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i'm thinking about this and i'm wondering if anybody knows of something in the works that is along these lines. basically, i'm thinking of something that would be for djs, sort of bypassing the CD-J style, and finalscratch, and doing something more like traktor, but in a dedicated box. basically it would have some kind of tactile interface for the dj to que, mix, cut, eq, possibly do fx or whatever with trax. perhaps even a "wheel" interface for some of the feel of queing vinyl. it would have some kind of hard disk - and usb/firewire, possibly cd for input, and read mp3, wav etc. why am i thinking this? one - i want final scratch, but it seems like alot of extra overhead to do something that could just be done on a computer. what i'm imagining here is just a stripped down computer with a custom interface for djs/mixers. two - i'd rather not buy a cdj unit, because of having to burn audio to cds, carrying the cds and all. personally, i'd be mostly for playing unreleased material. ideas, rumors? --- WRECKED diy electronics http://rhinoplex.org/wrecked

I believe that you are describing the future of music production. I have considered similar tools and discussed with friends over recent years. I think it is only a matter of time before it happens along the lines of your conjecture. I also want wireless MIDI fingerpads for dashboard drumming style percussion.... D1 -----Original Message----- From: cutup [mailto:cutup@andythepooh.com] Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 11:34 AM To: idm Subject: [idm] harddisk dj mixing i'm thinking about this and i'm wondering if anybody knows of something in the works that is along these lines. basically, i'm thinking of something that would be for djs, sort of bypassing the CD-J style, and finalscratch, and doing something more like traktor, but in a dedicated box. basically it would have some kind of tactile interface for the dj to que, mix, cut, eq, possibly do fx or whatever with trax. perhaps even a "wheel" interface for some of the feel of queing vinyl. it would have some kind of hard disk - and usb/firewire, possibly cd for input, and read mp3, wav etc. why am i thinking this? one - i want final scratch, but it seems like alot of extra overhead to do something that could just be done on a computer. what i'm imagining here is just a stripped down computer with a custom interface for djs/mixers. two - i'd rather not buy a cdj unit, because of having to burn audio to cds, carrying the cds and all. personally, i'd be mostly for playing unreleased material. ideas, rumors? --- WRECKED diy electronics http://rhinoplex.org/wrecked

Are you thinking about something like this ? http://www.djtools.com/mp3pcdjgear.html victor david.knight@schenkerusa.com wrote:I believe that you are describing the future of music production. I have considered similar tools and discussed with friends over recent years. I think it is only a matter of time before it happens along the lines of your conjecture. I also want wireless MIDI fingerpads for dashboard drumming style percussion.... D1 -----Original Message----- From: cutup [mailto:cutup@andythepooh.com] Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 11:34 AM To: idm Subject: [idm] harddisk dj mixing i'm thinking about this and i'm wondering if anybody knows of something in the works that is along these lines. basically, i'm thinking of something that would be for djs, sort of bypassing the CD-J style, and finalscratch, and doing something more like traktor, but in a dedicated box. basically it would have some kind of tactile interface for the dj to que, mix, cut, eq, possibly do fx or whatever with trax. perhaps even a "wheel" interface for some of the feel of queing vinyl. it would have some kind of hard disk - and usb/firewire, possibly cd for input, and read mp3, wav etc. why am i thinking this? one - i want final scratch, but it seems like alot of extra overhead to do something that could just be done on a computer. what i'm imagining here is just a stripped down computer with a custom interface for djs/mixers. two - i'd rather not buy a cdj unit, because of having to burn audio to cds, carrying the cds and all. personally, i'd be mostly for playing unreleased material. ideas, rumors? --- WRECKED diy electronics http://rhinoplex.org/wrecked --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Web Hosting - establish your business online

