TECH
Audio Artery One DJ
words: ALEX BLANCO
Effects Modules
ONE FOR
Can Audio Artery’s new modular-based digital DJing software
be the ONE every DJ is looking for?
I
n the late ‘90s, there was a perception of
DJs as vinyl-hugging technophobes who
relied on a 20-year-old turntable design and
swore by headphones launched in the ‘80s.
It used to be an utterly fair stereotype — after
having reviewed the very ?rst Traktor back when
it ploughed into the scene, trying to convince
my clubland chums that it was “the future”, I was
met with pity and derision. Of course, things have
changed now. Every DJ in the scene can’t wait
to check out the latest bit of kit and technology
that shapes how we drop our sets. But when was
the last time we saw something really new to
challenge the domain of Traktor, Serato, even
Mixvibes and the rest? Well, enter Audio Artery
228 djmag.com
and ONE DJ.
So what is ONE DJ? Well, Audio Artery are
curiously vague in their description, relying on a
string of bold claims about remixing on-the-?y,
unlocking creative potential and lots of other
marketing spiel. So here’s DJ Mag’s take. ONE
DJ is just like every other bit of DJing software,
except that DJs can construct a virtual modular
set-up and, critically, each deck can also function
as an audio sequencer. Let’s look at those two
facts in order.