Tag: dj
Denon DN-HC4500 promises DJ's intuitive performances from digitally-stored music
With the rise in music being stored digitally on MP3 players and computer hard drives, Denon has launched its DN-HC4500 DJ computer performance controller, designed to enable both professional and bedroom DJs to get a more intuitive feel to their music mixing.
It’s a USB MIDI/audio interface and controller, offering low latency ASIO (highly important when working with live audio), and OS X Core Audio support. Audio wise, it features 24-bit processing, plus a USB 2.0 audio interface with 2-channel stereo output, and 44.1/48/96kHz sampling.
Tokyoflash Japan launches Equalizer BPM watch for DJs
Ever wondered why so many DJs keep grabbing the mic to shout ‘DO YA KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?’ to the crowd? Because they’ve forgotten to wear their watch that night, of course. They don’t want to miss the nightbus home, after all.
Pacemaker's Pocket DJ MP3 player perfect for twatty Nathan Barley types
If ever there was a piece of technology that couldn’t be suited more aptly to Nathan Barley, it’s this – the Pacemaker Pocket DJ MP3 player. Based on the notion that simply listening to your East-London grime on any old MP3 player in its original recording is just not good enough for ‘self-facilitating media nodes’ such as Barley, the 120-GB player features DJ mixing technology internally, where you can cross-fade, add effects plus a bunch of other spiffy pieces…
Top Ten superstar DJ gadgets
The wheels of steel aren’t dead; they’re just evolving. While there are still plenty of DJs out there playing vinyl records to adoring crowds of blootered enthusiastic clubbers, new technology is having a big effect on dancefloors around the world.
NAMM 2007: M-Audio Torq Xponent advanced DJ performance and production system
M-Audio showed off their Torq Xponent Advanced DJ Performance/Production System at NAMM 2007. It's an integrated hardware and software DJ performance system. It allows you to cue, beat-match and mix digital audio files using full-size, professional-grade controllers. All hardware…
NAMM 2007: Behringer intro B-Control DJ BCD3000 software controller
Behringer haver unveiled their B-Control DJ BCD3000 software controller, based upon their award-winning predecessor, the BCD2000, but with enhanced controls and greater compatibility. The controller allows musicians / DJs to play, mix and scratch MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG, WV and…
NAMM 2007: Native Instruments introduce Audio 8 DJ equipment
Native Instruments has unveiled their Audio 8 DJ audio interface that's been designed for the professional DJ to use with the Traktor 8 DJing software, though it will also work with other DJ software. Powered from the USB bus,…
