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Numark BATTLE PAK S4 Complete Turntable System with Mixer Review

Numark BATTLE PAK S4 Complete Turntable System with Mixer
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incredible... bought these for my bro n these turntables kick ass! jus as good as my stanton str8-100's, big thumbs up!!!!

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Numark's BATTLE PAK is a complete scratch DJ system with two TT1625 turntables, a DM950 compact scratch mixer, a pair of HF125 DJ headphones, cartridges, slipmats, and connection cables.

TT1625 Turntables TT1625s are direct-drive DJ turntables with a battle/club design. Each turntable features +/-10% pitch-adjustment, 33 and 45 RPM speeds, an aluminum platter, and an S-shaped tone arm.
Dual start/stop controls enable you to configure your setup in vertical or horizontal orientation with no compromise in feel or function.
DM950 Mixer The DM950 compact scratch mixer contains a high-quality, replaceable crossfader. Each channel boasts EQ, gain, and a phono/line switch.
Phono/line (RCA), line (RCA) and microphone (1/4-inch) inputs are included to cover your sound sources.
Master and Record outputs are also both provided.
HF125 Headphones HF125 DJ headphones produce clear, accurate sound with excellent isolation, delivered by two large 40mm Mylar drivers.
Flexible, seven-position dual ear cups ensure a good fit, and the six-foot cable is tangle-resistant, to help keep things clean.
Accessories BATTLE PAK comes with all the accessories you need to battle tonight: two Groove Tool cartridges with adjustable diamond tips, Numark branded slipmats, and cables to hook up your turntables right out of the box.
What's in the Box Two TT1625 Turntables, DM950 Mixer, HF125 Headphones, Two Groove Tool Cartridges, Two Slipmats, Audio Cables, Owner's Manual

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Yamaha P3500S Dual Channel Amplifier, 550 Watt x 2 at 4 Ohms Review

Yamaha P3500S Dual Channel Amplifier, 550 Watt x 2 at 4 Ohms
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I have been using this in a home application with a hard to drive pair of vandersteens and find that this amp does a fine job. Not as detailed in the treble region as some higher end amps, but very dynamic. Stays cool even when driven hard. It seems very well built and I have had no issues. Many adjustments and compatible with many types of connectors.

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The P3500S is a 2-space, rack mountable power amplifier that produces 350 watts per channel from 20Hz to 20kHz. (390W @ 1 kHz) into an 8-ohm load. It will provide 450 watts per channel from 20Hz to 20kHz. (590W @ 1 kHz) into a 4-ohm load. These ratings are \'both channels driven". It is extremely clean with a total harmonic distortion and noise rating of ≤0.1%. A unique YSProcessing circuit provides optimum performance when used with the Yamaha Club series loudspeakers. The P3500S also uses Yamaha\'s patented EEEngine circuitry to reduce power consumption and heat. Input connectors are both XLR and ¼" balanced. There are switchable high or low pass filters for both input channels, with continuously variable from 25Hz-150Hz. Outputs are Speakonâ, high current ¼" or 5-way binding posts. The P3500S weighs 32 lbs. Covered by a 3-year warranty; the P3500S is underwriters laboratory (UL) listed.

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Shure SE425-CL Dual High-Definition MicroDriver Earphone with Detachable Cable (Clear) Review

Shure SE425-CL Dual High-Definition MicroDriver Earphone with Detachable Cable (Clear)
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Hi Everyone,
I just received my SE425's 2 days ago, and have had ample time to "break them in". After spending almost $300, I'm not sure if they're exactly as I expected. I previously had the Shure E2C, SE210, and SE310; all of them were wonderful in their own ways at their price points.
However, the SE425 have very similar sound to the now-discontinued and discounted SE310 even with two discrete drivers, while costing more (after SE310 price discounts). The cables are too rigid near the ears, making for uncomfortable wearing. Also, the nozzles/earpieces don't go as deep in the ear canal as previous models, but surprisingly without sacrificing sound isolation. The bass is too understated, even compared to Shure's "flat-sound" standards. The detachable cables are an amazing innovation (finally implemented), especially since my previous models have gone through 3-4 cable warranty repairs (crackling sound) while the drivers themselves were perfectly fine.
Beware, the earphone plug-in piece is quite large, making it very difficult to fit in iPhone/MP3 player cases (especially the iPhone 1st gen and iPhone 4 w/ bumper). The previous Shure models didn't have this problem, as their plug points were quite narrow.
Overall, the Shure SE425 seems more durable than previous models, but their high price point with only marginal improvements makes it slightly difficult to justify over previous Shure models, which are now heavily discounted.
I'm do not claim to be an audiophile who listens to music only through Amps and such, though I do value and understand quality audio. I mainly use these headphones with my iPhone 4 and laptop with higher bitrate songs (320 KPBS+ VBR).
Hopefully this helps, and good luck in your earphone search!!

