Mix Like A Deejay

Everybody wants to be a deejay. But the problem is, it actually takes some talent to be one. Thanks though to Xsession pro, you no longer need talent.

M-Audio’s MixLab, which includes an X-Session Pro USB mixing desk and Torq LE software, is what you need to get your (virtual) DJ-ing fingertips hot. Torq LE slurps up your music (including what’s stashed in an iTunes library) and lets you drag and drop tracks into two virtual onscreen decks. From there, you can take the tunes and run with them — at least as long as you’re sticking to the basic techniques it offers.

Wow, deejay-ing has come a long way. I remember the days when you had to shield your records from drunken sorority girls who projectile vomited in between requests for you to play Warren G’s “Regulator.” Don’t worry though, even though you won’t be using records or turntables like normal deejays, you can still have that inflated sense of self-importance derived from the fact that you have the power over what song is going to be played next. And really, at the end of the day, isn’t that what it’s all about?