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The Yamaha YSP-600 is a digital sound projector with a single-speaker sound system whose sole motive is to imitate the sound of 5.1 home cinema set-ups by just one speaker.

The Yamaha YSP-600 is designed in such a way that it produces ‘bounce’ sounds around the room. In order to produce such magnificent surround sound quality, the Yamaha YSP-600 uses steered beams of audio. This helps in nourishing both direct sounds and reflected sounds, creating an illusion of real surround speakers positioned behind the head.

The Yamaha YSP-600 digital sound projector is equipped with HDMI terminal offering easy connectivity with TV and recorders. The Yamaha YSP-600 projector delivers sound at 1080p/24Hz/50Hz/60Hz and also works well with Panasonic’s latest VIERRA range. The Yamaha YSP-600 projector has a built-in digital amplifier along with IntelliBeam system calibration. The Yamaha YSP-600 projector is compatible with Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II (Movie, Music and Game), DTS and DTS Neo: 6 (Cinema and Music).

The Yamaha YSP-600 projector doesn’t require much space for itself and can be placed anywhere on a rack or a shelf. The 6 beam mode and the TruBass technology present in the Yamaha YSP-600 projector produces dynamic surround and bass sound. The speaker section of the Yamaha YSP-600 projector includes 16 x 2.8 cm drivers and 2 x 8 cm woofers. The amplifiers of the Yamaha YSP-600 digital sound projector utilize total power of 62W. The frequency response of the speakers is 28Hz - 200Hz. The Yamaha speaker weighs about 8.5kg and consumes 25W of electric power. The YSP-600 has dimensions of 12 x 61 x 22 cm.

For most of the 20th century, Gramophone records were used for reproduction of commercial music and were the primary medium for musical entertainment since earlier times. These old record players were very popular during the early period and were considered as a luxury item. These players were huge in size and could not be easily carried from one place to another and lot of care had to be taken to keep the record discs intact and playable.

With the onset of the modern and technological world and invention of smaller and portable musical devices, these old record players have lost their value and they remained in a particular house just as a mere and antique possession. The introduction of tape recorder, radio, CD players, DVD players, Apple iPods, and MP3 players has captured the fancy mindset of the modern people. Record players have long been forgotten with the arrival of these fancy portable technological wonders.

Murphy, a well known name in the electronic market has reintroduced the old record players in a new and fancy design with extra special features to meet the fashionable needs of people as well as play the old record player’s discs. Tuned into a Retro-style CD player, Murphy has brought the all new Murphy TCD-68 in the electronics market. The Murphy TCD-68 is a 33/45 turntable device suitable for vinyls.2 x 1.5 watt that makes old record discs playable. The Murphy TCD-68 also features AM and FM tuner with auto stop function. The Murphy TCD-68 is not only a turntable device but is also a CD player with a 3.5 music socket with which the user can connect their MP3 player to any Hi-Fi system ensuring a direct playback.

The Murphy TCD-68 is an excellent device for all the generations. The younger people can listen to their favourite CD’s and FM stations while the older people can take pride in listening to their evergreen old record discs which they thought would never be possible in their lifetime.

The only problem that has been bugging the music industry is illegal downloads. Would you believe that almost 95% of music was downloaded on the internet illegally? However the digital music industry saw an increase in its sales by over 25% with sales touching $3.7 billion across nations.

Online piracy has always been a case of concern for those in the music industry with figures touching new highs according to the department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform or BERR, which is a regulatory body that fights illegal file sharing among peers. Apparently, efforts by the recording industry, and government, such as DRM protected files, have not been enough to thwart digital pirates. Moreover, popular music download service iTunes, used for managing music on your Apple iPod nano, classic, touch etc, has decided to do away with DRM protection. Clearly, new and innovate steps must be taken to deal with online music piracy.

The government has come out with a new set of regulations that are formulated to replace existing laws to restrict internet service providers. Internet service providers are bound by legal codes of practice that ensure internet users are restrained from flouting laws.

Claims by the BPI, a voice of the British music industry claims a loss of over 180 million pounds in revenue from illegal downloads in 2008 alone. Last July saw a memorandum of understanding being signed that ensured that ISP mail out to 1000 subscribers every week over a three-month period. These subscribers have been found to engage in illegal file sharing on the internet. Though the ISP’s have sent out warning letters, they are opposed to any plans of disconnecting their customers. Internet Service providers feel that a workable business solution to tackle illegal music downloads needs to be worked out so that users stay clear of piracy and music rights owners slapping legal action against them. P2P file sharing of copyright material, which is strictly unauthorized, is an important issue that requires immediate action.

