Mini Effects from Lytequest Pro



The LQ-105 Mini Pinhead and the LQ-110 Mini Apollo from Lytequest Pro both have a reversible 360-degree rotating ball. The Mini Pinhead is a white light effect, while the Mini Apollo provides 60 multicolored beams.Both effects work off either a single 120V/150W bulb at 110 volts, or a 230V/150W bulb at 230 volts.
Gemini Sound Products
8 Germak Drive
Carteret, NJ 07008
(800) 476-8633

Gemini Goes Platinum



Gemini Sound Products has launched the PS-525 Pro Platinum Series mixer, with a crossfader reverse switch for creating effects and unusual mixes. The PS-525 also has “punch-in” buttons for each channel. The two-channel stereo mixer includes two phono, four line, and one mic input, a full rotary EQ section and –32 dB cut for low, mid and high frequencies on each channel. It also has a recessed removable crossfader, mic talkover switch, DJ booth output and LED display meter.
Gemini Sound Products
8 Germak Drive
Carteret, NJ 07008
(800) 476-8633

JBL’s EON for DJs



JBL Professional has introduced the JBL EON1500 loudspeaker system for DJs and other musicians that prefer external amplifiers and powered mixers. Offering the same audio quality as other systems in the EON line, the EON1500 uses a 15-inch two-way speaker system molded with a molded one-piece baffle and integral 60-x-90-degree constant directivity horn. The speakers have a liquid cooled titanium-diaphragm compression driver and SonicGuard circuitry to protect the driver from overpowering. The EON1500 can be used as either a main PA speaker or floor monitor.
JBL Professional
8500 Balboa Blvd
Northridge, CA 91329
( 818) 894-8850

Case Logic’s New Look



Case Logic has given its line of portable CD player cases rounded corners and outer mesh pockets. Thick foam padding adds extra protection. Case Logic says that these updated cases are capable of holding CD players, liner notes, headphones and batteries. Users can also put the CD player and CDs in the inner pockets so that they can store even more equipment. The line is still made of durable nylon.
Case Logic
6303 Dry Creek Parkway
Longmont, CO 80503
(310) 374-6893

Dance Synths from Korg



Two new synthesizers from Korg were designed to fill the needs of electronic dance music artists, including DJs and remixers. The ELECTRIBE-A Analog Modeled Synth and the ELECTRIBE-R Rhythm Synthesizer are descendants of the DSP synthesis technologies used in Korg’s Z1 and Trinity V3 MOSS synthesizer engines and the Prophecy and OASys synthesizer platforms. The ELECTRIBE-A, a two-part DSP-based synthesizer, has a synth engine which offers two oscillators per voice, a resonant filter, and oscillator modulation capabilities like Ring Modulation, Sync, and Decimator. Effects are part of the tone-generation system, and include a dedicated distortion control. A motion sequencer lets the user record a given knob movement per part, so that filter sweeps and sound changes can also be recorded. The ELECTRIBE-R combines a four-part DSP-based synthesizer with four additional PCM sound sources for classic hi-hat and cymbal tones. Synth voices include dual oscillators, waveform modulation, amp and panning parameters. Both models use the step-grid interface common on dance products, but also allow for real-time recording. Different patterns can be assigned to each of the sixteen step keys during live performance. Both synthesizers are MIDI capable and retail for under $500.
Korg USA
316 South Service Rd.
Melville, NY 11747
(516) 333-9100

Neutron Pro Hazer is a STAR

The Neutron Pro water base haze machine from Le Maitre Special Effects, Inc. uses Sequentially Tracked Auto Re-issue (STAR) technology to generate an environment of translucent haze without a compressor or heating block for quieter operation and instant effects. The micro-processor controlled hazer has an integrated fan, and continuous haze output for up to 160 hours per gallon of fluid. A DMX interface and remote control are optional.
Le Maitre Special Effects, Inc.
2528 Beach Road
Port Huron, MI 48060
(519) 659-7972

Two GLI Turntables

The SL-2100 and SL-2500 professional high torque turntables from GLI Pro both include aluminum die cast platters and pitch control of +/- 10-percent. The SL-2500 is a fully manual, direct-drive model with quartz-controlled speed, while the SL-2100 is a belt drive turntable. Both units have a strobe illuminator and pop-up target light.
GLI Pro
2691 West 15th Street
Complex B Brooklyn, NY 11224
(800) GLI-PRO-1

Roland in the Mix



Roland Corporation has released the DJ-1000 professional DJ mixer. The two-channel unit features a built-in digital BPM counter, MIDI sync capabilities and analog synth-type effects. The unit can detect and display BPM data from most audio sources and send this information to MIDI-equipped synths and drum machines, like those in Roland’s Groove family. The mixer’s basic elements include independent three-band EQ per channel, three selectable inputs per channel (one phono, two line), and replaceable crossfader. A three-position “grab” switch allows instant access to the channel EQ, allowing radical EQ tweaks to the mix on the fly. Independent booth level control lets DJs control their own booth mix separately from the club mix.
Roland Corporation U.S.
7200 Dominion Circle
Los Angeles, CA 90040
(213) 685-5141

Gemini’s Got the Load



Gemini Sound Products has introduced the CDJ-1100 top-loading CD player. Featuring a digital output that can interface with a PC, DAT, CD-R or MD, the CDJ-1100 can be used by DJs who wish to either mix tracks on-the-fly or produce their own. Other features include single play/auto cue, continuous play mode, a precision frame accurate search in 1/75th second steps, a multi-function LED display, and a time display for disc remain, track remain and real time. For frame-by-frame music search, an extra large jog wheel with reverse and forward stutter is included. The DDJ-1100 also offers instant start, pitch lock, +/- 12-percent pitch control and pitch bend of +/- 16-percent.
Gemini Sound Products
8 Germak Drive
Carteret, NJ 07008
1-800-476-8633

Optimum’s the Word



Quik Lok’s Optimum OK-12 two-tier keyboard stand is designed for assembly by one person in just a few minutes. Designed for anyone who combines music and computers, the modular workstation will hold and organize computers, small mixing consoles, keyboards and synthesizers, and near-field monitor speakers. The unit has dual-height adjustable tiers and all-steel, computer-controlled welded construction. The stand also includes leveling feet to compensate for uneven floors and a wire management system to conceal power leads and cables. The OK-12 will accommodate 76- and 88-note master controllers, with a main tier that is height-adjustable in eight positions, from 26.7 inches to 37.4 inches. The second tier has ten different height positions, ranging from 38.2 inches to 48.8 inches. The top shelf comes in a choice of frosted glass or wood. A retractable glass Qwerty keyboard shelf is also optional.
Music Industries Corp.
99 Tulip Ave., Suite 101
Floral Park, NY 11001
(516) 352-4110

Serve ‘Em Up

The new Unity Series Loudspeakers from Sound Physics Labs – the parent company of ServoDrive, Inc.—features a patented Unity Summation Aperture design, which is based on utilizing a pyramid-shaped, multi-band wave guide to combine the amplitude and phase from a variable number of drivers into a single, coherent output. The result of this design, according to the company, is that the sound emanating sounds as if a singled river in a simple controlled radiation pattern produced it.
ServoDrive Inc.
PO Box 68
Glenview, IL
(847) 724-5500