In this video, Richie Hawtin explains his live DJ setup - and defends digital DJing along the way, arguing that it frees him up to do things that were not possible with traditional DJing. 
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Numark has announced Omni Control, a DJ control surface with built-in audio interface. It comes with Native Instruments Traktor LE 3 and MixMeister Fusion Live DJ software programs.
Omni Control is not only a hardware controller for performing with the included software, it also houses a professional digital-audio interface to feed headphones and the sound [...]

Native Instruments has released TRAKTOR 3.4 and TRAKTOR SCRATCH 1.3, free software updates.
TRAKTOR 3.4 and TRAKTOR SCRATCH 1.3 now offer full Unicode support, allowing for file names and tags in nearly any international script and language including Japanese, Mandarin, Hebrew, Cyrillic and others. Both versions are also based on a revised audio engine that offers [...]

Native Instruments Audio 8 DJ is now available in stores worldwide.
The Audio 8 DJ is a performance-optimized USB 2.0 audio interface specifically designed for Traktor 3 and other professional DJ software. With an 8-in/8-out configuration, two studio-grade phono preamps, low latency, and a compact and highly robust aluminium casing, AUDIO 8 DJ meets the demands [...]

Native Instruments has introduced a DJ Hardware Guide, an extensive online resource that provides DJs with practical information about how to best choose, set up and operate the components of a computer-based DJ setup.
The guide understandably has a strong NI Traktor bias - so keep that in mind if you rely on it. The guide [...]

Musikmesse: Native Instruments announced “TRAKTOR SCRATCH Certified”, a certification program that will enable DJ mixers with integrated audio interface to fully integrate with the company’s upcoming vinyl-controlled DJ system.
The certification will ensure that these mixers will work in perfect harmony with TRAKTOR SCRATCH. Owners of certified mixers will also be able to purchase a special-priced [...]

Musikmesse: Native Instruments announced a new controller compatibility program that will make it easier for DJs to find the best possible performance controller for their TRAKTOR-based setups. Selected digital DJ controllers are now labeled to be “TRAKTOR Ready” respectively “TRAKTOR 3 LE Included”. As part of this program, TRAKTOR 3 LE is now shipping as [...]

Musikmesse: Mackie unveiled its new d.pro Series of DJ Production Consoles with FireWire I/O. These new 2- and 4-channel DJ consoles are highlighted by their FireWire capabilities, studio-quality sound, immense routing flexibility, and certification for Native Instruments Traktor “Scratch” software—letting DJs mix and scratch digital music files using standard turntables with specially coded vinyl discs.
“The [...]