Go Go Gadget

March 6, 2008

I found two interesting gadgets for DJs. The first one relates to Serato and devices like Torq and Final Scratch. Lately, I have been getting gigs with other DJs who use different Vinyl control devices. It is a pain to try to switch between them. I have Torq and then the other DJ has Serato or Traktor Skratch. Everytime we switch off, there seems to be a problem. This is where this little device comes in. It is called the Magma Switchbox. It allows two digital vinyl system to connect and then the switchbox connects to the mixer.

switchbox

With the MAGMA SWITCHBOX Digital-DJ, two digital DJ-Systems like Serato and Final Scratch can be plugged simultaneously to a mixer (also Battle-Mixers with only 2 x Phono/Line inputs) and can be combined with a usual DJ setup. That means that it is possible to constantly switch between the signal of the turntable (THRU), the CD-player (THRU) or two digital DJ setups (A or B) with two Phono/Line inputs of the mixer.

Diagram

It cost a little over $200.00. However, it is not available stateside. You can grab it here.

The next gadget is very interesting. What do you get when you cross an iPod and Serato? A Pacemaker. It is a ultra portable DJ setup. The Pacemaker holds 120 gigs of storage and it has software to organize and sync your music. It has a mixer and built in effects. You can even create loops and cue points like Serato. You can play back MP3, WAV, AAC, WMA, and FLAC and it has about an 18 hour playback. Now you can rock a party in your pants. I think it cost around $500.00.

Features:

  1. Line out and headphones crossfaders
  2. Pitch bend, cue, loop
  3. EQ, sound effects
  4. Dedicated headphones and line out jacks
  5. USB 2.0
  6. 120 GB hard drive
  7. Sound to noise ratio of > 100 dB
  8. MP3 with Variable Bit Rate, AAC, WMA, WMA lossless, OGG, FLAG, WAV
  9. 13 ms input latency
  10. 18-hour battery life; 5 hours in DJ mode
  11. Mac and PC compatible (assuming they just make it a USB Mass Storage device)
  12. Save mixes

If the guys at Pacemaker are reading this, we would love to try it out, and be the official spokesman for the device.
pacemaker

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Posted by Tarik | Filed Under Music, gadgets 

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