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The DJM-909 is the world’s first professional DJ mixer with touch screen effects and control, combining innovative features with proven outstanding Pioneer quality. Pioneer has always been striving hard to meet all the needs of professional DJs and this DJM-909 DJ mixer is their ultimate solution, which offers a combination of innovative technology and extensive features.

Its extensive features include a customisable and precise crossfader, touch screen control of its built-in effects, sensitive, yet solid, equaliser knob and durable transform switches. This customisable crossfader is extremely durable and features a double fade control which allows for independent adjusting of each half of the fader. The sliding crossfader or channel fader gives the user the convenience to automatically start or stop the playback.

The DJM-909 mixer has a sensitive user friendly touch screen control for utilizing, assigning and tweaking its wide range of 50 built-in effects. The Pioneer DJM-909 possesses a wide range of parameters, which can be further adjusted using a set of additional knobs included in the system. The beat effect effectively synchronises the effects with the beats per minute in order to produce high accuracy effect timing. The DJM-909 sound mixer allows the users to quickly and easily view the tempo of the song using an auto BPM counter.

The DJM-909 mixer is an outstanding DJ mixer with extensive features, an amazing set of 50 built-in effects and a touch screen. It is a must have mixer for any Battle DJ.

The ClubDJ Pro C3 is a complete DJ software application to come from Clubdjpro.com, and allows DJs to completely mix audio, video and visualizations with the speed and accuracy of using a dual deck interface. However, the software is much more affordable than a actual professional deck like the Numark TTX USB. This software’s innovative features, excellent user interface and, most importantly, reliable mixing make it the best available mixer for all professional Club DJs, mobile DJs and Video DJs.

C3 promises to deliver a stable mixing platform, not only for the mixing of real time video, but also for displaying ambient visualizations. An extremely low CPU usage guarantees for hassle free mixing, which will give additional confidence and peace of mind a DJ before any performance.

C3’s excellent user interface, in combination with the sophisticated design, allows any user to operate it without much of a learning curve. The user can easily set cue points, custom looping, add some sound effects, save the selected playlists, do a quick media search and much more. This mixing software application features real time beats per minute detection, pitch and tempo shifting, MIDI controller support, manual beat matching, on screen text messaging, custom looping, sixty ambient visualizations and even more exciting features at the tip of your fingers.

The C3 quick search feature lets the user to scan through numerous media tracks in just few seconds. For immediate mixing of the songs you can browse the songs either by artist, album, title, length, BMP or year made. Or you can just create the playlist and save it for future use.

FutureDecks Lite is an affordable DJ mixer for any professional or aspiring DJs. This DJ mixer, specially designed for Mac OS X, grants DJs a unique mixing experience. Any user can mix their collection of songs just like a professional DJ with the FutureDecks Lite software. A classic DJ setup, i.e. two decks, a mixer and a playlist complete the programme and help in providing a highly intuitive user interface.

The FutureDecks Lite DJ mixer features complete automatic mixing, seamless beat-aware looping, beat matching with a single click, an automatic beats per minute counter, eight different effects, a sweep filter and a keylock. This mixer provides a complete manual control over the entire mixing process. The two fully independent decks have special functions for cueing, vinyl simulation which includes scratching, bend, reverse play, spin, and pitch etc., equalizer and gain. You can search and listen to songs stored in the playlist or database using the headphones.

This DJ mixer for Mac OS X has a special unique Automix function which can fully automate mixes using this software. The mixes recorded can then be saved and burned onto a CD, for example. Despite its Mac focus, the software is not restricted to the Apple MacBook PRO or other Mac. In fact, it can be used on either the Mac or PC, or both, making it a cross platform DJ mixing software programme. These FutureDecks Lite DJ mixers also support iTunes Library with extremely fast song searching and previewing qualities. It also features an audio limiter for delivering an outstanding audio quality even at high volume levels. So any Mac OS X DJs should definitely check it out.

Final Scratch is a special type of a kit from Stanton that allows the user to manipulate MP3 songs on a computer using special records from a turntable. Although this concept sounds like rocket science, the way it works is actually quite simple. The special records only carry a time code, not the actual songs they will manipulate.