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Designed for the demanding audio specifications of live performance, the SE425 is engineered to provide reference quality audio. Hear all the details of your music with Dual High-Definition MicroDrivers that deliver an incredibly accurate and balanced listening experience. Featuring Dual High-Definition MicroDrivers, the SE425 uses a dedicated tweeter and woofer for an accurate and balanced sound. Detachable cable with formable wire enables easy replacement and secure, comfortable fit. Sound Isolating sleeves in multiple sizes provide up to 37 dB of isolation.

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Tonium P666 Pacemaker Pocket-Sized DJ System, 60 GB Review

Tonium P666 Pacemaker Pocket-Sized DJ System, 60 GB
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Just got my Pacemaker a few weeks ago and I'm really enjoying it! I had a couple of Numark (monster) TTX tables with a Stanton xfader when I was younger and the biggest pain was just getting the things around. Even with CDJs its pretty tough to move gear around. So the Pacemaker works out really well as far as portability goes!
Loading MP3s is not too hard, beware if you have a lot of older iTunes tracks, you'll have to *upgrade* them to the DRM-free format for $0.30/track to get them on to your Pacemaker, just something to consider. That can set you back hundreds if you have a good sized music collection tied up in iTunes.
You've really got to know your music because when you scroll through the tracks, you only get track titles and BPM displayed. Once you start playing the track, you get all the info. I havent played with the mix editor software too much but it installed easily seems easy enough, not as intuitive as iTunes but it shouldnt give you too many headaches if you're just trying to get music on the Pacemaker.
As far as "gigging" with it, if you're going to a party with a bunch of your friends and want to entertain, this is good but you're tethered to the thing all evening, you might be better off spending the $500 bones on some good music, making some really great playlists on your iPod and just letting it go to shuffle. Then you can hang with everyone at the party.
If you got really sharp with it (I am not...working on it though) its pretty reasonable to play 3-4 hours of play with lots of different music using pitch bend and effects to really get some unique flavor into what you're playing. After using it LOTS the past few weeks, I'm pretty confident it wont lock up on you in the middle of your set. It hasnt ever locked up on me and i've done some pretty impressive combinations of inputs that the folks at Tonium probably never counted on.
The auto beat matching is stupid easy, but if you sync a 85 BPM hip hop track with a 130 BPM dance track you'll get just what you ask for ;-) The pitch bend is a cool tool too but depending on the bit rate/compression of your MP3s (i guess those are fancy words for 'quality' of your MP3s) your music will sound really degraded as you slow it down.
So Im not going to pretend that it replaces the feel of vinyl or the slide of the fader but as far as just getting hours behind your music and getting to know it and thinking up good mixes, this is a great player.
Sorry for the random thoughts, I really love it though and its becoming my go to MP3 player just because of the ability to get into my music in ways that I only used to be able to with my old gear. $500 is something to think about but dont fret about the quality and finish of it, its just as sharp as anything Apple's put out (and i loves me some Apple stuff). Hope this is helpful!


