The American Audio VMS4 is probably the most advanced Midi DJ controller to date! American Audio have jam packed this controller with soooo many features.

American Audio VMS4 Sneak Peak Video:

This video is a sneak peak video and officially released by American Audio, but presented by Simon Fletcher who is the founder of internet DJ magazine, (or e-zine), The DJ Business.

A Look at the American Audio VMS4:

This is a very short demo of the American DJ VMS4 hosted by iDJNow and was filmed at NAMM 2010 DJ show.

Full Feature List:

General Features:

• Midi Controller with 4 USB / Analog selectable MIDILOG (Midi & Analog) channels
• All audio control faders, knobs, switches, and buttons smoothed - eliminates popping, wiper noise, and zipper noise
• On/off soft startup and turnoff
• Gain/treble/mid/bass EQ on all MIDILOG channels
• 2 phono/line selectable analog channels
• Two microphone channels with illuminated on/off switches and gain/treble/mid/bass EQs
• On/off cueing on each MIDILOG channel
• Split cueing headphones with rotary mix control
• Illuminated rubber knobs for ease of use in dark environments
• Solid 1.6mm thick faceplate for extra durability
• Panel mounted rotary knobs
• Full analog mixer operation if the computer crashes or with external power supply
• Innofader replaceable crossfader compatible (sold separately)
• Crossfader curve control
• Crossfader assign and reverse
• Q-Start crossfader controlled startup for 2 external audio players
• User replaceable channel faders
• Master and Booth outputs with L/R balance
• Balanced Master outputs
• 12 position stereo master output VU meter
• Dimensions (LxWxH): 320×486x65mm

Midi Features:

• Built-in mouse pad
• Long life MIDI assignable touch strips
• Two 10- bit resolution pitch sliders
• 62 assignable MIDI buttons and switches
• 50 MIDI buttons have LED illuminations, including 18 with dual blue/red LED
• 4 assignable rotary encoders
• 34 assignable rotary controllers
• 5 assignable linear fader controllers
• Dual MIDI controls on all buttons and switches
• Dual 2000 point resolution touch sensitive turntable scratch controllers

Audio Features:

• 24-bit 48 kHz analog audio
• 16-bit 44.1kHz USB audio
• 10-bit resolution on all analog fader controls
• THD <0.1%*
• Channel separation >60dB*
• S/N ratio >85dB*
• Analog channel audio latency < 1msec
• Selectable USB modes: 4 in 4 out mode for running software effects on phono/line analog channels or 2 in 8 out mode for running 4 software channels and master recording

* For each audio channel, both line and phono modes

Release Date: The official release date for the American Audio VMS4 has not been officially confirmed at this time but representitives of American DJ Europe have told us that it’s likely to be around July 2010.

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The highly acclaimed and much anticipated Numark MixDeck has finally been released to UK retailers. Numark, today, announced that the Numark MixDeck has officially been released and the UK retail price is £699.99.

Numark MixDeck is in a legue of it’s with it’s offering of so many input formats. The Numark MixDeck gives the CD DJ a unique opportunity to add “digital DJing” to their set-up and delve into the realm of “digital DJing” with the addition of a simple USB device, like a USB hard-drive* or a USB thumb drive*.

The Numark MixDeck is shown above in a specially made Nuamrk MixDeck Flight Case, this case is sold separately and is not included in the standard retail price.

The Numark MixDeck was released in the UK on April 29, 2010.

Permalink: http://blog.discostudio.co.uk/2010/04/numark-announce-mixdeck-uk-release/

Numark, today, announced the release of their latest middle-range DJ cd player and MP3 cd player.

The Numark CDN450 is an innovative player that can play standard audio CDs as well as MP3 formatted CDs enabling the DJ to have much more tracks on one CD.

Numark Says: “Numark’s CDN450 is a highly reliable, dual-deck MP3/CD player for any DJ who needs a no-nonsense, multi-format player for professional use. This ultra-reliable MP3 and CD player is packed with features such as text display, Anti-Shock™ electronically buffered skip protection, scratching, and seamless looping. CDN450 is a perfect player for mobile DJs working events and for fixed installs in clubs, bars, restaurants, and more.”

A detaled description and technical specifications can be found on the Numark CDN-450 web page on our website.

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Since it was announced by Allen & Heath back in 2009 that the Xone series of DJ mixers were getting a facelift, we’ve heard very little about it… so we thought we’d revisit this.

Allen & Heah Xone:62 and Allen & Heath Xone:92 are without a doubt the best, highest quality 10″ DJ mixers on the market today, but there was a problem with them… they were silver and all modern day pro-cd players are black (not really including the Pioneer CDJ-800 and the Technics SL-DZ1200).

Now this presented Allen & Heath with a problem. Allen & Heath’s flagship mixers were known for their silver finish (with a slight blue tint) and this finish also made them feel a cut above the rest. So they would have to find a way to make them sit in between a Pioneer CDJ-900 or a Pioneer CDJ-2000 without looking out of place.

As you can see above, Allen & Heath have come up with a great new colour scheme for their Xone series mixers which is a black faceplate (in keeping with the industry standard pro cd players) but with a slight blue tint which maintains their original look and feel.

Great work from Allen & Heath and once again the Xone mixers will be seen as the preferred mixer for the Pro DJ.

Link to This Page: http://blog.discostudio.co.uk/2010/04/allen-heath-xone-facelift/

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Numark have today announced that they have officially released the Numark V7 in the UK.

Numark V7 is the turntable for today’s DJ. Numark V7 delivers outstanding feel and unprecedented power in a single-platter digital DJ controller. Numark V7 is based around the acclaimed adjustable torque, motorized-platter design from Numark’s NS7 and delivers a host of professional features including real vinyl and a slipmat that analog turntablists will love, plus turntable control at ten times the resolution of standard MIDI, mouse-less library navigation, and Strip Search virtual-needle drop. Numark V7’s link function enables you to combine two Numark V7s with your choice of any mixer and your Mac or PC for a completely customizable, totally seamless performance environment.

Numark V7 includes a professional 24-bit audio interface and contains premium faders, knobs, and buttons including controls for selecting tracks and blending audio effects in the included Serato ITCH software.

• High-resolution turntable software controller
• Direct-drive, motorized turntable platter with high and low-torque settings
• Includes Serato ITCH software, compatible with Serato Scratch LIVE libraries
• Works with all DJ mixers for custom system configuration
• Extensive loop, cue, and track-access controls
• Strip Search virtual needle-drop control
• Complete effects controls for audio manipulation
• Premium, rugged, all-metal construction with high-end knobs and buttons
• Audiophile-grade audio circuitry with line inputs, system and cue outs
• Industry-first handoff between two DJs using two different computers for up to four virtual decks
• Link two V7s together or use a single unit to control two decks

This Page: http://blog.discostudio.co.uk/2010/04/numark-v7-released/