Monday, February 02, 2009

A State of Trance top 20 2008

Top 20 2008

PositionTrack

1Sunlounger featuring Zara - Lost
2Armin van Buuren featuring Sharon den Adel - In And Out Of Love (Original Mix)

3Orjan Nilsen - La Guitarra (Original Mix)

4Above & Beyond presents OceanLab - Breaking Ties (Above & Beyond Analogue Haven Mix)

5Ferry Corsten - Made Of Love

6Cerf, Mitiska & Jaren presents Vantem - You Never Said (Dash Berlin Remix)

7Above & Beyond presents OceanLab - Miracle (Above & Beyond Club Mix)

8Lange featuring Sarah Howells - Out Of The Sky (Kyau & Albert Remix)

9Alex M.O.R.P.H. - Walk The Edge (Alex M.O.R.P.H. B2B Woody van Eyden Remix)

10Above & Beyond presents OceanLab - Sirens Of The Sea (Above & Beyond Club Mix)

11Armin van Buuren & DJ Shah featuring Chris Jones - Going Wrong (Original Mix)

12The Killers - Human (Armin van Buuren Remix)

13The Doppler Effect - Beauty Hides In The Deep (The Blizzard Remix)

14DJ Shah featuring Adrina Thorpe - Back To You (Aly & Fila Remix)

15Mr. Sam featuring Claud9 - Cygnes

16Armin van Buuren featuring Jaren - Unforgivable (First State Remix)

17Andy Duguid featuring Leah - Wasted (Original Mix)

18Akesson - Perfect Blue (Original Mix)

19Leon Bolier - Ocean Drive Boulevard (Original Mix)

20Armin van Buuren featuring Susana - If You Should Go (Aly & Fila Remix)


Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Been a while..

a long while.... Ive been really busy and this just never took off. hopefully ill start adding some cool stuff shortly!

Monday, November 20, 2006

What NOT to say to a DJ

SOme things to keep in mind next time you are at a club/event!

Thursday, November 16, 2006

ION USB Turntable


The ION USB turntable can digitize your
treasured vinyl LP collection so you can
enjoy it on an MP3-player or your computer.
This Plug ‘n’ Play turntable includes
full-featured software to edit and cleanup
your digitized audio files. It can also
be used as a component with your home
stereo system.





# Vibration dampening adjustable feet
# Pre-assembled cartridge with stylus
# Adjustable anti-skating control
# Adjustable counterweight
# 3.5mm stereo input
# RCA line/phono output
# Plays 45s and LPsIncludes felt slipmat,
45 rpm adapter, line level RCA cables, USB cable and recording software on CD-ROM.

If you want to make the switch to Cd's and
dont want to buy your songs again, or want
to digitize an older record that isnt
availible in mp3 format then this might be
the tool for you.

Get yours HERE

Pioneer DVJ 1000- Now shipping

NOW SHIPPING!!!



PIONEER UNLEASHES NEXT GENERATION DVJ WITH NEW DVJ-1000
DVJ-1000 combines audio performance of CDJ-1000 with the video power of DVJ-X1


LONG BEACH (July 20, 2006) – Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. yet again takes the DJ community by storm with the introduction of its next generation DVJ turntable, the DVJ-1000. Pioneer’s DVJ-1000 video turntable combines the function, operability and layout of the CDJ-1000, the most popular digital turntable in the market, with the revolutionary visual performance capability and power of the very first video turntable, the DVJ-X1.

“Pioneer doesn’t follow the trends, it helps create them. Moving beyond audio, the DVJ-1000 enables DJ/VJs to create performances with sounds and visuals from DVD,” said Karl Detken, director of product planning for DJ products at Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.

By incorporating the key features and controls found in Pioneer’s CDJ and DVJ products, the DVJ-1000 becomes the “must have” equipment for today’s advanced audio and video jocks. Implementation of features from Pioneer’s CDJ series, such as large jog-dial controls, enables precise control of the audio and video data, various loop, hot cues, and reverse functions. Pioneer also enhanced the video features from its first generation DVJ product by adding a one-track seamless loop to instantly loop an entire video track to a session, perfect for short visual tracks.

