words MARC ’01 & DAVID ESERIN
TECHNEWS
ALIEN DECK
We put the EKS Otus Midi controller
through its paces.
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MOBILE
MAVERICK
The HDMIX digi box deals with nearly every
playback format and packs a big punch for
such a tiny box
SOUNDCLOUD
Finally there’s a solution for producers
NUMARK’S BRAND NEW ALL-IN-ONE DIGITAL
to distribute music easily over the web.
PRICE
DJING RIG is fi nally on sale. The HDMIX is quite
Marc Adamo investigates…
costly at £999, but it provides all the necessary
£999
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features for endless digital DJing.
DJs can store over 10,000 songs on the internal OUT
TOP CANS
80GB hard drive alone, and this can be massively
Now
expanded by using the DVD player and USB ports to
Are Pioneer’s new top of the line connect external media devices, like iPods and hard
CONTACT
headphones any good? drives.
p.106 The DVD drive plays audio CDs along with data CDs
numark.com
and DVDs, but doesn’t play video discs, and there’s
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no karaoke features either.
The HDMIX is a great option for DJs making the
transition from CD to digital and also for clubs
where it’s important to accommodate guest DJs
with varying formats. Numark have considered both
the mobile DJs and club installers too, by adding
some useful features like the removable hard drive.
Not only can you upgrade the drive to a massive
1TB, but different resident DJs can have their own
PRODUCER
drive for the unit.
We fi nd out how to create the lovely
It’s absolutely crucial to have an easy-to-use
atmospheric hiss and crackle of Flying
interface when dealing with potentially hundreds
Lotus’s productions, along with some
of thousands of tracks, so the included keyboard
tasty sample fodder.
makes it really easy to quickly fi nd tracks by typing
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in just a few letters, and the massive colour LCD
screen makes it a doddle to sift through search
results, build playlists on the go, or use the innova-
NANO KEYS
tive crate feature, which makes it familiar for DJs
Korg’s Nano keys are a big success, but
used to fl icking through stacks of vinyl.
what makes them so good?
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The beauty of the HDMIX is how portable it is. DJs
will fi nd everything they need to mix in one box.
Simply plug it into the house PA, or directly into
powered speakers with the XLR outputs. Numark
have also made a dedicated fl ightcase to protect
your investment, at £199.
ONLINE NOW!
If it’s still important to incorporate vinyl into the
mix, or any other line level sources, the HDMIX has
On
djmag.com you’ll fi nd up-to-the-
three inputs that can accommodate turntables,
minute tech news, plus a stack more
CDJs and a microphone
video treats.
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