It's no big secret that we're big Pioneer fans here. It's also no secret that Pioneer quality and reliability can tip the scales when it comes to price point, which is why far too many DJs pass, often reluctantly, on becoming proud Pioneer owners.

That all may be changing with Pioneer's newest entry, the DDJ-ERGO Controller...

True to its name, the ERGO puts ergonomics at the forefront of its operation and design; much like Pioneer's S1 and T1 controllers, it doesn't stray far from the consumer-friendly design of the legendary CDJ. Unlike it's more costly Pioneer predecessors, the ERGO comes in at a price as comfy as its name implies, in a featherweight package you can tuck under one arm.

The Goods

• The DDJ-ERGO comes packaged with Atomix Productions' Virtual DJ Limited Edition with a proprietary Pioneer GUI and a broad range of performance functions available straight from the controller.
• Boasts a complete array of dedicated knobs and buttons for all your fave functions, including four-deck mixing, filters, sample decks and loop recording – without hitting the shift button.
• MIDI output makes the DDJ-ERGO compatible with the bulk of other DJ software apps out there; Traktor users can apply the included TSI settings file to control their software of choice.
• NEW! Pulse Control uses light to give a visual representation of pitch, beat, effects, and which decks are in use.  Built-in LEDs enhance your mixing precision and add a hi-tech bling best seen to be believed.

MSRP $699.99. Street: $599.00

For more info visit http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/DJ/Controllers/DDJ-ERGO

DJ Codes
Guzzlin' 2012

Brooklyn NY-based beatmaker DJ Codes' (aka Cody Murray) blends here and there with just the right amount of now and then to create a signature blend of golden-era hip-hop and house that arrives without compromise and without peer.
 
Tapping into his background as turntablist, producer, party starter, and music aficionado, Codes' breakout 2011 EP Codes House (an instant hit with DJs here, there and everywhere) has set the bar (and expectations) high.
 
His newest release, Codes' House Remix EP (Slow Roast Records), featuring the breakout party anthem Guzzlin' Champagne, does little to slow that momentum.
 

That and a Slow Roast tour slated for a summer rollout should have Codes coming soon to a dance floor near you.
 
Crack the Codes at www.facebook.com/codeshouse and www.soundcloud.com/codeshouse

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Served up by none other than the legendary DJ Craze and avant-garde producer extraordinaire Kill The Noise, Slow Roast Records is home to some of the greatest mixes you've never heard of. And should.

Distributed by A-Trak and Nick Catchdub's highly regarded Fool's Gold Records, replete with a host of influential names working behind the scenes, Slow Roast's wildly eclectic roster of releases is on the fast track to big buzz.

With radio play around the world on the rise, endorsements rolling in from some of dance music's most influential DJs (and, ahem, promotional services), and the support from club goers around the world reaching critical mass, 2012 is looking to be a breakout year for Slow Roast.

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This month's tip comes directly from our Facebook page, and goes a little something like this...

iTunes driving me nuts. I like to keep my POOL downloads in the folders like "mainstream radio", but itunes keeps splitting them into artist specific folders!

Easy fix. Select all the tracks you want to go into your Mainstream Radio folder (which should be under "Compilations"). NOTE: You MUST have more than one file selected.

Go to "File" and select "Get Info". Click on the "Options" tab. Select "YES" under "Part Of Compilation". That should automatically put them in a folder in your compilations.

Make SURE the album name is the same for all of them. If there is nothing in the space, add whatever name you want to call the album. We suggest doing this across the board, for example: "Promo Only Mainstream Radio 2012 01". This will allow your albums to be in chronological order as opposed to alphabetical, e.g. January being below December, February, etc.

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