In perfect harmony with the Pioneer DJM-350, the Pioneer CDJ-350 CD Player also brings some of the specialties of the Club Standard products to the entry level DJ. The Cue-ing and Looping works on the CDJ-350 identical as on a CDJ-2000 or CDJ-900.
Well, … to be honest we had expected a lot more leaked information and plain old rumours at this time of the year. Every year there were lots of pre-Messe rumours on new products, updates, etc. but this year it seems a bit slow on the rumour front. Nonetheless our Gearjunkies Team is fullly prepared and ready to invate the Messe floors early wednesday morning to get you the scoops and information on new STUFF you so desperately need. We will get as many information as possible, as soon as possible, posted on our website of course, but don’t forget our Twitterfeed if you want the latest news, the fastest way possible!
Add depth, texture and organic behavior to synths, basslines, drum machines and virtual sounds from computers with BISCUIT. By using 8-bit converters, digital processing and analog resonant filters, Biscuit opens up a wide range of sounds from harsh distortion, digital and aliasing artifacts to warm and fat 8-bit sounds. Producers, deejays, musicians and sound lovers can use BISCUIT to extend their sound creation possi- bilities. BISCUIT will find its place in studios, on stages or even in clubs.The video below is from BigCityMusic and according to them: “The king of bit crushing has arrived!”
The APC20 offers legendary Akai Pro APC build quality with a compact footprint. The APC20 is the link between human and computer that perfectly balances analytical parameter control with creative expression. Whether you are an electronic music artist and Live is your canvas, a DJ using Live to mix or remix tracks, or a more traditional musician using Live on stage or in the studio, you will find the APC20 to the intuitive, powerful instrument that directly links your inspiration with Ableton Live. It can also be the ideal companion for your APC40. How, … just watch the video.
Pioneer released a new version of their rekordbox™ music management, which enables DJs to connect their laptops directly to the CDJ-2000 and CDJ-900 decks. It launches alongside an essential firmware upgrade for both players that adds several major new features and improvements (firmware v3.00).
Allen & Heath will be launching a new club installation product, the Xone:PB patchbay, and the XD-40 monitoring headphones at Pro Light & Sound, Frankfurt (MusikMESSE).
In our Messe preview we have talked already on the possibity of a new Elektron machine glooming at the horizon. For weeks the Elektron forums are buzzing with rumours and ideas. The new product would probably getting its introduction at the coming Messe next week. Elektron have covered themselves in mystery and are replying with the appropriate “no comment”. However … the video below shows us someone making buttons (for the Messe?) that reveals the name of an unknown Elektron product: the OCTATRACK! Be sure to watch the video till the very end by the way…
rekordbox™, the digital music management software collaboration between Pioneer and MixVibes – the ©iTunes for DJs – is being now being made as a free download to all DJ’s after the successful launch of their new club standard CDJs.
The art of DJing is now in the digital age, and the next generation of DJ mixers needs to keep pace with the CDJ revolution. The DJM-2000 truly does that. The brand new DJM-2000 is Pioneer’s most powerful performance mixer and is the perfect match for the new industry-standard CDJ-2000 digital decks. With an innovative touch screen and arsenal of remixing FX, the DJM-2000 forms the ultimate club mixer. No less than six individual effects processors lay the foundation for hundreds of music manipulation combinations, so a DJ can always create their own unique sound.
Feeltune introduces an easy to use like a groove machine, powerful like the latest computer technology, and empowered by the versatility of plugins. Today the Rhizome is the only box combining samplers, mixing desk, sequencers and synthesizers, totally open and compatible with VSTs.
Denon DJ Europe is exhibiting its complete new product line up, announced over the previous few months, at this year’s Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt (MusikMesse), including the world’s two best DJ mixers, a new digital turntable with powerful music file control features, and Serato software interface controllers for gigging DJs and mobile rigs. In addition the brand will be demonstrating the VJ mixing capabilities of its new DN-X1600 mixer and announcing a line up of top DJ endorsees, including UK DMC Champion, JFB.
The upcoming free MASCHINE 1.5 update will bring crucial enhancements to the innovative groove production studio. These include enhanced host integration, drag & drop MIDI and audio, new Vintage Sampling Modes (MPC60 / SP1200), MPC sample import, and many workflow improvements.
The CDJ-2000 promises to become the standard for the digital DJ. Together with Rekordbox, this could create the ideal digital DJ environment!
With the release of the CDJ-2000 this news doesn’t really comes as a surprise but Pioneer have announced that the legendary CDJ-1000 has come to an end. This remarkable CD player has spanned almost a decade as the market leader, evolving through 3 models.
Numark, the world’s leading manufacturer of DJ technology, announces that V7, its new motorized turntable software controller, is now in stores. Numark developed V7 in strategic partnership with software developer Serato.