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The Big Story
AlphaTheta yanks Rekordbox 7.2.12 after USB export bug bricks tracks on CDJs
Tracks exported to USB won't load on Pioneer/AlphaTheta hardware — the third USB-related issue in months. If you updated on March 17, roll back now.
via Digital DJ Tips
Software
Rekordbox Cloud Library Sync: useful or liability?
The promise — cue points, loops, playlists everywhere — is real. The reality involves sync conflicts, storage limits, and enough edge cases that you should test thoroughly before trusting it at a gig.
via Digital DJ Tips · Mar 17
Native Instruments CEO posts a public update. The body is empty.
Nick Williams published a March 2026 letter on the NI blog. No details surfaced in the post — worth watching for what comes next.
via Native Instruments Blog · Mar 19
Gear
DJ Touch 1 Deluxe adds stems control to any controller
If your hardware predates real-time stems but your software doesn't, this is the workaround. Gives physical control over Rekordbox stems separation without buying new decks.
via Digital DJ Tips · Mar 17
The Feed
Skepta locks down a Saturday residency at Hï Ibiza alongside Black Coffee
The Más Tiempo residency pairs grime's biggest export with one of Ibiza's prime-time slots. Saturday nights on the island just got a different energy.
via DJ Mag · Mar 23
How to kill those phantom Rekordbox drum loops for good
Don't own a DDJ-GRV6? Then those stock drum loops cluttering your library keep resurrecting after every restart. MixMasterG found the permanent fix.
via Digital DJ Tips · Mar 18
Saliah donating 50% of Phonox residency profits to Lebanon relief
Deena Abdelwahed, Dj Haram, and Salam Kitty on the lineup. The booth doing something useful.
via DJ Mag · Mar 23