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The Big Story
Howler MK2 now records and livestreams your sets at the same time
The pocket-sized recorder/streamer no longer forces you to pick one or the other. Record high-res locally while simultaneously pushing a stream to your phone. A genuine solve for DJs who want both the archive and the audience.
via Digital DJ Tips
Gear
Behringer accidentally leaks a dozen-plus unreleased synths and drum machines
A site redesign briefly exposed unannounced gear including long-rumoured clones and a possible CS-80-inspired flagship. Not DJ-direct, but if you produce alongside your sets, the pipeline just got very interesting.
via MusicTech · May 21
L-Acoustics ships ML-powered vocal isolation for live sound
Source Intelligence uses machine learning to strip external noise from the vocal track in real time. If you're doing any live PA or hybrid sets, this tech is heading your way eventually.
via MusicTech · May 21
Software
Spotify DJ integration resurfaces — again
Multiple DJ tip channels flagged Spotify movement this week. Details are thin, but the signal is consistent: streaming-in-the-booth keeps inching forward. Worth watching, not worth planning around yet.
via Digital DJ Tips · May 21
Tape Music Hub wants to fix your metadata nightmare on mobile
A new phone companion app built specifically for serious DJ libraries — metadata, discovery, playlists, local files. Early-stage, but it's targeting a real pain point that Rekordbox and Engine DJ barely acknowledge.
via DJTT Forum · May 25
The Feed
Apple Music launches 'Club Live' — livestreaming from festivals and clubs
Apple is broadcasting DJ sets from venues and festivals directly through Apple Music. Another major platform positioning itself inside the booth. The audience funnel keeps shifting.
via MusicTech · May 22
Boiler Room touches down in Abidjan
A full Biama series dropped this week — five-plus sets from Abidjan. West African club sounds getting the Boiler Room treatment at scale is worth your listening time.
via Boiler Room · May 21