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MAChiNeS<br />
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COMPONeNTS<br />
cAkewALk Z3tA+<br />
softwAre synthesiZer<br />
MsRP: $289.99; www.caKewalK.coM<br />
Cakewalk Z3ta+ software encompasses every feature of an<br />
analog subtractive synthesizer down to a wavetable synth, not to<br />
mention the FM synthesis characteristics as well. With up to a<br />
64-voice polyphony and six oscillators per voice, your patches can<br />
be as simple as a passive chord stab, or as complex as user-drawn<br />
waveshapes that morph over a period of a few minutes. Twiddle the<br />
two stereo filters, eight six-stage envelope generators and six hefty<br />
LFOs, and soon enough you’ll be astral projecting yourself beyond the<br />
rings of Saturn. Praxis<br />
numArk idJ ipod mixer<br />
MsRP: $399; www.nuMaRK.coM<br />
Could this dual dock mixer be what DJs have been salivating about<br />
since the debut of Apple’s little white monster? The dual channel,<br />
PC/Mac-friendly Numark iDJ iPod Mixer has arrived, delivering<br />
the official integration of the iPod with mixing technology for digital<br />
DJs. With several inputs for headphones and other playback devices,<br />
a dual iPod docking station, crossfader, spindle for turntable placement<br />
and a sufficiently futuristic design, you’ll be the most technologically<br />
sound DJ in the club. In addition to universal connectivity<br />
to computers, samplers, CD players and such, the iDJ also has a<br />
microphone input complete with level and tone control. This could<br />
be the start of a revolution. Fred Miketa<br />
ortofon dJ Qbert<br />
scrAtch cArtridge<br />
MsRP: $215 (concoRde), $135 (oM);<br />
www.oRtofon.coM<br />
Ortofon has been steadily moving in on the hip-hop DJ market, and<br />
having perennial deckwrecka Qbert on board certainly hasn’t hurt<br />
the cause. Capitalizing on such reputable endorsement, Ortofon has<br />
released the official DJ Qbert scratch cartridge in both Concorde<br />
(all-in-one) and OM (headshell-ready) versions. Both feature the best<br />
skip resistance in the Ortofon line. Shure’s M44-7 is still top dog when<br />
it comes to skip-free cutting, but the Qbert brings significantly better<br />
sound quality and the ability to more precisely place the needle. Skinny<br />
heads can be useful sometimes, apparently. Evan Shamoon<br />
cowon systems iAudio<br />
x5 mediA pLAyer<br />
MsRP: $299; www.cowonaMeRIca.coM<br />
Nowadays it seems that small is not small enough when it comes to<br />
media players. People want small and slim. That’s where the Cowon<br />
Systems iAudio X5 Media Player comes in. Slimmer than an<br />
iPod and packed with a 20GB harddrive, X5 plays MP3, OGG, WMA,<br />
WAV and MPEG4 video files (after conversion) and includes an FM<br />
receiver, plus voice and line-in recording. You can view photos, text<br />
documents and movies with the security of 14 hours of battery life.<br />
X5 is compatible with PC, Mac and Linux platforms. It’s an iPod on<br />
the Slimfast diet, with all the cheesecake you can eat. Derek Grey<br />
POWERED BY<br />
The Cutting Edge of Digital DJ Mixing<br />
The new TRAKTOR DJ Studio 3 on tour:<br />
Encounter the cool of digital DJ mixing<br />
with world-renown DJs.<br />
Workshops at 6 pm, live action at night.<br />
Check our website for updates and info:<br />
www.native-instruments.com/traktornights.info<br />
TOUR DATES<br />
MATTHEW DEAR<br />
01-Oct-05, Los Angeles, CA Avalon<br />
KASKADE<br />
06-Oct-05, Indianapolis, IN Vapour Lounge<br />
07-Oct-05, Chicago, IL Smart Bar<br />
08-Oct-05, Toronto, ON/CAN Fluid<br />
09-Oct-05, Montreal, QC/CAN Parking Bar<br />
CARL COX and JOSH WINK<br />
dates to be announced
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