Did you know there is a DJ Expo going on in Atlantic City? Well it is sure news to me though the only place I seem to get DJ news is from the ticker on DJ Hero. However the chaps at Denon knew there was an expo, and a good thing too as they have three shiny new products for the computer DJ to salivate over. Read on for all the mixing goodness, very complicated specifications and lots of knobs.
Denon DJ has launched three major new computer DJ products at this year’s DJ Expo in Atlantic City: an integrated digital mixer and twin deck DJ software controller – a complete performance solution for the computer DJ; a ‘throw in the bag’ portable hardware controller for the laptop DJ; an ultra high performance 2-channel, traditional style DJ mixer, bristling with USB MIDI / audio control and connectivity capabilities.
The Denon DN-MC6000 introduces a new product category as an integrated, full blown mixer and ‘dual deck’ MIDI Controller. The Mixer / MIDI Controller combines a 4-channel / 8-source standalone digital mixer – featuring real time channel matrix operation – USB MIDI control and 2 x stereo in / 2 x stereo out USB audio interface. It comes bundled with Native Instruments TRAKTOR LE and coonects with Mac OSX and Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 operating systems. Using the ‘dual layer’ function, each side of the DN-MC6000 can control two decks (for a total of four) in TRAKTOR Pro, with visual deck colour change.
The mixer features 3-band Channel EQ with high-mid-low kills, on-board EFX, and a new control surface layout. This includes a newly designed high resolution 105-mm touch sensitive jog wheel, smooth 100-mm long 14-bit high resolution pitch slider, 45-mm channel and cross faders, eight (4 + 4) hot cue/sampler buttons with dual bank selector key, Auto Loop button with Beat Jump (loop cut), Manual Loop In/Out buttons, large size Cue & PLAY buttons, select and parameter controls for the on-board EFX, multiple GUI controls – Mixer, Video, Scratch, Sampler, REC, etc., file browse navigation keys and ring illuminated rotary encoder file selector knob, and Denon’s legacy Pitch Bend keys with Vinyl and Pitch Bend Jog modes.
Inputs include two phono lines, one XLR Mic/quarter-inch and one quarter-inch mic jack, and two phono AUX inputs. Outputs include balanced master XLR, unbalanced master phono, quarter-inch booth/send out, phono record out, and stereo headphone out. Also featured is a USB Audio in/out selectable routing switch. The DN-MC6000 can be rackmounted and is supplied with 19″ rackmount kit. It comes out in November for around £579.
Also on show was the Denon DN-X600, a highly spec’d 2-channel performance mixer, optimised for both traditional vinyl techniques and the latest digital media and computer DJ systems, that offers levels of technology and performance comparable with Denon’s flagship 4-channel models.
Best in class signal path components, controls, processing and control features include many derived directly from Denon’s flagship DN-X1700 and DN-X1600 mixers. Ensuring the highest quality audio performance, the DN-X600’s internal sound card is a 4 x stereo in / 4 x stereo out 24-bit / 96kHz USB 2.0 Audio Interface, while the mixer’s audio output is via a whopping 32-bit DAC.
32-bit Floating Point DSP provides the mixer with powerful signal processing capabilities. 3-band channel EQ includes full kill on each band. On-board EFX include Delay, Echo, Flanger, Filter, Reverb, Loop, Beat Scratch and BeatBreaker, and the dedicated EFX section features ON/OFF, Dry-Wet mix and independent send assignment (Ch/Mic/Master). A powerful two-way EFX Parameter Filter, including Cross Over Frequency and Isolator (low pass filter/high pass filter) is included, as is a send/return control, for use with external effects.
The cross fader is a 45-mm High Performance Flex Fader with tension adjustment and a unique 32-point contour adjustment (and Innofader-Pro compatibility). Channel faders are 45-mm custom Alps-type; also with contour adjustment.
Extensive USB MIDI and audio interface and control capabilities enable use of the DN-X600 with the latest digital file library and DJ software solutions. The unit’s control surface is fully MIDI-mappable, including knobs, keys and buttons, and the DN-X600 can work with all current operating systems, including Mac OSX 10.6.4 and 32/64-bit Windows systems; a low-latency 32/64-bit ASIO driver is included for PC use. The unit can operate with DVS direct mode for DJ applications using platter control signal operation. USB send/return routing is included for use with DJ software DSP effects such as TRAKTOR, and USB MIDI Clock In BPM Detection can be used with TRAKTOR, Torq, Ableton, Cubase and more. The mixer’s firmware is upgradeable over USB.
The I/O complement comprises two phono inputs, two line level inputs and two AUX inputs, mic input, effects send/return, stereo output, USB send/return, booth out, and balanced XLR master out. Out in October for around £495.
Finally there is the Denon DN-SC2000, a more affordable, professionally spec’d and constructed MIDI controller for Native Instruments TRAKTOR Pro, providing a portable control solution for laptop DJs. A dual layer system, the DN-SC2000 provides simultaneous switchable control of both TRAKTOR decks, with visual deck colour change. Connecting to Mac or Windows PC via a single USB2.0 interface (from which the unit is also powered), advanced features include MIDI mapable capability, auto loop function, a wide range of EFX, rugged pitch slider, pitch lock, automatic beat sync, durable rubber button controls and more.
