words: MICK WILSON
TECHNEWS
LIGHTS, CAMERA,
MUSIC, ACTION!
SPINNING
REVOLUTION
MixVibes aim high with their new digital vinyl system…
The CDJ2000 is a one-stop-shop DJing
device for modern DJs.
p.104
MIXVIBES have been making DVS (digital vinyl system) and visual manipulation, the usual pitch controls,
software for almost as long as Native Instruments and hot cue points, loop, FX and the master mixer section
SPLICE OF LIFE Serato but have never quite knocked those two big boys encompassing the volume faders and EQ controls. Not
The lowdown on Greg Wilson’s re-editing
off the top spot. Until now, that is. For with their new only this, the VFX also features a built-in soundcard with
techniques.
VFX Control, they are edging closer than ever before! three stereo channel outputs — two for audio playback
p.107
and one for headphone monitoring, as well as an audio
VFX is an audio/video software and hardware pack- sampler.
age consisting of the VFX software and an audio/Midi The PC-only software looks similar at a glance to the
controller unit. But it aims to be more than just a digital MixVibes Cross DJing software, but with added audio
DJing option, with the added extra of allowing users windows for each channel so users can keep track of
to mix, scratch, crossfade and merge multimedia visual what audio and video clips are playing on the relative
fi les with music audio fi les, mp3s, etc. All of the music channels.
and video images can be mixed together through the
hardware interface, which is based on the classic DJ The VFX gives DJs a new weapon of choice for performing
mixing set-up of two channels and a central mixer. audio/visual related sets. The unit will allow the video
images to be treated with effects, text and graphics
The VFX consists of two parts — the dedicated hardware whilst in the mix, aiming to create a new DJing perform-
X MARKS THE
controller mixer and the MixVibes VFX Control software, ance experience.
SPOT
which at the moment is only compatible with PCs, so Mac
users will have to sit out of this party for a while. Users
Traktor’s Kontrol X1 controller hits the
will fi nd comparison with Pioneer’s SVM, but the VFX will
bulls-eye.
p.110
leave you with more change in your pockets — at £600,
it’s a third of the price cheaper!
The hardware controller has a familiar look to existing
PRODUCER
DJ CD deck controllers with two jog-wheels for audio
Handy tips and production insights to
help you make dancefl oor bombs.
p.112
TECXECUTIONER
Software bugs get under the skin of our
resident tech gimp.
p.114
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