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The Tonium Pacemaker Portable DJ Mixer features all the functionality of professional DJ equipment in a convenient, handheld device. The features and the performance of Pacemaker makes it the perfect music mixer for any situation—for practicing or preparing your DJing, or for performing live with full control in your headphones.The Pacemaker mixer has two independent audio channels to let you play two tracks side by side. Beatmatching is easily done with the click of a button, and with a full set of professional audio effects and a crossfader you now have unlimited creative influence over your music.Pacemaker even lets you save your mixes and spread them across the digitized universe. Any mix can be saved on your Tonium Pacemaker. When transferring your mixes to your computer, you can edit and refine your mixes as you like with the free desktop application, Pacemaker Editor (see below).PlaybackYou're always in total control of the playback state of any track. Hi-precision functions for altering or adjusting tempo and creating loops make mixing easy. To make things easier still, this handy device lets you beatmatch two tracks with a simple click of a button.CueA series of essential functions for searching, setting, selecting, and saving cue points as well as features for monitoring the cue channel separate from line-out makes cueing-up the next track with the Pacemaker DJ mixer effortless.EffectsPacemaker's full set of professional audio effects let you add and adjust sound properties at will, and the Kill-All button lets you instantly deactivate and relaunch engaged effects. Everything is laid out for you in plain view on the screen.OutputThis handheld DJ mixer two outputs, lineout and headphones, are controlled separately. You can adjust volume and EQ for either output at any instance, and set the crossfade blend between the two channels for both outputs at any time.RecordingAny mix you create can be saved on the Tonium Pacemaker hard drive. You can easily tr

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Behringer DDM4000 DJ Mixer Review

Behringer DDM4000 DJ Mixer
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I've been doing studio work for several years now and
I was scared to buy this mixer, because of the name Behringer.
I checked it out at Sam Ash and guitar center for several weeks,
and I was still hesitant.
On microphone input it has 3 band EQs, compressors/limiter Noise gate,
Talk on (Music ducking) reverb, Pitch, Echo and a list that runs a mile long.
The line input has beat counter that syncs to the build in effects echo, reverb, Pitch, This is great for reggae and club music.
Some of the other features are the 32 Second Sampler, Crossover, sub- output, and enhancer, S/PDIF, MIDI in and out and it comes with rack ears. This mixer should cost thousands of dollars for what it can do.
I'm currently trying to set up the Midi control commands for Serato and apple Logic pro.
I used to be scared of Behringer, but after seeing this mixer, I'm checking out all their products with a different view.


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The DDM4000 is a state-of-the-art 32-bit digital DJ mixer, jam-packed with creative tools, yet its intuitive layout will let you feel at home in an instant. Editing, storing and recalling your settings is simply a breeze! Hook up your turntables and CD/MP3 players to its 4 stereo channels, each with fully programmable EQ and Kill switches. Put ultimate versatility at your fingertips with fully programmable beat-sync'able multi-FX modules, a pair of high-precision BPM counters and a digital crossfader with custom curve adjustment. And the super-cool BPM-sync'd sampler with real-time pitch control, loop and reverse functions will make your crowd go wild.

Choose Your Channel The DDM4000 struts 5 independent channels. Channels 1-4 are crossfader-assignable stereo channels, suitable for both vinyl and CD decks, and have appropriate phono/line level toggle switches at the input. All channels feature 3-band digital EQs with up to 12 dB of boost and infinite cut option, or "kill." Any channel can be monitored directly via headphones thanks to the PFL switch above the fader.
A dedicated Mic channel is provided in mono, with 2 XLR mic inputs. The vocal channel features a special "talk" feature that attenuates the volume of the other 4 channels, ensuring you will be heard over the music. The Mic channel also has its own FX section that can be applied with a single button.
Cross My Heart The core functionality of any DJ mixer lays in its crossfader. The DDM4000's crossfader can be assigned to any of channels 1-4, and sports a 3-band EQ kill button on either side. The curve sensitivity of the crossfader is adjustable, and in the unlikely event that you wear it out, the crossfader itself is replaceable.
Step Up Your Sampling The DDM4000's BPM-synced sampler is a sought-after addition. The sampler allows you to record a segment of incoming audio and loop it continuously without dropping the beat. Once your track is looping from the sampler, you can swap discs and queue up new tracks and mix them back in. The transition is seamless!
Effects The DDM4000 features a stunning dual FX section that includes our patented BPM counting technology. This allows the mixer to read/display the BPM of 2 different inputs and to apply BPM-synchronized effects, such as an echo synced to the beat of the music. Effects such as bitcrusher, reverb, delay, pitch shift, and more are available, and can be assigned independently to multiple channels.
The DDM4000 is ideal for a club owner who has multiple working DJs performing on a recurring basis. User preferences like fader curve, FX settings, EQ, kill frequencies, etc., can all be set to various user accounts and recalled instantly. This feature can eliminate setup time between DJs altogether!
Swimming Upstream When you combine the DDM4000's digital operation with MIDI functionality, the door to creative applications opens REALLY wide. For example, the mixer can be used as a MIDI controller for your favorite DJ software--or whatever else you like! Channel faders, EQ knobs, and button presses can all be configured to send customized MIDI data. The possibilities here are quite endless.
What's in the Box Behringer DDM4000, Power Cable, Rack Mount Brackets, User's Manual

