Gizmodo: numark

The Scratch DJ Controller Promises to Teach You to Fake DJ

Mark Wilson — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:00:00 EDT

The image associated with this post is best viewed using a browser.While makers of Scratch: The Ultimate DJ were relatively quiet at E3, declining the opportunity to demo their game/controller on the show floor, a new promo video gives us a closer look at the package.

In this clip, the Numark Scratch Deck looks fun enough to use, but maybe more importantly, Numark promises that their toy turntable can teach you skills that are "transferable to any DJ setup." (We doubt that, but given that our own knowledge of mixing is pretty limited, any real DJs in the audience are invited to run that comment through their BS filter in the comments.) Maybe the game will offer some passing entertainment, but we still can't help but recall our Beatmania controller whenever we look at the thing. [Kotaku]

The Scratch Deck (The Other DJ Controller)

Mark Wilson — Wed, 27 May 2009 09:35:00 EDT

This is awkward. We just got a glimpse of DJ Hero's mixer, and now we see an entirely new peripheral for an entirely different game called Scratch: The Ultimate DJ (for Xbox 360 and PS3).

The peripheral, dubbed the Scratch Deck, is a collaboration between real mixer manufacturer Numark and electronics manufacturer Genius. It allows for realtime turntable mixing, while five promised-to-be-authentic Akai Pro MPC-style drum pads trigger various samples. A crossfader, USB mic and right/left-handed controls round out the options while the game allows players to battle it out "in distinctive urban environments."

Available this fall, I'm just praying that Harmonix announces a new DJ game of their own at E3 so my turntable trifecta pays out. [Press Release]

Numark's iDJ2 Lets You Mix Tracks from the Same iPod

AddyDugdale — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:00:49 EDT

Numark's iDJ2, a mixing table that allows you to mix up tracks from the same iPod is to be launched next month. We touched on the prototype earlier this year, which got a thumbs-up-with-reservations from DJ Scott Paradis, but this is the final version. Key features, and price, below.

Large backlit, display with revolutionary user interface
Key lock support for maintaining key while tempo shifting
Integrated iPod slot with adjustable mount
Seamless looping, pitch control, scratching capability via jog wheels
Visual Track Profiles to skip through phrases
Facilitates mixing with three or more USB Hard Drives or Apple iPods with USB hub
USB ports to plug in iPods, thumb drives and hard drives
Play music off two iPods simultaneously, including two songs off same iPod
Formats supported: MP3, WAV and AAC (unprotected)
Pitch control with range up to +25% and down to 100%
Beatkeeper technology with TAP override function
Search ability via two large jog wheels
USB Keyboard support
3-band EQ with gain control on both channels
Dedicated microphone input with tone and level control
Phono/line inputs on both channels for adding additional devices

Expect to pay around $600 for this when it's out next month. It remains for Scott (he posts comments here under the name Diggabyte) to tell us whether Numark's tweaks make it worth forking out for. [Numark via iLounge]

In Love With the DJ: IDJ2 iPod Mixer and VCI-100 MIDI Interface

Gizloco — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:50:22 EST

Judging by some of my previous posts, I know more than a few of you are into that whole dance music/club scene. So when one of the guys from Beatport writes in and tells me that he sat down with two as yet unmentioned DJ decks, I admit, there was a little bit of a rise. The Numark IDJ2 iPod mixer (pictured here) is still being worked on and it kind of shows. Apparently, BPM readouts aren't exactly what you'd call "accurate," and the platters were about as stable as Jason Chen. Mixer quality was decent, though.

The next deck comes to us from Vestax and is given the highly intuitive name of the VCI-100. Here, all mixing is handled by software—Traktor 3 LE—and there's enough on-board MIDI controls to satisfy just about everybody, save for that prima donna Tiesto. Now who wants to go see Paul van Dyk next month in New York with me? – Nicholas Deleon

NAMM 2007 - DJ Interfaces Hands On [DJ Scott Paradis]

Rumor: Ion Audio iProjector to be World's First iPod Dock and Front DLP?

Brian Lam — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 15:33:43 EST

Here's an interesting concept that we hope sees the light of day: take a low end projector and put an ipod dock on it so you can watch your 5G's videos on the wall. The iProjector, which gets minus points for its unoriginal name, comes from Ion Audio, a subdivision of turntable and audio equipment maker Numark. Ion is a bit of a secret. They make fun little gadgets, including...

a dual deck, mixing CD player, USB guitars, etc. Excellent, creative stuff.

The iProjector should be just as fun, but also affordable. It has...unspecified inputs, but we're guessing its limited to standard vid, maybe VGA, and if you're lucky, component. The 800 by 600 pixel setup does 1000 lumens of light, making it good enough for the 640 by 480 movies you'd buy in iTunes. In the end, its very novel, but let us remind you that projectors are high end sexy gadgetry, even in their cheapest form. So buying one just because it's an iPod accessory is probably not the smartest thing one could do.

iProjector: It's not a great idea, but at least its a new one.

iProjector [Consumer Electronics Daily News]

Numark D2 Director: USB DJ Rig

Jason Chen — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 18:46:07 EDT

Back when we were young, lawns were for getting on instead of getting off, and DJs used these weird black things made of wax that spun around. Times are a-changing with the Numark D² Director USB DJ rig.

This sucker has a USB port on the front, two on the back, and an LCD screen so you can view waveforms. Waveforms! Is this a night club or a freakin' EE class? The Director supports iPods, memory sticks, USB hard drives or USB keyboards to play music off of/interface with. There's even the capability to record songs back onto a hard drive to save for later—like for using at the damn Bar Mitzvah you're only getting paid $45 for because the kid's old man is a friend of your old man. – Jason Chen

Product Page [Numark via Music Thing]

More iPod DJ Gear: MixPod

johnb — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 17:13:40 EST

Another pro DJ equipment company is presenting dumbed-down DJing with iPods, with the release of Phonic's new MixPod DJ mixer. The feature set, down to the video out connection and onboard controls, is nearly identical to the Numark
iDJ. And while the MixPod has none of the iDJ's visual beauty, it has all of the iDJ's problems: you can't scratch, you can't cue, and you're limited by all the restrictions of the iPod. Basically, you can't really DJ. We just have to wait for Creative Labs to copy this, and the circle will be complete. Now, will someone please go buy these DJ kids real turntables instead, or at leat get them to figure out how to use their laptops?

Phonics MixPod [Create Digital Music]