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Start the Year with Party using Hercules DJ 4Set

Consumer electronics bigwigs brought their latest and best of gadgets last CES 2011 held in Las Vegas, Nevada and one of them decided to bring not just hot new devices but a whole party. Guillemot Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of interactive entertainment hardware and paraphernalia gave the world another good reason to party by showcasing their latest addition to their Hercules DJ Console line – the DJ 4Set.
The Hercules DJ 4Set mixes both the functionality and feel of a professional controller with ease of use so that almost anybody can hold exciting parties and all-nighter raves at their fingertips. It should be on the top of must-have gadgets for aspiring DJ who wants to ignite the dance floor with their killer remixes without having to go through a user boot camp and endless instruction sheets. The DJ 4Set only measures 13.7 x 9.8 inches but don’t let the dimension fool you. Its size is just right for comfortable mixing without fumbling over knobs and controls.

The Hercules DJ 4Set is outfitted with two 12 cm.-diameter large touch-sensitive jog wheels that are about the same size as scratching jog wheels on DJ CD players. The wheels are illuminated and feature touch sensors on their surface which feels for the weight of the users hand to activate the “Touch Wheel” mode – the go sign to stop/restart playback or go wild with mixes and scratches. DJs have access to 4 channels including those for mixes, stereo output and mic. DJs also have 4 virtual decks with deck indicators, 60 controls in 2-deck mode and 112 controls in 4-deck mode, and a bundled VirtualDJ LE DJC Edition at their disposal.

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Discover DJ Decks – Scratch the Itch to Mix

discover-dj-decksDid you ever dreamt if becoming a DJ of your own rave party (or bedroom)? Are you itching to scratch your own “wicky wild wicky wild wild west” mix? Are you ready to make some noise this holiday season? If you are amenable to all of the above, then the Discover DJ Deck is the holiday gadget for you.

This device is a clever pair of digital USB DJ deck that let’s you instantly play and mix your music files from your PC. It has a pair of realistic scratch pads that reproduces the feel of old school vinyl scratching. With the digital design, you wouldn’t need to apologize for last vintage Chicago album you just scratched to smithereens or experience any clumsy vinyl-fumbles. Just plug Discover DJ to a PC’s USB port and install the included MixVibes software to get started mixing and scratching.
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Even if you aren’t half a Tiesto, Armin Van Buuren or Paul Van Dyk material, it’s comforting to know that your DJ career is far from over. The Discover DJ can mix and match your digital audio for you and automatically adjust the pacing and temp of each tracks for smooth transition. To make it easier for you aspiring DJs, this device features bass, treble and pitch controls. It also includes a crossfader for a smoother remix. And if you hit your rhythm and beats right, you can even record, loop and share your masterpiece.

Start your scratch and let remix do the talking by getting Discover DJ Decks.

DJ on the Go with Touchtable Music Mix

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The DJ is in the house! And in the next party! And in the next club! The DJ is everywhere! Thanks to the new Touchtable Music Mix – a portable music device with some serious party attitude. Be your own DJ anywhere and everywhere as this miniature turntable lets you scratch and mix music on the fly at your hearts content. This music mix device features a large controller wheel, much like that of an iPod, surrounding the circular LCD. One big difference though; the touch and pressure sensitive wheel works more like a DJ’s digital turntable. It’s tailored to work in tandem with the surrounding function buttons for a total control of position, timing and pitch of any music track. The cue output, including the beat and pitch, can be directed to either the side of the headphone where it can be further mixed and matched to create a final remix for the main phono output.
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The function buttons are where the fun really starts – there’s the tempo button, cue and loop, skip, switch track, and finally audio kill button. The switch function allows users to simultaneously change to a secondary track and the kill audio button acts like a crossfader for a classic on vinyl scratch. Whether for a personal listening or live performance, Touchtable offers a complete DJ experience especially if wirelessly paired. The resulting setup is similar to the old school turntables but around eighth the size.

Get grooving with your own music remix; get your own music mixer here.