Discussing this tread offboard, this item came up. Its getting close to what i'm looking for, although it requires a laptop (instead of all in one), and maybe doesn't have all the mixing features i was imagining. Has anybody used these yet? http://www.idjnow.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=PROMIX&SRCH_DESCRIPTION=mp3&SRCH _MANUFACTURER=&SRCH_ID=&SRCH_CATEGORY=&PageNo=1&RowCount=2 --- WRECKED diy electronics http://rhinoplex.org/wrecked ----- Original Message ----- From: <david.knight@schenkerusa.com> To: <cutup@andythepooh.com>; <idm@hyperreal.org> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 6:32 PM Subject: RE: [idm] harddisk dj mixing I believe that you are describing the future of music production. I have considered similar tools and discussed with friends over recent years. I think it is only a matter of time before it happens along the lines of your conjecture. I also want wireless MIDI fingerpads for dashboard drumming style percussion.... D1 -----Original Message----- From: cutup [mailto:cutup@andythepooh.com] Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 11:34 AM To: idm Subject: [idm] harddisk dj mixing i'm thinking about this and i'm wondering if anybody knows of something in the works that is along these lines. basically, i'm thinking of something that would be for djs, sort of bypassing the CD-J style, and finalscratch, and doing something more like traktor, but in a dedicated box. basically it would have some kind of tactile interface for the dj to que, mix, cut, eq, possibly do fx or whatever with trax. perhaps even a "wheel" interface for some of the feel of queing vinyl. it would have some kind of hard disk - and usb/firewire, possibly cd for input, and read mp3, wav etc. why am i thinking this? one - i want final scratch, but it seems like alot of extra overhead to do something that could just be done on a computer. what i'm imagining here is just a stripped down computer with a custom interface for djs/mixers. two - i'd rather not buy a cdj unit, because of having to burn audio to cds, carrying the cds and all. personally, i'd be mostly for playing unreleased material. ideas, rumors? --- WRECKED diy electronics http://rhinoplex.org/wrecked ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----

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> Discussing this tread offboard, this item came up. Its getting close to > what i'm looking > for, although it requires a laptop (instead of all in one), and maybe > doesn't have all the mixing > features i was imagining. Has anybody used these yet? > http://www.idjnow.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=PROMIX&SRCH_DESCRIPTION=mp3&SRCH > _MANUFACTURER=&SRCH_ID=&SRCH_CATEGORY=&PageNo=1&RowCount=2 > WRECKED diy electronics

Have you seen this yet? http://www.pioneerprodj.com.au/products/dmp-555/dmp-555_prod.htm The DMP-555 is compatible with CD Audio and MP3 formats and will playback from both CD and SD Card. Since these are capable of storing a huge number of MP3 tracks and loops, the DMP-555 allows DJs to enhance their sets and mixes with the latest music from around the world. When the slim, compact and portable SD Card is used for mixes, the DMP-555 effectively becomes a sampler. This ground-breaking innovation is possible because MP3 loops can be BPM sync'd to the CD output and then fired on cue. In addition, the Master Tempo control can be used to slow down or speed up SD audio, without the pitch being affected. CD ripping, loop editing and music file management are simple operations with the bundled DJ Booth software. And because the application simulates a set-up using two Pioneer CD players and a mixer, it's easy to master the playback, mixing and editing functions in no time at all. It's even possible to control the software from the DMP-555 itself, making DJ Booth the most innovative and user-friendly application available to today's digital DJs. http://pioneerprodjforums.com/ubbthreads/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=UBB13 http://www.musik-service.de/ProduX/DJEquipment/CDPlayer/Pioneer_DMP555_Player.htm I just heard about it last week: haven't checked it out yet. =seek= --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

I haven't had any responses from somebody who has used it, but i'd be curious. I don't know if the tactile controls are up to what i'd be comfortable with (i'm used to mixing vinyl), but it looks very much like a step towards what i'm looking for. thanks for the input all! --- WRECKED diy electronics http://rhinoplex.org/wrecked ----- Original Message ----- From: <david.knight@schenkerusa.com> To: <cutup@andythepooh.com>; <idm@hyperreal.org>; <music_mail2003@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 3:21 PM Subject: RE: [idm] harddisk dj mixing Hi Victor, Someone replied to the original post with a link to the newmark. Looks pretty interesting...original poster then asked if anyone had used one of these and there were no replies. Best/Dave -----Original Message----- From: music.mail2003 [mailto:music_mail2003@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 12:11 PM To: David Knight; cutup; idm Subject: RE: [idm] harddisk dj mixing Are you thinking about something like this ? http://www.djtools.com/mp3pcdjgear.html victor david.knight@schenkerusa.com wrote:I believe that you are describing the future of music production. I have considered similar tools and discussed with friends over recent years. I think it is only a matter of time before it happens along the lines of your conjecture. I also want wireless MIDI fingerpads for dashboard drumming style percussion.... --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org