The solid steel constructed unit incorporates Denon’s new high resolution 105-mm touch sensitive jog wheel, smooth 100-mm long 14-bit resolution pitch slider, Pitch Lock function, file browse navigation buttons and ring illuminated rotary encoder file selector knob, large size Cue & PLAY buttons, eight (4 + 4) hot cue/sampler buttons with dual bank selector key, Auto Loop button with Beat Jump and Manual Loop In/Out buttons, EFX Unit 1 and 2 layer and on/off buttons with colour change LEDs, EFX parameter encoders, Denon’s legacy Pitch Bend key, a SYNC button for beat matching between decks, and a powerful Shift key, assignable to various dual button operations. Out October for around £179.
The Denon DN-MC6000 introduces a new product category as an integrated, full blown mixer and ‘dual deck’ MIDI Controller. The Mixer / MIDI Controller combines a 4-channel / 8-source standalone digital mixer – featuring real time channel matrix operation – USB MIDI control and 2 x stereo in / 2 x stereo out USB audio interface. It comes bundled with Native Instruments TRAKTOR LE and coonects with Mac OSX and Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 operating systems. Using the ‘dual layer’ function, each side of the DN-MC6000 can control two decks (for a total of four) in TRAKTOR Pro, with visual deck colour change.
The mixer features 3-band Channel EQ with high-mid-low kills, on-board EFX, and a new control surface layout. This includes a newly designed high resolution 105-mm touch sensitive jog wheel, smooth 100-mm long 14-bit high resolution pitch slider, 45-mm channel and cross faders, eight (4 + 4) hot cue/sampler buttons with dual bank selector key, Auto Loop button with Beat Jump (loop cut), Manual Loop In/Out buttons, large size Cue & PLAY buttons, select and parameter controls for the on-board EFX, multiple GUI controls – Mixer, Video, Scratch, Sampler, REC, etc., file browse navigation keys and ring illuminated rotary encoder file selector knob, and Denon’s legacy Pitch Bend keys with Vinyl and Pitch Bend Jog modes.
Inputs include two phono lines, one XLR Mic/quarter-inch and one quarter-inch mic jack, and two phono AUX inputs. Outputs include balanced master XLR, unbalanced master phono, quarter-inch booth/send out, phono record out, and stereo headphone out. Also featured is a USB Audio in/out selectable routing switch. The DN-MC6000 can be rackmounted and is supplied with 19″ rackmount kit. It comes out in November for around £579.
Also on show was the Denon DN-X600, a highly spec’d 2-channel performance mixer, optimised for both traditional vinyl techniques and the latest digital media and computer DJ systems, that offers levels of technology and performance comparable with Denon’s flagship 4-channel models.
Best in class signal path components, controls, processing and control features include many derived directly from Denon’s flagship DN-X1700 and DN-X1600 mixers. Ensuring the highest quality audio performance, the DN-X600’s internal sound card is a 4 x stereo in / 4 x stereo out 24-bit / 96kHz USB 2.0 Audio Interface, while the mixer’s audio output is via a whopping 32-bit DAC.
32-bit Floating Point DSP provides the mixer with powerful signal processing capabilities. 3-band channel EQ includes full kill on each band. On-board EFX include Delay, Echo, Flanger, Filter, Reverb, Loop, Beat Scratch and BeatBreaker, and the dedicated EFX section features ON/OFF, Dry-Wet mix and independent send assignment (Ch/Mic/Master). A powerful two-way EFX Parameter Filter, including Cross Over Frequency and Isolator (low pass filter/high pass filter) is included, as is a send/return control, for use with external effects.
The cross fader is a 45-mm High Performance Flex Fader with tension adjustment and a unique 32-point contour adjustment (and Innofader-Pro compatibility). Channel faders are 45-mm custom Alps-type; also with contour adjustment.
The unit’s control surface is fully MIDI-mappable, including knobs, keys and buttons, and the DN-X600 can work with all current operating systems, including Mac OSX 10.6.4 and 32/64-bit Windows systems; a low-latency 32/64-bit ASIO driver is included for PC use. The unit can operate with DVS direct mode for DJ applications using platter control signal operation. USB send/return routing is included for use with DJ software DSP effects such as TRAKTOR, and USB MIDI Clock In BPM Detection can be used with TRAKTOR, Torq, Ableton, Cubase and more. The mixer’s firmware is upgradeable over USB.
The I/O complement comprises two phono inputs, two line level inputs and two AUX inputs, mic input, effects send/return, stereo output, USB send/return, booth out, and balanced XLR master out. Out in October for around £495.
Finally there is the Denon DN-SC2000, a more affordable, professionally spec’d and constructed MIDI controller for Native Instruments TRAKTOR Pro, providing a portable control solution for laptop DJs. A dual layer system, the DN-SC2000 provides simultaneous switchable control of both TRAKTOR decks, with visual deck colour change. Connecting to Mac or Windows PC via a single USB2.0 interface (from which the unit is also powered), advanced features include MIDI mapable capability, auto loop function, a wide range of EFX, rugged pitch slider, pitch lock, automatic beat sync, durable rubber button controls and more.
The solid steel constructed unit incorporates Denon’s new high resolution 105-mm touch sensitive jog wheel, smooth 100-mm long 14-bit resolution pitch slider, Pitch Lock function, file browse navigation buttons and ring illuminated rotary encoder file selector knob, large size Cue & PLAY buttons, eight (4 + 4) hot cue/sampler buttons with dual bank selector key, Auto Loop button with Beat Jump and Manual Loop In/Out buttons, EFX Unit 1 and 2 layer and on/off buttons with colour change LEDs, EFX parameter encoders, Denon’s legacy Pitch Bend key, a SYNC button for beat matching between decks, and a powerful Shift key, assignable to various dual button operations. Out October for around £179.
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