Posts Tagged 'DJ gear'
New Season of HOLIDAY DEALS is here again
Like every year, this is becoming the time that many manufacturers try to give some back to existing and new customers. This is the season the Holiday Deals are launched. So we collect the deals we come across and share them with you, so you can get the best deal out of this season for the gear you really want!
Denon DN-S700 CD/MP3 Disc Player now shipping
Denon DJ, a leading manufacturer of premium-grade DJ equipment, is now shipping its new DN-S700 Tabletop CD/MP3 Disc Player. The DN-S700 is a new entry-level compact tabletop CD/MP3 player sporting many features from Denon DJ’s flagship professional models, including advanced MP3 functionality for easy file search and selection, CD text display, auto or manual BPM, three onboard FX, four pitch ranges, one hot start and seamless loop controls, fader start and pitch bend (available on buttons and jog wheel to enhance performance creativity). All of these design features and functions provide hobbyists, true mobile entertainers and today’s aspiring DJs unprecedented creativity and showmanship opportunity at a groundbreaking price.
DJ Spooky Introduces Novation Launchpad
From humble beginnings as a party DJ in downtown New York, Paul D. Miller (a.k.a. DJ Spooky) is today a formidable force in hip hop. But he’s also an acclaimed multimedia artist who’s written on the subject of the history of hip hop and the aesthetics and art of the genre, and has criss-crossed the globe on the search for art and music. His latest Album, The Secret Song, is a fusion of hip hop, dub, rock, house and breakbeat, with snippets of the numerous genres moulded together to form what reviewers have said “may be the only concept recording of the 21st century that can be considered crucial listening”.
Denon DJ shipping new DN-HP500 Professional Headphones
Denon DJ, a leading manufacturer of reliable, premium-grade DJ equipment, is shipping the new DN-HP500 Professional Headphones. The DN-HP500’s are stylish new entry-level DJ headphones that, like Denon DJ’s HP1000 and HP700 models, produce impeccably clean and vibrant audio while withstanding the high-volume demands of today’s DJs.
Denon DJ DN-HC1000S USB MIDI Sub-Controller now shipping
Following closely on the heels of its recent preview to the market, Denon DJ, a leading manufacturer of reliable, premium-grade DJ equipment, is now shipping the DN-HC1000S USB MIDI Sub-Controller, compatible with Serato™ Scratch Live, which enhances a digital music library with a number of unique tools and performance features for DJs.
NI Traktor (Scratch) Pro/Duo/LE 1.2.3 update now online
The 1.2.3 update for Traktor (Scratch) Pro/Duo/LE is now available for download via the usual channels. Below is the list of changes.
Are you the next superstar DJ?
On 15th December 2009, the leading innovators in dance music, Pioneer, Beatport, DJ Magazine and Let’s Mix, come together to launch ‘Next Generation DJ’, (NGDJ) a talent competition designed to unearth the next superstar DJ and to give them the chance to win a life changing prize. To win, DJs with the X-Factor will have to demonstrate their skills by uploading and promoting a mix on the new mixing and social networking platform, www.letsmix.com as well as prove that they have the entrepreneurial aptitude required to make it big in the world of dance music.
MASC Touchtable DJ and studio controller MP3 player
This is an unique personal music player that incorporates interaction into the act of listening music. The large controller wheel surrounding the screen, acts similar to that of a turntable: when used in combination with the surrounding function buttons, it allows for compete user control over the track, through precise position, timing and pitch manipulation.
Xylio FutureDecks Pro updated to version 2.0.
Xylio just released FutureDecks Pro 2.0, this major release including brand new features is now available. Free upgrades for purchases made after Aug 1st.
Logic 9 – Gearjunkies Review
Since Apple has released Logic 9 some time ago, we have been playing and working with Logic to get to grips with all the new features and functions within this DAW. Below is what we came up with during our time working with Logic 9!
Dr. Dre and NI team up with Hewlett Packard for high-performance laptop
Dr. Dre and Native Instruments have teamed up with HP to release a super high-performance laptop dedicated to audio production and DJ’ing. The result is the HP Eny 15 Beats Limited Edition. This high performance machine comes with NI’s award-winning AUDIO 2 DJ soundcard and Traktor LE software. And the best thing is that you can WIN one by simply send an email marked ‘Envy‘ before december 31, 2009 to: wintraktor@native-instruments.com
Numark announces immediate availability of the CDN55
Numark, the world’s leading manufacturer of DJ technology, announces the immediate availability of its new CDN55 rack-mount professional dual CD player.
The End of an Era – Technics SL1200
Panasonic announces Technics production to cease in February 2010 – The Technics SL-1200 and Technics SL-1210 turntables have shaped the world we know today. Featured in the London Museum of Science and Technology they are regarded as a major stepping stone in how music is played and presented.