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HomePod, HomePod mini will support Spatial Audio, but not Lossless Audio via Apple Music, AirPods won’t support Lossless Audio via wired Lightning connection

Although Apple Music will be gaining support for both the Spatial Audio and Lossless Audio formats in June, it’s been confirmed that the HomePod and HomePod mini smart speakers will not support Lossless Audio. Spatial Audio, based on Dolby Atmos, is an immersive three-dimensional audio format that enables musicians to mix music so it sounds […]

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DJ from your wrist with djay 2

djay 2 for iPhone ($2.99, App Store) is out today with a major update that includes Apple Watch support. For the first time you can cold rock a party from your wrist. djay 2 was already my favorite iOS DJ app and I can’t wait for my Apple Watch to arrive so that I can play […]

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Pete Tong: Apple's Gone Wrong?

The phenomenal British DJ swears by Macs and believes iPods have changed the planet. But as Apple conquers the music world, Tong worries the company may be going all Microsoft on us. Wired News: What about the iPod, music and Apple? Tong: I’ve always been a Mac user, but as Apple grows more powerful I […]

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Review: Numark PT-01 Portable Turntable

As a DJ there’s one gig that I always wanted to spin – Burning Man. The problem is that I’m not real eager to drag my Technics SL-1210M5G turntables (which weigh 26 pounds each) to the hot and dusty Nevada dessert. I found the perfect solution in Numark’s PT-01 portable turntables. The Numark PT-01 is […]

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How-To DJ: All That Scratchin' is Making me Itch

If you’re interested in learning how to be a DJ check out DJ Shortee‘s How-To DJ Instructional DVD series. The two instructional DVDs (DJ 101 and DJ 202) cost US$28 each and will have you spinnin’ like a pro in no time. Your host is DJ Shortee, a turntablist of 10 years, Playboy’s official tour […]