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Rane Serato Scratch Live DJ Solution with Audio Interface Review

Rane Serato Scratch Live DJ Solution with Audio Interface
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The first concern about this product is whether there is any lag during scratching, and amazingly, there is absolutely none. It works just as you'd want it to, completely naturally. It's hard to believe that you're actually manipulating a digital file when you scratch or speed up or stop the control record. You can even put the stylus down a little way into the control record and the song will start at whatever point that represents. Plus, you can use your turntable to scroll through your songlists.
The software interface is classy and well-designed, and the actual control box is solid. It's a pretty amazing product - a great idea, so simple, yet so effective. My only concern is that it encourages the move away from vinyl, and frankly, the sound quality hit you take with MP3 is pretty big. But not everybody can lug cases of vinyl around and so, I really wouldn't hesitate about buying one of these.

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Serato Scratch LIVE is the ultimate solution for bridging the analog world of vinyl and the digital world of computer audio!Scratch LIVE represents their first collaborative effort, pairing the groundbreaking software of Serato with Rane's innovative, professional quality DJ equipment.I would recommend this to any DJ on the go. No more carrying CRATES!!!The features are top notch. Five stars!-AMBUSH From Columbia SCUsing regular turntables or CD players, you can scratch and mix files from your Mac or Windows computer's CD or hard drive, add in a live mic input for scratching, and even bypass to standard vinyl if you wish. Scratch LIVE is the complete digital solution for the vinyl junkie -- take your entire collection wherever you go and leave your precious vinyl at home!The SL 1 interface connects one or two standard vinyl or CD turntables to your computer. This extremely rugged, portable, high quality, bus-powered USB interface features two switchable phono or line inputs, a microphone input, two line outputs, and pass thru outputs for the phono/line and mic.The included 12 inch vinyl records each have a Serato exclusive and unique control signal which allows Scratch LIVE to track the motion of the record, simulating the same movement with digital audio. Due to Serato's proprietary control scheme, the result is a feel and sound indistinguishable from playing vinyl. As a producer and DJ, the track you finished today can be played on a real turntable tonight. You'll never have to cut a dubplate again!Serato Scratch Live FeaturesScratch LIVE supports MP3, AIFF, WAV, OGG Vorbis and CD Audio filesE

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Hercules DJ Console RMX Review

Hercules DJ Console RMX
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Wonderful item, it does what it says it does. Out of the box, installation was less than 10 mins with installation of the software and drivers. I was up and running and after figuring out some of the functions that weren't that well described in the manual, pretty soon it took me back to the old days when I used to mix vinyl records. The problem is that the jog dials, though very responsive, aren't accurate enough for the scratching motions needed for turntablist hip hop scratching. You can scratch and do pullbacks and do some scratch tricks, just don't expect to be mixmaster mike with this fader. There is a little latency from the movements of your wrist and the actual sound coming out of the speakers. For fading in between songs it is fine, and for minimal scratching it is ok at best. Otherwise, for everything else, it is a wonderful toy for the hobbyist dj, you can loop, sample and add effects with ease. But smoke and mirrors aside, professionals should definitely look elsewhere, and they wouldn't be reading up on something like this anyway with their purist attitude.