Do you have your favourite tracks on a cassette, but you can’t listen to them because they are non-transferable to digital players? If yes, then it’s time to get the Ads Tech Instant Music RDX-150 converter.

It’s basically a Vinyl and Cassette ripper which lets you extract the tracks from the cassette or vinyl, and change its format so that you can store it on your PC or any other digital media player. Just plug in the ADS Technologies Instant Music RDX-150 to the USB port of your PC and it’s ready to rip the songs from any analogue source to the most popular music formats including MP3, WAV and WMA (Windows Media 9 Audio) and AAC. Once you transform the tracks in to digital format you can use them with a variety of music players. Instant Music RDX-150 is an excellent choice for converting the analogue songs into crisp, high quality audio.

The best part of this device is that during format conversion the audio quality does not get deteriorated. Along with the main unit come the professional audio mixing softwares such as Nero Mix, Nero SoundTrax and Nero Wave editor 2 which offers lots of options to play with the songs.

Instant Music tech specs:

• RCA Stereo (Left and Right), SPDIF output
• RCA Stereo (Left and Right), SPDIF input
• RCA Stereo (Left and Right), SPDIF line in/line out
• Windows 98SE /ME /2000 /XP OS supported
• USB 1.1/2.0 compatible

No need to leave your mobile phones, iPods, MP3 players or any other portable gadgets at home while going out for jogging, sky diving or for any other type of physical workout. The i-Nique GeeBee 4 in 1 MP3 player Sports Armband is one of the coolest MP3 player accessories ever.

It can accommodate your ultra portable devices so safely that you can access them even during sky diving. The i-nique GeeBee 4 in 1 MP3 Player Sports Armband is fit for all types of MP3 players, DAPs, audio players and mobile phones measuring up to 105 x 65 x 22 cm.

The i-Nique GeeBee key features:

• Soft material for maximum comfort. You can wear it for long hours without any sort of irritation.
• Hard stitched to ensure complete safety. It won’t get loose even after years of usage.
• Contains two earphone ports (left and right) to house any MP3 player.
• The front is made from clear and durable plastic which let you see your MP3 display.
• Headphone cord wrapping is also offered to avoid mess and increase the manageability.
• Toughened to perform in different environmental conditions.
• Fits on any arm.
• Sporty look and groovy design.
• Night reflective material allows you to carry it in less illuminated areas too.
• Light weight.
• Available in two colours, i.e. Black and Pink.
• Life time warranty.

The AW1 is a hi-fi wireless audio music system to come from the Audio Engine brand. After having delivered various high end audio solutions for desktops, Audio Engine focused on the major problems encountered during the wireless transmission of high quality audio signals to any audio system across a room or a couple of rooms. For developing this kind of system, the most appropriate solution would be to transmit a digital audio signal wirelessly and process it in the analogue waveform at the other end, which is the receiver’s side.

For carrying out the initial transmission of the audio signal in the digital form, Audio Engine has made good use of its own production, the AW1, which is the wireless audio transmitter. The AW1 comprises two identical modules, namely transmitter and receiver, and each one has a USB plug hanging from its one end. It is very similar to the Logitech Wireless Music System, in that the AW1 also transmits audio and music from multiple end devices across wide distances. The transmitter module is equipped with a codec chip, which is used for receiving the data in the form of audio files from the PC, and then converting them into corresponding digital signals. Then these digital signals are further streamed to the receiver through the 802.11 protocol. The receiver is equipped with a digital to audio converter which converts these signals into a digital wave.

This Audio Engine AW1 wireless music system features a USB port supported by an AC adaptor and a trio of audio cables. This wireless music system is capable of delivering amazing sound quality and high fidelity effects in no time.

Gold Wave editors have been designed to help you protect your valuable records by allowing you to transfer tapes, DVD, internet radio, live performances, TV or any other sound source directly on to your computer’s drive. It has a very simple user interface and makes the recording very easy and quick. You just need to set the source of the sound or music, the recording quality and the volume, and then finally start recording with just a click of the mouse. All the effects and filters are totally adjustable and this editor gives you the convenience of recording anything.

This editor can handle huge files of up to 4GB. It supports variety of formats such as WAV, WMA, AIFF and MP3. This Gold Wave editor also features a wide range of features, such as recording, display, information editing, batch processing, display, audio filters, digital effects and markers. It also includes an equalizer, expression evaluator, processor, format converter, signal analysis tools and an effect chain editor. There is a preview option available for all the edit functions, which can be processed easily and quickly. Though the types of effects found in the software aren’t as varied as those available with an actual piece of DJ equipment, like the Rane TTM 56 DJ mixer, the audio editor nevertheless supports over twenty preset effects. These include the ability to reduce vocals, a compressor/expander, cross fading, dopler, silence, normalize, reverse, flanger, amplifier, delay, stretch, echo, chorus, vibrato and time wrap.

