Native Instruments Releases Version 1.2 of TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO and TRAKTOR PRO
Berlin, September 21st, 2009 – Native Instruments recently released TRAKTOR PRO 1.2, a free software update for the latest generation of its digital DJ products including the DUO and LE versions. The update brings many improvements that make the latest TRAKTOR generation even more powerful and convenient, including extended performance effects, state-of-the-art keylock quality, advanced controller display support and more. (more…)
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American DJ MyDMX Box of Tricks
I can’t tell you that I am an expert at DMX, because I am not. I am the average mobile DJ like most of you and for the last 20 years I’ve used the traditional plug and play lighting that was quick and easy to setup. Using a switch box I would “set the scene” for each song I played and fell into the same routine.

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American DJ MyDMX Box of Tricks
Sep 21, Sennheiser – HHB CDR-882 with Updated Firmware
Sennheiser Electronics Corporation, the US distributor for HHB, is now shipping the new HHB CDR-882 DualBurn professional CD recorder, which is compatible with all types of CD-R media, both low and high-speed up to 52X, including HHB’s CDR80HS 2X-52X disc.
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xone:DX?
I got a mail a short time ago from Allen & Heath informing me about the usual “we’ve got this and that on show at BPM”, but there was an interesting line added to end – almost as an afterthought: “There will also be an exciting new product unveiled on the first day of the show”. Hmmm… so exciting that all it got was a single throwaway line tagged on the end of an email

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RIP Grand Master Roc Raida
The DJ world has lost another legend today. Turntablist legend Grand Master Roc Raida has died. You don’t need me to tell you who he was or to know how he passed away.

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RIP Grand Master Roc Raida
Pioneer – Darwenian fanboys
48 hours after the dawn of the news species, I’ve had some time to break through the sexy images, Youtube vids and PR ridden with bold claims, to take a cold realistic look at what the new CDJ-2000 and 900 offer – other than being shiny pretty things that empty wallets. And being treated to a presentation at the Ministry of Sound, I’m now a hell of a lot clearer on what Pioneer are trying to achieve with this release.

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MixVibes Partners with Pioneer to Develop rekordbox
NORTH MIAMI, FL – September 17, 2009 – MixVibes is proud to announce its cooperation with Pioneer in the development of rekordboxTM music file management software. Today Pioneer unveiled the CDJ-2000 and CDJ-900 multi players with rekordboxTM, as previewed in the “Dawn of a New Species” online teasers. rekordboxTM is based on MixVibes Cross’ advanced media management functionality, and was developed for use in combination with Pioneer products.
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Pioneer CDJ-2000 and CDJ-900 The Dawn of a New Species
Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. Professional Sound and Visual Division, the leader in Pro DJ products and the innovator of the CD turntable, today launched two multi-format digital turntables, the CDJ-2000 and CDJ-900, with features that put the performance back into the art of DJing and reduce the need for laptops to access music files. DJs of all experience levels can enhance their mixing and scratching capabilities using proprietary technologies such as rekordbox™1 music management, Pro DJ Link, Needle Search and USB and SD card connectivity.

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Pioneer CDJ-2000 and CDJ-900 The Dawn of a New Species
Pioneer Launch CDJ-2000 and CDJ-900
NEW PIONEER CDJ DIGITAL TURNTABLES BRING THE ART OF DJING TO NEW HEIGHTS CDJ-2000 and CDJ-900 Enable DJs to Access Their Music Directly from the Players Long Beach, CA (September 17, 2009) – Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. Professional Sound and Visual Division, the leader in Pro DJ products and the innovator of the CD turntable, today launched two multi-format digital turntables, the CDJ-2000 and CDJ-900, with features that put the performance back into the art of DJing and reduce the need for laptops to access music files. DJs of all experience levels can enhance their mixing and scratching capabilities using proprietary technologies such as rekordbox™1 music management, Pro DJ Link, Needle Search and USB and SD card connectivity.
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New Species has arrived – Pioneer CDJ-2000 and CDJ-900
After a month of teasers, anticipation and finally utter frustration, Pioneer have released details of their new CDJ siblings. The CDJ-2000 and CDJ-900 embrace all that is good (and been lacking for all too long) and wrap it all up in a music management package.

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