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Loopmasters has announced the next series of DJ Mix Tools packs to be released including Tech House, Groove Tech, Trance, Dubstep and Builds & Breakdowns.

DJ MIXTOOLS from LOOPMASTERS are a brand new concept for forward-thinking DJs and live artists. Imagine buying a track but then being able to separate that track into its key elements and having ROYALTY FREE access to remix, effect, chop and loop the parts in your own individual style to create an exciting and refreshing new mix… welcome to the world of DJ MIXTOOLS.

Created by some of the most respected producers from a wide-range of genres DJ each DJ MIXTOOL package is broken down into long ‘progressive’ mix stems including drum grooves, percussion tops, synths, basslines as well as effect builds, breakdowns and drops, professionally mastered using state of the art analogue EQ and compression and limiting ready to mix into your decks and computer DJ sets.

DJ MIXTOOLS offer new and exciting possibilities for studio production and live performance. These tools give a DJ the ability to essentially remix live and the product raises the bar for tools a DJ has at his disposal to work a crowd. As mentioned all loops and samples provided are presented ‘royalty free’ which means that for the first time ever DJs can mix and produce live sets which they are also legally entitled to release as their own without any copyright issues or clearance problems.

Some of the forthcoming DJ Mix Tools sample packs

DJ Mix Tools release dates

• Oct. 15^th – Tech House Vol. 1
• Oct. 29^th – Swedish House Vol. 2
• Nov. 12^th – Groove Tech Vol. 1
• Nov. 26^th – Tech House Vol. 2
• Dec. 10^th – Trance Vol. 1
• Jan. 7^th – Dubstep Vol. 1
• Jan. 21^st – Builds & Breakdowns
• Feb. 4^th – Mix Fx
• Feb. 18^th – Deep & Soulful House Vol. 2

Each pack of four DJ Mixtools will retail at £14.95 GBP whilst individual ‘tracks’ are available from dj tools section of Beatport.com at £4.95 GBP.

More information: Loopmasters / DJ Mix Tools

Loopmasters has released DJ Mixtools 04 – Deep and Soulful House, the latest series of sample packs for DJs and live artists.

In-house Loopmasters producer ANDY LEE who is know internationally by his CENTRAL AVENUE alias is one of the UK’s foremost DEEP & SOULFUL HOUSE producers is proud to bring a selection of four brand new royalty free tracks which are broken down into progressive stems allowing you to mix, remix, loop and add that ultra-cool groove element to your set.

If you are a fan of labels like SALTED, SHIFTED, PURPLE, GO-GO, DUFFNOTE, BARCODA, early SOULFURIC, MN2S and classic DEFECTED & BARGROOVES then these tools are for you. Offering new and exciting possibilities for studio production and live performance, these tools give a DJ the ability to essentially remix live and essentially raises the bar for tools a DJ has at his disposal to work a crowd.

DJ Mixtools 04 – Deep and Soulful House features

• 4 full Deep and Soulful House tracks, all DJ Mix stems provided.
• Evolving 24Bit 32 and 64 bar Loops.
• Fully mastered ready for clubs.
• Includes Locked Groove (Bass and Drums), Breakdowns, Top Loops, FX Loops, Percussion Loops, Drum Loops, Chords and Musical Stems, Bonus One Shot FX and Single Drums.
• Royalty Free.
• Ableton Live Compatible.
• Available as single tracks at Beatport.

DJ Mixtools 04 – Deep and Soulful House is available to purchase for £14.95 GBP.

More information: Loopmasters / DJ Mixtools 04 – Deep and Soulful House

Beatport has announced the release of a new Beatport iPhone application designed for DJs and fans of dance music on the go.

The application delivers seamless integration with the customized features of beatport.com, allowing users to browse, and playback music on the go. The new app is available for free via the iTunes app store.

The new Beatport app allows users to access Beatport’s entire catalog of dance music and simultaneously listen to high quality audio previews. Users are able to discover and shop for music directly from their iPhone, eliminating the need to remember the name of “that one song you heard earlier”, allowing you to take action when inspiration strikes.

Beatport iPhone App features

• Instant access to Beatport’s full music catalog.
• Beatport’s overall and genre-specific Top 100 sales charts.
• Artist charts from the most relevant DJs and producers in the world.
• Expertly selected releases updated weekly.
• High quality track previews through persistent player.
• Beatport cart management.

In addition to the iPhone app, Beatport also offers “Beatport Mobile”, the newly optimized layout for www.beatport.com when accessed by a mobile device. Beatport Mobile streamlines the use of the Beatport website from any mobile device, making it easy for users to enjoy the same features they are used to accessing from their PC or laptop.

More information: Beatport

Native Instruments and Beatport have released Beatport SYNC, a powerful free audio player featuring basic DJ functions.

Based on the award-winning TRAKTOR 3 technology, this free software for Mac and PC lets you mix tracks like a DJ using the two virtual decks, a crossfader and auto beat sync function. Beatport SYNC offers powerful track management, access to DJ radio stations, plus an integrated Browser to instantly buy and download the latest tracks from the comprehensive Beatport Online Music Store.

Beatport SYNC interface (click image to enlarge)

Beatport SYNC features

• Two playback decks with automatic crossfader.
• Automatic tempo detection and automatic track sync.
• Pitch faders for both decks and high-quality time stretching.
• Powerful track browser inherited from Traktor.
• Easy to use advanced meta data editing functionality.
• Direct access to selected high quality dance music radio stations.
• Archive or backup playlists and folders on external hard drives and CDs.
• Integrated access to Beatport.com.
• Super slim mini-view.
• Professional audio-quality based on the high-end TRAKTOR 3 audio engine.
• Direct access to files on external devices (e.g. iPod™, USB drive, etc.)
• CD import (converted to Wav) including automatic import of artist name, album, titles, etc.

Beatport SYNC is available for Windows PC and Mac, and supports MP3, MP4, WAV, AIFF, Audio-CD, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, non-DRM WMA and AAC formats.

Visit Native Instruments for more information and a link to download Beatport SYNC.