New DJ gear from Numark
31 03 2006At the Musikmesse 2006 in Frankfurt/Germany, Numark has presented a hole range of interesting new devices for the digital DJ.
- HDMIX
DJ performance system with built-in hard drive- User replaceable 80 GB HD
- A three-channel professional mixer with EQ & Gain on each channel
- CD drive for ripping and CD playback
- One display area controls all of your music
- Support for MP3, WMA, WAV formats
- Large jog wheels for pitch and scratch control
- Beatkeeper™ technology with auto-synchronization of loops, effects, and MIDI devices
- Track search by artist, album, song, genre, and BPM
- Automatic track identification and naming through the onboard Gracenote ® Music Recognition Service
- Record to hard drive while performing
- Create custom playlists while performing
- Mac/PC compatible (no special software required)
- Large jog wheels for pitch and scratch control
- Keyboard included for fast searching
- XLR and analog RCA line outputs
- iDJ2
iPod mixing console with scratch and pitch control- Integrated iPod slot with adjustable mount
- Seamless looping
- Pitch control
- Large backlit display with revolutionary user interface
- Ability to scratch music
- Real-time visuals include Track Profiles and Waveforms
- Record to an iPod or other connected USB media
- Facilitates mixing with three or more USB Hard Drives or Apple iPod’s with USB hub
- Many USB ports to plug in iPods, memory keys and hard drives
- Play music off two iPods simultaneously, play two songs off same iPod
- Formats supported: mp3, ogg vorbis, FLAC
- Pitch control with multiple ranges up to +/- 100%
- Beatkeeper™ technology with TAP override function
- Scratch and search ability via two large jog wheels
- XML playlist support
- USB Keyboard support
- Virtual Vinyl
DJ hardware and software package
Virtual Vinyl is Numark’s premier DJ hardware and software solution that lets you scratch, mix and sample digital audio and video fi les using your computer and any analog turntable or CD player. Using a traditional turntable or CD player (sold separately) and included control vinyl or CDs to control digital media content, Virtual Vinyl provides in-depth features including; master tempo, seamless looping, instant pitch-matching, automatic beat-matching, BPM-aware effects, hot-cues, sampling, and more. The software includes two independent zero-latency virtual decks, seamlessly controlled by traditional 12” records that are familiar to DJs. Virtual Vinyl can play any digital audio file including; MP3, MP3Pro, WAV, AIFF, direct CD, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, MP4, iTunes (non-DRM), and more. Virtual Vinyl is compatible with music subscription services such as Yahoo! Music Unlimited, Virgin Music, Napster Music, and
others. - iCDX
CD, DVD, mp3 and iPod player/controller- USB port for connecting mass storage class iPods, hard drives and memory sticks
- USB port for interfacing with HID compatible software
- Illuminated slot-load drive with support for CD/CD-RW/DATA DVD
- Touch-sensitive scratch wheel
- Large, backlit LCD display for system information including MP3 ID tag information
- Integrated DSP effects include Phaser, Filter, Flanger, Echo and more
- Key Lock (± 100%)
- Large pitch slider for controlling music playback speed
- Automatic BPM counter
- Hot starts, seamless looping, scratching with sampling, Full support for MP3 playback
- Digital outputs
Prices and availability are not known yet and considering Numark’s reputation and the fact, that all images are just 3-d renderings, I would not expect to see them in the stores too soon. Unfortunately it is a common practice in the musik industry to announce early and deliver late but together with the CDX, HDX and the x2 Hybrid, Numark has proven to be an innovative company with interesting and modern DJ equipment.
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