This time code carried by the records is then translated by the converter into a digital signal, which is then sent to the computer running the included Final Scratch programme. The Stanton Final Scratch programme then uses the digital signal to simulate the effect of scratching on MP3s, and in fact succeeds admirably in this manner. Only MP3 files are mixed or scratched, and no real vinyl records are ever used, even though you mimic the vinyl scratching technique using the specialised turntables. In other words, you will be able to achieve the same effects of scratching a vinyl record on a turntable like the American Audio TTD-2400, but with MP3 files. With this software you do needn’t worry about carrying a record case all the time, all you need is a laptop with all the required songs stored in it.

The Stanton Final Scratch kit includes one scratch amplifier with its power supply, one USB and four stereo phone leads, three final scratch vinyls and one installation CD for your laptop. Everything included in the kit are of a nice build quality, the cable is quite long at around 2 metres, and the amplifier, although quite lightweight and plastic, is quite well designed. The software is quite intuitive and has an amazing user interface.

With good knowledge and proper care of this kit, this software proves to be a very useful tool for any professional or aspiring DJ.

If you have ever dreamt of being DJ who is completely free from the constraints of wires, then this mixer from the Hercules might get your attention. It is the first ever wireless DJ mixing controller to hit the market, This innovative device gives you the convenience of mixing and scratching MP3, WAV and WMA files, using the included software, and all by simply plugging in a wireless USB connection.

It features two LCD screens for picking and displaying tracks that have to be played or mixed. It is a very cute and lightweight wireless mixing controller, with a total weight of slightly over a pound, and that’s including the batteries. Other Hercules controllers, such the Hercules DJ Console RMX, are neither so lightweight nor so wireless. This wireless DJ controller is available in the two stylish colours, black or white. The controller includes two decks for performing all major DJ functions, such as mixing, synchronising and scratching.

This wireless controller also features two jog wheels for scrolling faster through the tracks, 2 volume sliders, a crossfader slider for quick transitioning between the decks, 4 effect and sound buttons per deck, twenty five control buttons and pitch sliders. It is clearly well endowed with controls. The Hercules controller requires a PC with a sound card in order to operate, as well as some amplified speakers and music files like MP3, WAV or WMA.

Finally, as we already mentioned, this is the first wireless DJ mixer controller to perform all these mixing and scratching DJ functions. So if you love to DJ but are sick of wires, this controller could be for you.

The B-control DJ BCD3000 is an integrated full-fledged DJ mixer, which can play, mix and scratch any MP3, WMA, WAV, AIFF or OGG file; with an added Vinyl feeling no less. The BCD3000 can be used as a foundation for any mixing setup by simply connecting two DJ turntables, a CD player or any media player. It supports all major computer platforms.

The BCD3000 serves up a 4 channel USB audio interface with DJ mixing capabilities through its controls, by using the powerful virtual mixer. It performs a dual role, and meets the needs of various users. On one hand it fulfills the needs of professional DJs by anchoring a full analogue/digital computer, line level sources and turntables. On the other hand, the Behringer BCD 3000 is just perfect for all the amateur DJs, as it can simply be plugged in and played. Plus, all the necessary DJ software is already included so you can just dive in.

This all in one BCD3000 DJ production tool features a four channel USB audio interface with 24 bit convertors, 2 phono preamplifiers, a complete monitor section and no noticeable or ultra low audio or MIDI latency under the MAC OS X and Windows XP operating systems. The software package includes the award winning TRAKTOR 3 LE DJ software, which is integrated with iTunes import and Beatport music. Because of TRAKTOR 3, this mixer offers two decks and an integrated two channel mixer. The BCD3000 comes with a detachable AC power cord, though it is not bus powered.

The BCD3000 is an economical full-fledged DJ mixer with integrated and useful TRAKTOR 3 LE software, fifty three MIDI controls and a very good digital/analogue conversion.

Vestax Mixers are some of the most preferred horizontal club, or vertical battle, DJ mixers on the market. This company was formally known as Shiino Musical Instruments Corporation, then Shiino Vesta FIRE Corporation, and now the Vestax Corporation. Because of its rich history, versatile features and design, Vestax has become the manufacturer of choice for countless DJs.

The company’s trademark is simple functionality and a very clean design. There are a lot of quality DJ mixers from Vestax, such as the Vestax PMC-08 Pro, but the one that really stands out would be the PMC-05 PRO III. This DJ mixer is one of the simplest, and can really transform a DJ’s scratching and mixing abilities. To avoid any kind of embarrassment caused by accidently hitting the wrong buttons during performances, Vestax has very smartly reduced the number of knobs and buttons around the fader.

