out

The Pioneer DJM 900 Nexus is the replacement to the very popular DJM800 mixer which received wide praise from the DJ community. Check out this video to find out more about the latest addition to the Pioneer family.

Traktor Scratch is one of the most popular softwares in use by DJ’s who embrace the digital format when performing live. After years of service in the industry, it’s safe to say that Traktor is here to stay.

Native Instruments Traktor software has in part, been responsible for the resurrection of the turntable DJ, which we are all for here at the Young DJ Academy.

Utilising digital technology to allow DJ’s to play their digital files using time coded vinyl, the software has brought the attention back onto the turntable which was lagging behind new media like CDJ’s. Although the main attraction seems to be on the return to playing vinyl with Traktor, there are also options to use the software with CD Players or play music directly from a laptop.

If you have not seen the software in use, here’s a short snippet of DMC champions Qbert, Rafik & Shiftee showing what the software is capable of.

Traktor Scratch training is available at the Young DJ Academy, come over & see the software in action in our training centre.

The Young DJ Academy will be running DJ summer camps throughout July & August.

During July we will run our usual DJ course on Saturdays but we are adding mid week summer camps to our timetable.

Training will include a full introduction to DJ’ing, access to rehearsal space & mentoring from academy trainers.

Cost is 199 Euros & that includes handouts & aftercare service.

The camps will run Mon – Thurs each week in the evenings. If you want to book a place, just pick a Monday that works for you in July & contact us at the academy. 087 9898930 or mail info@youngdjacademy.com

DJ Dale Turner spins a short demo here for the Young DJ Academy highlighting some of his current floor fillers which is available here to listen or download for later.

Dale has been involved with the Young DJ Academy since he was 15 years old & his time with us has seen him learn to DJ, write & record rap tracks & perform at various events.

Dale became interested in music production in recent years & has been crafting his sound before he unleashes it upon us. He is currently working on edits of some of his favourite artists & is busy running his own club nights. Watch out for Dales productions which will be coming soon.

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