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The Hercules DJ Console Rmx is a digital audio console designed for advanced and professional DJs. Stellar features include a solid metal casing, broad surface, well-designed, accessible buttons and knobs, precise and comprehensive controls, a built-in audio interface with 4 inputs and 4 outputs and an aggressive price. Get ready to see how the DJ Console Rmx is one of the most comprehensive digital dual mixing deck in its category.

Mobility and Stability for Production and Live PerformancesThe Hercules DJ Console Rmx has been designed to enable mobile DJs as well as club and studio DJs to mix digital music. This "nomadic" device simply connects to the USB port of a PC or Mac laptop. Broad enough in size to allow DJs to mix with unrivalled ease and precision, it is also compact enough to follow users to any event--its measurements (35 x 25 cm) are equivalent to those of a laptop computer.
For live mixing and seamless integration with the DJ's professional environment, the DJ Console Rmx features a solid metal casing and non-slip pads guaranteeing perfect stability.Adding to its stability, the device boasts flawless drivers thanks to the competence of the company's Canadian R&D division and to the expertise acquired by the team over 20 years of experience in computer-assisted audio processing.
Designed for Precise, Swift MixingThe Hercules DJ Console RMX offers DJs precision and speed in all their moves, thanks to 2 ultra-precise jog wheels for moving within tracks and for scratching, 12 rotary switches, 46 push-buttons, 6 faders--including pitch faders with a center detent--plus an innovative and convenient general volume fader. The roomy layout of the controls allows DJs to perfect fumble-free mixes. Indeed, the controls are designed for quick and intuitive use; DJs will find their marks quickly, allowing them to focus their full attention and ability to the music and the dance floor.
Built-in Audio Interface With Specialized DJing Audio FeaturesAs an expert in the design of audio interfaces, Hercules determined that the integration of an audio interface featuring 4 inputs and 4 outputs on the Hercules DJ Console Rmx was both obvious and essential. The interface grants access to unique features such as:
4 audio outputs offering:
Maximum sound over 4 mono 1/4-inch jack outputs, outputting +4dBu for PA equipment,
Audio output levels at -10dBv over 4 RCA outputs, for connecting consumer devices (hi-fi systems, recording devices etc.)

Simple integration to the DJ's equipment by means of 2 stereo analog inputs enabling users to mix, via the DJ software, external sources with digital music; the console also features a phono/line-level selector on each input, ideal for connecting turntables, CD or MP3 players and rhythm boxes.
Microphone (with talk-over feature) and headset (for preview feature) connectors are accessible on the console's upper face and front face, enabling DJs to use the console with unrivalled ease, whether in a flight case, on a DJ stand or on a tabletop!

Dedicated Software for Optimum Digital DJing ControlThe Hercules DJ Console Rmx comes with VirtualDJ 5 DJC Edition, the reference in the DJing world for PC, now also available for Mac. VirtualDJ 5 DJC Edition instantly connects to the console. The software includes features and settings specific to the Hercules DJ Console Rmx, and combines the power of the VirtualDJ mixing engine with the ergonomics of the Hercules DJ Console Rmx.
The Hercules DJ Console Rmx is a MIDI controller and therefore compatible with other MIDI-controlled software applications.
Compatible With Standard DJing Digital Music LibrariesThe Hercules DJ Console Rmx enables DJs to mix the music files stored on their PC or Mac in the following formats: MP3, AIFF, WAV, WMA, OGG & CD Audio, as well as the iTunes library.
Hercules DJ Console Rmx Features at a Glance


What's in the BoxDJ Control RMX USB-Powered Control Surface, Software CD, Carrying Bag, User's Manual

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Pioneer DJM-800 Pro DJ Mixer Review

Pioneer DJM-800 Pro DJ Mixer
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If you want to step out of the bedroom and start playing in the clubs, you need to learn how to use the Pioneer DJM-800. This is the gold standard that most house/electronica clubs use. The sound just radiates with this mixer. Doesn't matter if you're playing vinyl, CDJ's, or laptops. The sound effects are what truly makes this product amazing. You can do sound effects for each channel, or do it on the master as a whole.

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