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Tracked #5 - PRO DJ LINK's open door, and the XDJ-AN reviewed
Tracked Newsletter Alphatheta Rekordbox Pro-Dj-Link Mixxx Open-Source Xdj-An
Tracked - the last two weeks in DJ tech and culture, curated from inside the booth. The latest: AlphaTheta’s PRO DJ LINK vulnerability and what it actually exposes, XDJ-AN reviewed, three new Mixxx mappings, and the DVS story told by people who were there.
Tracked #3 - CDJ-1500X backlash and Numark's $99 stems
Tracked Newsletter Dj-Tech Alphatheta Cdj-1500x Xdj-An Numark Mixxx
Welcome back to Tracked - the fortnight in DJ tech and culture, curated from inside the booth. This week: we sort the CDJ-1500X and XDJ-AN backlash from the specs, Numark quietly ships stems on a $99 controller, Mixxx becomes a nonprofit, and more.
Signal and Noise: AlphaTheta's CDJ-1500X & XDJ-AN
Editorial Alphatheta Cdj-1500x Xdj-An Standalone Industry
The CDJ-1500X and XDJ-AN land a week apart to near-unanimous criticism. Strip the loudest complaints back to the spec sheet, and the units seem to be documenting something larger than themselves: a change in what a DJ unit is, and who it is for.