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	<description>DJ Equipment News &#38; DJ Equipment Blog</description>
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		<title>The strangely familiar Denon DN-HP500</title>
		<link>http://blog.discostudio.co.uk/2010/07/the-strangely-familiar-denon-dnhp500/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Skratchworx</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having spent an an unnatural amount of time with headphones for the huge group test, I'm always oh so pleased to see yet more of the buggers make it to market, because like we don't have enough to choose from right? But I've seen these new Denon DN-HP500s somewhere before...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Having spent an an unnatural amount of time with headphones for the huge group test, I'm always oh so pleased to see yet more of the buggers make it to market, because like we don't have enough to choose from right? But I've seen these new Denon DN-HP500s somewhere before...]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>REVIEW: Allen &amp; Heath xone:DX</title>
		<link>http://blog.discostudio.co.uk/2010/06/review-allen-heath-xonedx/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.discostudio.co.uk/2010/06/review-allen-heath-xonedx/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:27:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Skratchworx</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DJ Equipment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The digital age has always been about cramming more into less. But there has to be a practical minimum at which DJing becomes impractical. So imagine the task given to the clever people at Allen &#038; Heath - please squish 4 decks into a laptop sized bag. They did a hell of a job with the xone: 3D and 4D, but no - they needed smaller dammit (fist thuds on boardroom table). Oh and one last thing - they want it plug and play as well as MIDI and effects and cue and loops and ridiculous ins and outs and at ridiculous high quality and for less than the price of a 4D. That's quite some task, but the bitter pill was sweetened with the addition of Serato's ITCH. What came out was the xone:DX and an eye-opening DJ experience for this vinyl veteran.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The digital age has always been about cramming more into less. But there has to be a practical minimum at which DJing becomes impractical. So imagine the task given to the clever people at Allen &amp; Heath - please squish 4 decks into a laptop sized bag. They did a hell of a job with the xone: 3D and 4D, but no - they needed smaller dammit (fist thuds on boardroom table). Oh and one last thing - they want it plug and play as well as MIDI and effects and cue and loops and ridiculous ins and outs and at ridiculous high quality and for less than the price of a 4D. That's quite some task, but the bitter pill was sweetened with the addition of Serato's ITCH. What came out was the xone:DX and an eye-opening DJ experience for this vinyl veteran.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>SUMMER NAMM: Numark MIXTRACK</title>
		<link>http://blog.discostudio.co.uk/2010/06/summer-namm-numark-mixtrack/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.discostudio.co.uk/2010/06/summer-namm-numark-mixtrack/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:34:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Skratchworx</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NAMM is here again. No not the Winter one in Anaheim, but the lesser known one Nashville. Skratchworx won't be in attendance, if only because the big DJ guns tend to get wheeled out in January. But as ever, the mighty Numark corporation is there and has some stuff of interest - namely MIXTRACK.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[NAMM is here again. No not the Winter one in Anaheim, but the lesser known one Nashville. Skratchworx won't be in attendance, if only because the big DJ guns tend to get wheeled out in January. But as ever, the mighty Numark corporation is there and has some stuff of interest - namely MIXTRACK.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>DENON Professional Introduces first Solid State Recorders</title>
		<link>http://blog.discostudio.co.uk/2010/06/denon-professional-introduces-first-solid-state-recorders/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.discostudio.co.uk/2010/06/denon-professional-introduces-first-solid-state-recorders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:29:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[D&#038;M Professional Europe has announced the launch of two new rackmount solid state recorders from Denon Professional. The full rack size DN-F650R SD card and USB recorder, and half rack size DN-F450R SD card recorder are intended as cost effective replacements for cassette, DAT, MD and CDR systems in a whole range of professional applications.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.dm-pro.eu/">D&amp;M Professional Europe</a> has announced the launch of two new rackmount solid state recorders from Denon Professional. The full rack size DN-F650R SD card and USB recorder, and half rack size DN-F450R SD card recorder are intended as cost effective replacements for cassette, DAT, MD and CDR systems in a whole range of professional applications.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A new spin on MIDI controllers &#8211; Quickswitch</title>
		<link>http://blog.discostudio.co.uk/2010/05/a-new-spin-on-midi-controllers-quickswitch/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.discostudio.co.uk/2010/05/a-new-spin-on-midi-controllers-quickswitch/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 21:50:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Skratchworx</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[This is going to be an interesting week for DVS users. Not only have <a href="http://www.novationmusic.com/" target="_blank">Novation</a> 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.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>DJ? Who says so?</title>
		<link>http://blog.discostudio.co.uk/2010/05/dj-who-says-so/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.discostudio.co.uk/2010/05/dj-who-says-so/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 20:55:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Skratchworx</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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"?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[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"?]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Vestax&#8217;s PDX-3000 &#8211; the sequel</title>
		<link>http://blog.discostudio.co.uk/2010/05/vestaxs-pdx-3000-the-sequel/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.discostudio.co.uk/2010/05/vestaxs-pdx-3000-the-sequel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 13:45:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Skratchworx</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DJ Equipment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There's no denying that the once mighty turntable is becoming a thing of yesteryear. 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 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&#038;D to update their range.UPDATE: Fresh details added.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[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 <a href="http://www.vestax.com/v/products/detail.php?cate_id=116&amp;parent_id=5" target="_blank">Vestax PDX-3000 MKII</a> 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&amp;D to update their range.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Skratchworx: Numark V7 Review</title>
		<link>http://blog.discostudio.co.uk/2010/05/skratchworx-numark-v7-review/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.discostudio.co.uk/2010/05/skratchworx-numark-v7-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 16:37:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Skratchworx</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 V7.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[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 <a href="http://www.discostudio.co.uk/numark-v7.html" target="_blank">Numark V7</a>. And as ever I wrote lots of opinion and made it perdy via the medium of photography...]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The iPad cometh&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.discostudio.co.uk/2010/05/the-ipad-cometh/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.discostudio.co.uk/2010/05/the-ipad-cometh/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 08:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Skratchworx</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Software]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[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...]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>USA Event: DJ Expo @ the-dj-equipment-guide.com</title>
		<link>http://blog.discostudio.co.uk/2010/05/usa-event-dj-expo-the-dj-equipment-guide-com/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.discostudio.co.uk/2010/05/usa-event-dj-expo-the-dj-equipment-guide-com/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 23:58:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The DJ Equipment Guide</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Get a FREE Exhibits pass or SAVE more than 40% on a FULL EXPO pass.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Get a FREE Exhibits pass or SAVE more than 40% on a FULL EXPO pass.]]></content:encoded>
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