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Native Instrument today released version 3.2 of the popular DJ tool Traktor, formerly known as Traktor DJ Studio.

Version 3.2 New Features at a Glance:

• Universal Binary available - ready for Intel Macs
• Drag and Drop tracks in sync from deck to deck
• Even more accurate tempo detection
• Autoplay in external mixer mode
• Beatport 3 now available as TRAKTOR Beatport Store
• Plus many other new features, enhancements and fixes

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Update: I dated this post back from December to October since it is really not a newsitem for December any longer.

A new DJ tool from M-Audio has recently been presented:

The X-Session Pro USB MIDI DJ Mixer controller is the easiest way to bring traditional DJ mixer-style control to the world of computer DJing and live performance. With a single USB connection, you get dedicated tactile controls for volume, pitch, EQ, cueing, transport and a crossfader. As a class-compliant USB MIDI controller, you can use it to control applications like Ableton Live, Traktor DJ Studio or any software that supports MIDI Learn, enabling you to bring DJ-inspired crossfades and filter sweeps into your live performances as well as studio productions.

Features

• 4 MIDI sliders
• 12 MIDI knobs
• 10 MIDI buttons
• MIDI crossfader
• DJ mixer-inspired layout
• powered via USB
• class-compliant with Windows XP* and Mac OS X
• on/off switch

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