This product is designed with a focus on the company’s dedication to simplistic design and straightforward functionality. The PMC-05 PRO III also features a fader curve control, which allows for fast scratching. The programmes can also be reversed on the faders, which allows the turntables to be reprogrammable to the opposite channels. Then turntable 1 can become 2 and vice versa.

A DJ mixer is an audio mixing console/soundboard or an electronic device, which is used by DJs for combining/mixing, routing or changing the dynamics and level of audio signals. DJ mixers should not be confused with any audio mixers, as they feature a crossfader to allow for easy transitioning between any two sources; in addition to their cueing ability, or, in other words, ability to redirect any non-playing source to the headphones.

For mixing or connecting the audio sources, the mixers can have anywhere between 2 to six channels. The Gemini PS-04 DJ mixer, for example, comes with 5 channels. Each channel is equipped with a phono input for the turntables and a maximum of two line level inputs for the audio sources, such as a CD player, etc. It also features an equalizer, crossfader, one to two microphone inputs, a headphone volume control, headphone jack plugs and two or more outputs. There can be either one volume control for all the outputs, or each output can have a separate volume control depending on the type or version of the DJ mixer.

The basic function of a DJ mixer is to facilitate the seamless blending of two songs together, resulting in a track with perfect rhythm and music - sweeping like a continuous wave across the floor of your club. A DJ mixer is a central unit of the entire system where the songs get blended together into tracks. DJ mixers can also be used to create DJ mixsets or DJ mixes.

The Nuo 5 Mixer is the latest top quality specialised DJ mixer to be released under the Ecler brand; a company which supplies the best clubs all over the world with their DJ equipment. This particular DJ mixer is designed to combine the most creative studio effectors, highly challenging club sound necessities and an absolutely performance resistant robustness.

The Nuo 5’s design incorporates some of the best analogue components available currently available. The mixer’s main circuit board has been designed with the most recent SMD (Surface Mounting Technology) technology. The Nuo 5 is equipped with a massive internal power supply, thereby offering excellent sound dynamics and ranking outstanding in the noise/signal ratio.

The Nuo 5 features extra large ergonomic knobs to provide a better tone control. This mixer is able to provide unbelievable versatility to the mix by completely cutting of the frequency bands with the help of its powerful three band equalization system. The Ecler Nuo 5 is also equipped with the Eternal crossfader, which permits both extreme scratching and smooth transitioning, due to its adjustment of shape.

This mixer also features a built-in processor provide for superior effects. This processor, with dual DSP, features 10 effects and two manual filters with synchronised BPM (Beats per Minute). It also includes a Wet/Dry crossfader which helps in taking your control and effects to the next level, by activating, deactivating, and routing every channel to the module autonomously.

There is an Edi: Lab software package included with the system, which allows the effect processor to be reprogrammed. This software has an effect library, which allows any other effect to be loaded onto the mixer and can also even be played easily without the use of a computer. Finally, this mixer also features a MIDI output, in addition to a start and stop command for activating and deactivating the device.

The iDJ2 offers an expert, promising and one-stop DJ mixer solution for the iPod. This product features a video output, XLR output, multiple modes for pitch control and a built-in colour screen. It is a very simple and neatly designed package.

The iDJ2 measures a compact 16 x 12 x 3 cm (including the knobs). A 2-channel mixer, DJ control surface and music library are all included in this one setup. The front edge of the iDJ2 is the most important and functional part of the entire system. In the centre there is a 4.25” coloured screen, which is slightly angled and used for selecting the songs and viewing the status of the playback. A pair of identical mixer controls, buttons, knobs, jog wheels and faders are all positioned to the left and the right sides of the system. There is an adjustable iPod dock positioned at the top for safety purposes. Like all other DJ mixers, the iDJ2 also has all its connections on the upper side of the mixing console, except the microphone and the headphone inputs which are located on the front side.

There are numerous ways to load the audio input and attain the output of the system. The audio input can be loaded into the system either through generic USB drives, or you also have the option of routing the external audio via a dual line and the phono inputs. Similarly, there are balanced RCA and XLR outputs, an S-video output and an RCA recording output available for getting diversifying the outputs.

Finally, we can conclude that the Numark iDJ2 is a fantastic and phenomenal solution for all professional DJs in need of an efficient and convenient system. Due to its lightweight, easy setup and compact size, the Numark IDJ2 iPod Mixing Station is perfect to take out to proms, weddings, or events that usually need a reliable and deep collection of music. The iDJ2 is also a commendable comprehensive setup for amateur or part-time DJs who want to nevertheless own an expert, headache-free system.