The advancement of the DVJ-1000 also leads to a smaller physical footprint with a 30 percent decrease in size, closer to the dimension of the CDJ-1000 turntable. The change allows the player to fit in the same application of the CDJ players making it easy for DJs to upgrade to video.


The DVJ-1000 audio features include:


• MP3 Playback from DVD-R/RW, CD-R/RW: Allows playback of MP3 files recorded onto DVD discs (record about 1,500 MP3 songs depending on bit rate and compression technology used).
• MP3 Navigator: Viewing of MP3 folder / track name on the preview screen of a monitor. Navigate the folder hierarchy, showing seven lines worth of information for quick song selection.
• Hyper Jog Mode: Increases the response of the jog-dial by four times for a quicker response on jog-dial motion for audio and video.
• 4-Beat Loop: Pressing the button while playing automatically sets a seamless four-beat loop.
• Back & Forth loop: Creates a loop repeating playback and reverse-playback in turn with the specified loop.
• 24bit/96kHz Digital Out: The audio output for DVD provides a connection to a Pioneer digital mixer (DJM-1000, DJM-800) that retains the signal path entirely in the digital domain for a cleaner sounding mix with less noise and distortion.
• Preview Monitor: A preview screen shows a range of information without the need to switch display modes, including: track number, time, track name/artist name/album title, wave display, playing address, hot cue point data and cue point data.
• Cue / Loop Point Navigator: Display memorized cue / loop point information on the preview screen of a monitor (12 points per page) for quicker navigation and callback of stored data.
• Jog Feeling Adjustment: DJs control the resistance of the jog-dial to tailor the tension jog to their liking.
• On Jog Display: The display at the center of the jog-dial allows quick viewing of rotation or current playing position similar to an analog record. Additional hash marks have been incorporated for better referencing of the playback position during scratch performance.
• Super-fast Search: Search through a track at a very high rate of speed which varies according to the rotation applied to the jog-dial by holding the search button while rotating the jog dial.
• Wave Display: The display resolution of the DVJ-X1 was doubled so the audio levels offer a higher degree of display for the track dynamics, from low to high passages.
• SD Memory Card: SD cards in addition to MMC cards can be used to store memory, cue points and wave data.
• Resume Play: A resume play feature starts the disc at the exact time a disc is ejected eliminating the need to start playback from the beginning of a disc. The feature is especially helpful when a CD is ejected accidentally.
• Legato Link Conversion Pro: Enhances the audio for a richer, more natural sound.


Specifications


* Power requirements AC120V, 60Hz
* Power consumption 42W
* Weight 5.4Kg (11.9lb)
* Dimensions 320mm(W) x 408mm(D) x 109mm(H)
* 12-3/5"(W) * 16"(D) * 4-3/10"
* Video Output
* Composite Video Output RCA (2)
* S-Video Output 4-pin mini DIN (1)
* Preview Video Output
* Composite Video Output RCA (2)
* S-Video Output 4-pin mini DIN (1)
* Audio Output
* Audio Output (2 channel) RCA (1)
* Digital Audio Output (Coaxial) RCA (1)
* Frequency response (CD) 4Hz to 20kHz
* Frequency response (DVD, 96kHz) 4Hz to 44kHz
* Signal to noise ratio 115dB or more (JEITA)
* Distortion 0.004% (JEITA)
* Other Terminals
* Control terminal 3.5mm (1/8”) mini-jack

Custom White Tech 1200's

So, you have been spinning your plain old black or silver Technics for a while and you are itching to do something to them. Perhaps you could re-paint them????? Not my thing but hey, different strokes. Whatever will help you Dj better, you should do!



























Get all the instructions HERE

DJ Magazine Top 100 2006

A little late posting, but better late than never!!! Of course we all have OUR OWN Top 100. Well , maybe not 100, but we definately have a top 10 of our own. Dj magazine's top 10 is a good indicator who most are enjoying(mainstream) these days though.