The Gold Wave digital audio editor provides a customisable user interface, thereby allowing the user to build projects depending on his/her needs. It also supports mouse shortcuts such as zoom scroll and right click edits, as well as all the standard keyboard commands. This programme is capable of splitting files, but not the tracks. The editor also contains excellent restoration tools and is capable of editing large files, making it perfect for those who are involved in major editing and analyzing tasks.

Numark TTi is a fusion of USB connectivity, Numark’s legendry turntable performance and the convenience of an iPod. The Numark TTi USB turntable, which features a built-in iPod dock, helps you in transferring your entire vinyl collection into a digital format, or even directly to your iPod. All your records are archived to either MP3 or CD format with the help of software, which is included in the package. This revolutionary product is capable of recording the music directly to your iPod from any external audio input or vinyl records.

This turntable can be directly connected to the computer through its USB port and converts your collection of vinyl records to digital music. A wide range of software has been included for the expressed purpose of converting the vinyl records to digital music. These software programmes include the EZ application, which aids you in taking advantage of computer recording and primarily includes the EZ Vinyl Converter 2 (for hassle free recording in PC only), EZ Audio Converter (for hassle free recording in Mac only) and Audacity (for reducing vinyl noise and pops in both PC and Mac).

This USB turntable, in combination with its included EZ application software, helps you in digitally archiving your entire collection in just a few mouse clicks. The Numark TTi turntable includes a universal iPod dock, which supports all model iPods. It can easily be stepped up and no special drivers are required for doing so. For instant playback from either iPod or Vinyl records, it can be easily and quickly connected to any mixer through its integrated line-level RCA output and the speed of the playback can also be easily adjusted through the included pitch controller.

The Stanton SC System is a new revolutionary Digital Control System from Stanton DJ, which provides professional DJs with multiple configuration options, multiple control surfaces and, last but not least, compatibility with existing hardware and software. This digital DJ control SC system from Stanton features an advanced controlled surface SCS.1m mixer and SCS.1d deck; thereby providing an amazingly fresh level of functionality and performance ability to the digital DJ, while maintaining the familiar layout and comfortable feel.

The SC system to come from Stanton is a powerful, high-end sophisticated controller, which is capable of either replacing or complimenting the most advanced DJ software and equipment on the market. There is a very clean line drawn between the functionality of each component (deck and mixer), therefore they can be either used together or independently i.e. standalone. The digital controller system also features a high torque adjustable motor with real vinyl, velocity sensitive pads, motorised pitch fader, control presets for triggers and rotary encoders, built-in Fire wire connections, 4 channel MIDI controller, encoder strip and auxiliary inputs providing maximum flexibility to professional DJs.

It is an undeniable fact that digital DJs are becoming more widespread than ever, due to the increased portability of laptops, massive song storage, processing power and rapid advances in DJ software. Of course, these digital DJs still need some type of special, practical and dedicated control surface, with which they can gain complete control over the music, as well as their performance. This Stanton SC System provides exactly such a control surface, and the digital results clearly rival anything to come from a vinyl Hi Fi Turntable. Stanton has succeeded in creating a palette of comfortable and familiar controls, while allowing the software and end user to grow with the progressing technology.

An audio sound card can be described as a computer expansion card. The major feature of these sound cards is that it allows the computer program to control the input and output of audio signals to and from the computer. The sound cards help majorly in providing the audio component for a variety of multimedia applications. Many of the computers are already equipped with in-built sound capabilities, while some of them require additional cards for the audio capabilities.

Sound cards have a digital to audio convertor which helps on converting the recorded or digital data into analogue signals. Then a connector, such as an RCA connector or a TRS connector, is used to connect these output signals to the external devices like amplifier, headphones etc. For example, the Asus Xonar DR, is compatible with multiple sound signals, including Dolby headphone, Dolby Virtual Speaker and DTS Connect. Almost all sound cards are equipped with a line in connector for the signals coming from any audio source. The sound card then digitises these signals and stores them under the complete control of appropriate computer software on the hard disk and for editing or any kind of further processing.

Another important feature of a sound card is that they support polyphony, where more than one distinct sound can be played simultaneously and independently at simultaneous channels. All the connectors on the sound card are colour coded and also have certain symbols with arrows, holes and sound waves. All these symbols and colours depict certain details about the product as per the PC System Design Guide.