What DJ Equipment Guide Visitors Bought June 2009

Visitors bought the following items recommended by the DJ Equipment Guide:

June 2009

Phonic Powerpod 410/S710 PA System

This portable PA equipment pack is perfect for performers on a tight budget. The Phonic Powerpod 410/S710 PA Package includes a rugged, Phonic 410 powered mixer and two Phonic S710 10" 2-way speakers. Depending on your needs, the speakers can be used as floor monitors or mains, and the mixer has up to 4 mic or instrument input channels.

Includes 2 - 20' speaker cables and dynamic mic with cable. The Phonic Powerpod 410 is an all-in-one mixer and amplifier that's great for a practice space or for bands playing in small venues.

It is equipped with 100 Watts of power, with 4 mic/line input channels, variable delay, XLR and 1/4" TRS phone jack inputs. It also features a super musical 2-band EQ at mono channels, and an additional 1/4" stereo jack, for external signal.

It also has Tape in and Record outs, for a CD or tape player, and two 1/4" phone jacks for speaker connection. This mixer has a compact and durable design, as well as multiple Mic/Line input channels. The 2-band EQ on every channel gives you control over your mix.

The Phonic S710 2-way speakers give you more power for your money. Power handling reaches 80 Watts Program, or 160 Watts Peak. They feature a 10" heavy-duty woofer, and piezo tweeter. You can use them as floor monitors or mounted as main speakers.

Cortex dMIX-300 Digital Music Control Station Grey

Seamlessly integrating the power of its patent pending USB compatible technology with a mixer section and a universal iPod Dock, the dMIX-300 Digital Music Control Station is a compact, easy to carry, all-in-one mixing solution for the digital DJ.

Sleekly designed and weighing only a mere 12 lbs., the dMIX-300 is sure to be the portable DJ media player of choice for the digital DJ on the go. Integrating Cortex's patent pending USB compatible technology with a 2-channel audio mixer and a built-in iPod dock (suitable for all iPod models), DJ's can search, cue, play, pitch, mix and even scratch digital music files (MP3 or WAV) directly from their iPod or any other external USB storage device!

Fully CBR and VBR MP3 compatible and boasting essential features such as iTunes playlist compatibility; two Tri Mode Jog Wheels for search or pitch bend; two 80 character dot matrix playback info displays; a rear-mounted USB port for storage device sharing and external CD/DVD-ROM drive option; individual RCA outputs for Master, Booth and Record; and a USB keyboard connection offering faster search and navigation, the DMIX-300 delivers optimum functionality and unmatched control of your digital music files.

The mixer section comes fully equipped with a 3-band EQ per channel with Gain Control, blue "Fluid" diffused VU meters, cue fader, Master/Cue select for headphone output, 1/4" mic input with 2 band EQ, Auxiliary Inputs for Phono or Line devices, ultra-precise Pitch Control with a range of +/- 24% and a 45mm SuperSmooth Crossfader with selectable cross fader curve.

iPod Dock The dMIX-300 can be used as an iPod computer dock to transfer files to your iPod without having to remove it from your dMIX!

The unit comes with supports for both standard (3g and above) iPods, as well as iPod Minis and Nanos.Firmware Upgradeable The dMIX's internal software can be upgraded simply by downloading new software, FREE from the Cortex website.Cross-Platform USB Connectivity The dMIX offers the ability to manipulate music stored on USB devices such as hard drives, flash memory, optical drives, and personal music players, regardless of platform.

Jog Wheel With the Tri-Mode Jog Wheel, users can search, pitch bend or even scratch just as if it were a vinyl turntable!Database-Driven Music Management The dMIX-300 uses a database management system that lets you search through a massive library of music within seconds, by artist, title, genre, album or even by string.

Playlist Support Easily make playlists and sort songs based on artist, genre, etc., via your computer for use on your dMIX-300 unit with Cortex's Database Software SE, a FREE download from the Cortex website.

CD-Audio and CD-R/DVD-R Support No need to abandon the CD collection, the dMIX-300 is able to play audio CDs or user-created CD-Rs or DVD-Rs loaded with MP3 or WAV music files with any compatible USB CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.Keyboard Support Quickly find that hot new track in a massive library

Ortofon Elecktro Concorde Twin Pack Turntable Cartridge

This techno cartridge was built in close relationship with DJs. The rubber suspension is especially developed for scratch and back cueing. It uses a spherical diamond and projects a high output (7.5 mV).

Several Ortofon technologies make it possible to realize high sound quality and low record wear at the high tracking forces that are necessary in disco environments.

DJ's all over the world claim very high demands to their professional equipment, among which the cartridges plays their decisive part by realizing that scratching, back-cueing, and live artistic performance are a big part of the show.

Reliability and robustness is vital, when the cartridges night after night will have to withstand these demands in environments with extreme sound pressure and vibration.Scratching and back-cueing impose heavy mechanical stress on the cantilever and its rubber bearing.

Therefore, the Ortofon disco cartridges are equipped with cantilevers made from aluminum tube with increased wall thickness. Special attention has also been paid to the attachment of the bearing and the design of the bearing itself.

This means that rough treatment will neither damage the cartridge nor degrade its stability.For easier cueing, the nose of all the Ortofon disco cartridges have an extra large cut-out which makes the stylus freely visible from above, and further, the tip of the cantilever is fluorescent.