PAUL VAN DYK is the number 1 for the second year in a row.

CONGRATULATIONS PAUL!!!(although some may argue; what has he done this year?)











2. Armin Van Buuren




3. Tiesto




4. Christopher Lawrence




5. Dj Dan




6. Ferry Corsten




7. Sasha




8. Digweed




9. Above and Beyond




10. Deep Dish

Electronic Music guide

Here is a commonly used/and a good TOOL for sampling various types of Electronic music. Keep in mind that the user who made it "ISHKUR" added HIS OWN OPINIONS to it and they dont necessarly reflect mine or yours.

EDM SAMPLING GUIDE

Updates

Updates coming soon. Bare with me, ive been busy lately. Thanks

Thursday, October 26, 2006

Electronic music genres

Electronic music includes many different styles or musical genres, such as:

It is a long list. I tried to make a nice chart, but Im a newb so youll have to do some scrolling. Sorry.


















Technics SL-1200 Turntable

The Technics SL-1200 is a series of turntables manufactured by Matsushita under the name of Technics. The Technics SL-1200MK2 is the industry standard turntable for DJ'ing and scratching. MK2 stands for Mark 2, and is an improvement of the Technics SL-1200 first made in October 1972. The MK2 was released in 1978 had several improvements including the motor and casing. Since 1972, more than 3 million units have been sold.
It is widely regarded as the most durable and reliable turntable ever produced, as most of the models which were manufactured in the '70s are still in heavy use today.


Features
The features that set this turntable apart are:


-A magnetic (no wear), direct drive (low slip) mechanism


-High torque (1.5 kgf·cm or 150 mN·m), which means the platter will spin at the desired speed almost immediately (0.7 s to reach 33 ¹⁄2 RPM from standstill)

-Very low flutter (0.01%), which means that the platter will stay within ¹⁄100 of 1% of the desired speed

-Heavy base (12.5 kg), dramatically reducing the likelihood of feedback or stylus jumping

-Variable pitch control, allowing the rotational speed to be adjusted from -8% to +8% (for the purpose of beatmatching)

-High reliability: many examples of SL-1200's lasting well over 15 years of heavy use and withstanding physical shock without functional impairment.


Models

-The original SL-1200, released in 1972, was marketed as a hi-fi turntable.

-The SL-1200MK2, released in 1978, has a silver finish. This was a continuing trend, as later 1200 models would be silver and 1210 models would be matte black. Technics improved the motor and shock resistance, added a ground wire, and changed the rotary pitch control to a slider style. This is now the base model and is the oldest still in production.

-The SL-1210MK2 is the matte black version of SL-1200MK2. It used to be unavailable from official Panasonic dealers in the United States, until Technics released SL-1210MK2PK, a USA-only piano-black (glossy) model.

-The SL-1210MK3, released in 1989, has a matte-black finish like the 1210, gold RCA plugs, and a small gold-foil Technics label on the back.

-The SL-1210M3D (1997) adds a quartz lock button which resets pitch to 0 immediately.

-The SL-1210MK4 (1997) has no quartz lock but does have a 78 RPM speed and a reverse function. (Other models only have 33 RPM and 45 RPM.) All the hardware is plated with platinum. It was also only available in Japan.

-The SL-1210MK5 increases the range of anti-skate settings from 0–3 grams-force (0–30 mN) to 0–6 grams-force (0–60 mN).

-The SL-1210M5G was launched in Japan on 1 November 2002 (together with the MK5) and is a special 30th-anniversary edition of the SL-1200. The difference from the MK5 model is the ability to switch between ±8% and ±16% ranges for pitch adjustment. It also featured blue target lights and blue pitch-number illumination.

-Finally there are the limited edition gold finishings of the SL-1200LTD (1998) and SL-1200GLD (2004) models, the latter also having a blue instead of the usual white target light. The SL-1200LTD is based on the MK3D and the SL-1200GLD is based on the M5G.
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