XONE ENABLES DJ'S TO MIX IN KEYJan 10, 2007 Allen & Heath, manufacturer of the leading Xone mixer range, has teamed up with US software designer, Mixed In Key, to offer new software which enables digital DJ's to analyse and harmonise tracks.
STANTON STRENGTHENS FINALSCRATCH 2 SUPPORTOct 19, 2006 FinalScratch 2 DJs: prepare for stronger support than ever before. Stanton has always regarded the DJs first, and is redoubling its efforts to create and maintain the right products and solutions for their craft. The company stands full force behind the FS2 system and hardware, and is making an aggressive effort toward continuing to educate and service users while helping them to fully utilize the capabilities of the program.
DENON DN-HD2500 AT INTERNATIONAL DJ EXPO IN ATLANTIC CITYAug 21, 2006 At the International DJ Expo in Atlantic City, NJ, Denon DJ, a leading manufacturer of reliable, premium-grade DJ equipment, will preview its breakthrough professional multimedia player and controller (Model DN-HD2500), which provides working DJs with a complete system solution that addresses virtually all their needs.
American Audio MCD-710 Dual MP3/CD PlayerJun 30, 2006 American Audio’s MCD Series professional rack-mount MP3/CD players have become known for providing cutting-edge features at affordable prices, giving DJs the tools to take their MP3 performances to the next level. Now American Audio has added a new member to its MCD family – the MCD-710 Dual MP3/CD Player– to fill a niche for an MP3 player that’s smaller and priced below the top-of-series MCD-810 model, yet delivers many of the same upper-end features.
Numark D2 DirectorMar 28, 2006 D2 Director is a single rack-mountable console featuring one oversized LCD display coupled with a revolutionary user interface. The new plug and play design allows the user to simply search for music on any USB mass storage device and add songs to a single master play list. Using the single master play list, songs are automatically directed to two built-in play control surfaces, ultimately simplifying the DJ performance experience. D2 Director is complete with a ground-breaking new graphic user interface which includes real-time visuals of track profiles and waveforms.
Numark iDJ2 iPod mixer with pitch controlMar 27, 2006 Numark is introducing the new version of it's ever popular iDJ iPod mixing console, the iDJ2. DJs will be able to play songs simultaneously from a single iPod which fits nicely in a center docking port.
Pioneer CDJ-1000MK3 and CDJ-800MK2 refined with new features including MP3 capabilityFeb 22, 2006 Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. today introduced the CDJ-1000MK3 and CDJ-800MK2, a new generation of high-end digital turntables that puts more control into the hands of DJs. Step-up features include jog feel adjustments, hot looping / re-looping, improved track and wave data display and MP3 compressed audio playback, providing DJs enhanced mixing and scratching capability to sharpen their craft.
Cortex Rocks NAMM with HDC-01 & HDC-02 Dual Digital Music ControllersJan 23, 2006 Cortex, the new high-end music equipment company that specializes in bringing advanced technology to the DJ community, announced its inception at the Winter NAMM tradeshow in Anaheim, California. Cortex put its stake in the ground with the introduction of the HDC and HDTT digital music controllers
Djs Software From Pioneer Transforms PC Into Full Scale Pro Dj SystemOct 30, 2005 Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. today introduced a new PC-based software solution for the growing number of DJs who prefer .mp3 files to vinyl, CD or DVD. Pioneer’s DJS software (SVJ-DL01) was designed for professional and amateur DJs to enable full-scale DJ play on a PC. The software offers the same playability and functionality as the company’s Pro DJ products, using a PC instead of two CDJ turntables and a DJ mixer.
Computer DJ Summit Offers More Than Free LunchSep 19, 2005 Free Lunch! Free Lunch! Tuesday and Wednesday, October 3 & 4 during the Computer DJ Summit. All advanced registered attendees are invited to attend a complimentary lunch in the “Promo Only hospitality room”. Promo Only, well known within the professional disc jockey industry, offering an extensive music and video subscription service, has a major announcement and will be personally networking with many in attendance, giving you samples of their new music video format. Promo Only has secured the title as “Official Music/Video Source of the 2005 Summit”.
Numark CDMIX3 DJ Station Does MP3sJul 23, 2005 Designed expressly for mobile DJs and club owners in search of a compact, highly portable system that sets up and packs away on a moment’s notice, the CDMIX3 plays both standard CD audio and MP3 CDs, provides buffered Anti-Shock™ memory protection, delivers seamless looping, and pitch control with a pitch bend wheel among its wealth of features.
STANTON Prepares San Francisco State University For A Steady MixJun 9, 2005 Making its debut this summer at San Francisco State University’s College of Extending Learning, STANTON is equipping the course with the latest professional DJ tools which include: STR8-150 turntables, 680 HP cartridges, SA-3 DJ Mixer, and FinalScratch 2. STANTON’S equipment will be a focal point of the course, which covers the history, equipment, and technique of DJ turntablism.
MegaSeg 3.1.1 Updated With Faster Search And QuickTime 7 CompatibilityMay 19, 2005 Fidelity Media today announced the release of MegaSeg 3.1.1, a free update recommened for all 3.0 users of the Mac based DJ and radio automation software. The new version dramatically improves search engine speed, adds better support for QuickTime 7.0 (on both Panther and Tiger versions of Mac OS), and fixes an issue where certain tracks would not AutoSeg, among other improvements.
Fidelity Media Releases MegaSeg 3.1 Update For Mac OS X TigerApr 29, 2005 Fidelity Media today announced the release of MegaSeg 3.1, an update of the DJ and radio automation software for Mac. The new version includes support for Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) and QuickTime 7, as well as the MIDI based Hercules DJ Console controller (
www.hercules.com) for users who prefer a more tactile control interface.
BEHRINGER Releases The Ultimate Mp3 DJ Machine AT NAMM 2005Jan 20, 2005 Play, mix and scratch any
MP3 and WAV files, CDs and vinyl records?no time code records needed! The BCD2000 features a full-speed USB 4-channel audio interface plus high-resolution 24-bit A/D and D/A converters. It perfectly complements the included BEHRINGER B-DJ software or any other DJ software. And don?t let the cutesy looks fool you: this is an integrated, full-fledged audio mixer with a premium quality mic preamp, 3-band
kill EQ per channel, ultra-precise faders, super-smooth
crossfader and
talkover function.