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Arkaoss VJ works on Mac and PC, has an intuitive and easy to use interface with loads of features. Looks a bit dated these days and is quite pricey.

One for the really advanced VJ who wants to get their hands dirty, Modul8 has ten-layer mixing, Alpha channel support and 3D wizardry. It's a very innovative option.

Resolume is a versatile application suited to beginners and professionals, with unlimited effect plugins, sensible organisation and is loads of fun to play with.

The only proper AV solution comes from Camart. VJamm 3 allows DJs to synchronise video clips with BPM and play clips just like a sampler. Coldcut's favourite!

The most elaborately named product on the planet is a DJ-style controller for one of the easiest to use VJ mixing applications. It's a one-stop-shop for newbie VJs.

Winner of a DJmag Tech Award in 2004 and 2005, this top of the range DJ cartridge is like the Rolls Royce of DJing. With a wide needle viewing area and crisp audio

The latest entrant in the dance festival calendar has been announced and it's a killer.

Something big is about to go down. The countdown has begun for the mother of all festivals. On the 27th and 28th July at Long Marston Airfield, Stratford-Upon-Avon, <B>Global Gathering</B> returns, with a truly gargantuan line-up of dance music dons.

60 Seconds With...Miguel Migs: DJ Mag catches up with the deep house chap

Yes indeed – this coming Sunday, DJ Mag presents the Naked & Venus Bank Holiday all-nighter in Manchester.