Archive for May, 2010
A new spin on MIDI controllers – Quickswitch
Monday, May 31st, 2010
This is going to be an interesting week for DVS users. Not only have Novation got something up their sleeve, but a guy called Joe Ward has hooked up with Vestax Controller One inventor Ricci Rucker aka The Ruckazoid to present an highly interesting take on MIDI controllers for DVS users. C1 meets MIDI controller in the all new Quickswitch deck controllers.
DJ? Who says so?
Sunday, May 30th, 2010
It had to happen - reading one too many knee jerk "fake DJ" comments on tha internetz made me snap. So I pose this oh so simple question for you to ponder and get hot under the collar about - just what the hell is a "real DJ"?
Vestax’s PDX-3000 – the sequel
Friday, May 28th, 2010
There's no denying that the once mighty turntable is becoming a thing of yester-year. I'm sure many would disagree, but when clubs are actually removing them, and finding one at a trade show or retailer is a rarity, you know that it's not looking good for the venerable wheels of steel. Thus demand has been considerably less, and supply even harder to come by for some models. The Vestax PDX has been notable by its absence in the retail chain, resulting in several emails enquiring about its demise. But now the Vestax PDX-3000 MKII cat is out of the bag. It seems that in these times of dwindling sales, one company is mad enough to at least pump some cash into a tad of R&D to update their range.
Skratchworx: Numark V7 Review
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
No matter how hard manufacturers try and flog the dead horse that is CD, media is dead. It doesn't matter how many products come out with CD in the ever lengthening nomenclature, we DJs want a quick and easy way to use our digital audio with our chosen lump of DJ hardware. Some like the ever classic feel of vinyl, while others take the MIDI controller route. Me? I like the best of both worlds and have fallen head over heels for Numark's ITCH based controllers. First it was the NS7, and now it's the more conventional Numark V7. And as ever I wrote lots of opinion and made it perdy via the medium of photography...
The iPad cometh…
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
By the end of the week, I may have reverted to uncommunicative fanboy rather than objective industry commentator, as I drool over my new acquisition - a 16Gb iPad. My reasons for getting one are twofold - firstly Mrs Gizmo needs her own lightweight surfing box. But secondly, I strongly believe that the iPad will have a ridiculous impact on the DJ scene that the iPhone cannot have. And if the above video is anything to go by, we're in for some fun times ahead...
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Thursday, May 20th, 2010
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Download Pioneer rekordbox FREE
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
In a previous article, we mentioned that Pioneer’s software, rekordbox, was to become free! So Pioneer have finally made rekordbox available for download on their ProDJ website.
rekordbox is supplied with the Pioneer CDJ-2000 cd player and allows total management of your digital record collection including creating cue-points, loops and hot-starts, as well as loads more features that are designed for the CDJ-2000.
rekordbox is designed to be future-proof in that future evolutionary Pioneer cd players will also be compatible with the software.
You can download rekordbox here.
This Page: http://blog.discostudio.co.uk/2010/05/download-pioneer-rekordbox-free/
Technics SL-1200 / Technics SL-1210 Shaped Our World
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
It’s quite sad that traditional vinyl turntables are slowly being replaced by new-age cd players and digital dj gear.
It was the vinyl turntable, and more specificly the Technics SL-1200, that is responsible for the DJ equipment industry as we know it.
The image on the right is a picture of the Technics SL1210 MK2 model that are on display as a pair at the London Science Museum.
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At the London Science Museum they currently have this product on display “within the Science Museum’s Making the Modern World Gallery” as exhibit number 10438138 and is labeled as follows:
Technics SL-1200 direct-drive turntables were first released in 1973, and were aimed at professional DJs on the developing club scene. Pairs of these decks, together with a mixer, became the industry standard tool of hip-hop and club DJs throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Model SL-1210 Mk2.
The Technics SL-1200 turtable has been the choice of DJs and turntablists for almost 4 decades. There has been some rumours of the Technics SL-1200 being discontinued, however there does not seem to have been any official statement from Panasonic so far.
This page: http://blog.discostudio.co.uk/2010/05/technics-sl-1200-technics-sl-1210-shaped-our-world/
REVIEW: Skratchworx Headphone Group Test 2010
Monday, May 17th, 2010
What started off as a quick look at some leading headphones, has turned into an epic journey covering 15 pairs of headphones producing close to 10,000 words, 141 photos and a new recruit to the skratchworx team. Finally, it's here - the long awaited skratchworx 2010 headphone group test can be found after the jump. And I can assure you that I never want to see another pair of cans for as long as I live.
American DJ Color Burst 8 DMX Officially Released
Saturday, May 15th, 2010The American DJ Color Burst 8 DMX has been officially lanuched at MobileBeat’s Mobile DJ Show and what a great lighting effect wash!
Stage Wash effects have grown up over the last few years and with the introduction of LED technology they will probably take over the need for traditional par cans.
The American DJ Color Burst 8 DMX offers a bright and powerful 280 LEDs which was the stage with coloured light made up from 70 of each red, blue and amber LEDs.
Images, Video & Purchase Information: American DJ LED Color Burst 8 DMX
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This Page: http://blog.discostudio.co.uk/2010/05/americandj-color-burst-8-dmx-officially-released/