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Red
Sound Launches Darkstar
Red Sound
Systems, now selling direct to the United States via telephone
and Internet, brings to DJs its latest product addition, the
Darkstar. This 8-voice, polyphonic synthesizer uses DSP analog
modeling to create classic sounds and features of analog synthesizers.
Its 8-voice polyphony has two oscillators per voice, 5-part
multimbral, joystick mixing for oscillations and ring modulation
along with pink/white/blue noise generators. Darkstar features
full MIDI specification and two external inputs. It’s housed
in a BPM FX desktop-style case with an optional 19-inch rack
kit available for studio applications.
The Darkstar project included designing in an upgrade/conversion
path and user-fit EPROM conversion kits will be available next
year. The first will transform Darkstar into a mega-mono synth,
including selectable “acid”-style filters and a fully featured
VoCoder. The Darkstar is covered by a three-year warranty.
Red Sound Systems Ltd.
Bourne House
Cores End Road
Bourne End
Buckingham, England
SL8 5AR
44 1628 819191
www.redsound.com
It’s
Micro-Magic
Micro-Magic
has brought CD recording technology to those of you who have
never set foot inside a studio. The CD Composer requires no
prior production experience and allows you to make your own
compositions from existing CDs, MP3 or WAV files in addition
to vinyl LP or audio tape. Its 32-bit multi-threaded application
is designed for one-click CD recording. CDDB, which requires
an internet connection, lets you identify audio CDs. System
requirements include a Pentium or faster PC, Windows 95, 98,
2000 or Windows NT 4.0 operating system, 32 Mb RAM and 6 Mb
hard disk space plus 650 Mb space per CD image.
Micro-Magic
5761 Salmon Court
Discovery Bay, CA 94514
(925) 516-0977
www.micro-magic.com
Look!
It’s Tiny
It’s a case
of the incredible shrinking fog machine that brings us the Tiny-Compact,
from Look! Solutions. To be distributed by Theatre Effects,
it’s billed as the world’s smallest battery-operated, portable
fog machine. The Tiny Compact is a fog generator designed for
clubs, special events, theatre, video or wherever a little fog
is called for. It’s microprocessor-controlled, and, for you
Type A’s out there, it warms up in less than one second. An
intelligent control mechanism uses the 12V battery only when
it’s necessary, and at 7/8-inch width, 4-inch height and 8-inches
deep, the 50-oz. Tiny-Compact can be operated by one hand. It
uses its own specially designed Tiny Fluid.
Theatre Effects
642 Fredrick Street
Hagerstown, Maryland 21740-6815
1-800-791-7646
www.theatrefx.com
SHOP
Lights Up
New from
Art- iculight, Inc. comes Shop, a CYM (Cyan, Yellow and Magenta)
color changing flood/spot projector. It boasts a computer-designed
optical system and seamless, repeatable color change. The SHOP
is designed to produce continuous color change, cross fading
and blackout at varying speeds. The projector can work in three
different modes, a Stand Alone mode with preset programs, a
Master/Slave mode with built-in programs for synchronization
and remotely controlled – all of its functions are controlled
through four channels with DMX512 digital communication per
fixture.
Designed essentially for medium to short throw projection, the
SHOP comes standard with 60-degrees beam spread (Wide Flood).
An optional 10- to 30-degree Spot Adapter lets the projector
go from Narrow to Spot beam spread. You can choose your lamp
sources: the MSD250, at 8,100 degrees Kelvin, 17,000 lumens
and 2,000 hours or Mastercolor CDM150, at 4,200 degrees Kelvin,
13,500 lumens and 10,000 hours. Made of extruded aluminum, The
SHOP is 19 pounds and is 11-x-10-x-6-inches, so you won’t need
to drag out the hernia belt to haul this around. CE approved,
the SHOP is fan-cooled and can be mounted in any position.
Articulight Inc.
15-06 Morlot Avenue
Fairlawn, NJ 07410
(201) 796-2690
www.articulight.com
MediaFORM’s
New Products
MediaFORM
has enhanced its CD Director, integrating the latest professional-grade
duplication writer, the 12X SmartDRIVE 2. The CD Director is
a network ready, CD-R imaging, mastering and integrated duplication/printing
solution. Its JAVA based browser interface allows local and
remote client access from a host of different operating systems.
SmartPRINT has been added as the newest feature on the Director.
This feature allows you to accurately pinpoint printing on pre-silk
screened media. Also included is MediaFORM’s exclusive “EASI-API”
which easily integrates your application to the CD Director
interface. MediaFORM has also issued the CD-5916, a CD duplicator
capable of duplicating up to 16 CD-Rs at once without using
a PC. It comes preconfigured with 8 or 16 CD writers. The system
has an A/V hard drive that lets you write your images to the
hard drive while a first set of copies is made and then duplicates,
from your choice, local images on the hard drive.
The MediaFORM professional grade SmartDrive 2 allows the stamping
of Audio as well as Data discs. It includes 12X compatibility
and optional low-cost field upgrade on MediaFORM hardware when
12X approved media is used.
MediaFORM
400 Eagleview Boulevard; Suite 104
Exton, PA 19341
(610) 458-9200
www.Mediaform.com
ADJ
Raids the Jewelry Box
After redesigning
new versions of four of its most popular lighting effects, American
DJ has released these new generations complete with new carrying
case. The Jewel III, Mini-Gem II, Sparkle II and Crystal II
are all Moonflower-type lighting effects that come with a clear-color
mirror and pre-cut color gels. The gels change the formerly
white beam to red, blue, green or yellow. An optional Z-DW,
Z-DW1 or Z-DW2 multi-color dichroic mirror creates different
colored beams simultaneously. The Jewel III is a sound-activated
effect designed for dance clubs and bands that casts beams of
light that rotate back and forth to the music’s beat. A ZB-64514
120V 300W lamp comes with it. The Mini-Gem II is another sound-activated
effect. It features a less intense lamp, a ZB-64610, 12V, 300
W, that rotates back and forth to the music.
The Sparkle II is a rotating moonflower whose lights gyrate
across the room independent of the music. It also comes with
a ZB-6461012V 50 W lamp. All three light effects weigh a mere
3 pounds and measure 6-x-6-x-10-inches. Even better, they’re
all fan-cooled and come with a hanging bracket for easy mounting.
The Crystal II, a non-rotating moonflower, is the smallest of
the four. It measures 4.75-x-4.75-x-7-inches and weighs 2.5
pounds. It has a ZB-64610 12V 50W lamp and makes a great home
party lighting effect. The effects new case is designed to make
access to the effects’ lamp and dicro dish just a little bit
easier. With the new case, DJs should find it easier to access
the effects lamp and dicro dish.
American DJ Supply
4295 Charter Street
Los Angeles, CA 90058
1-800-322-6337
www.americandj.com
Pioneer
Takes DJing Digitally
DJs can now
take DJing one step further, thanks to Pioneer New Media Technologies’
release of the Stealth/CMX-5000 “auto-beat mixing” twin CD player,
designed with DJs in mind. The CMX-5000 is similar to other
rack-mount CD players in the industry for nightclub and mobile
DJs, but for the addition of an on board computer. This computer
analyzes the beats of the music playing for you, adjusts the
next song to match the beats per minute and mixes one song into
another. It also gives you your choice of four different blends
and mix effects (standard crossfade, cold cut, echo and jog
break). Additionally, the CMX-5000 has master tempo, fader start/back
cue play, seamless looping, re-looping, digital outs, super
fast track search and track scan along with a large jog dial
with a turntable feel. Notable features include two types of
skip resistance technology, a buffer of eight seconds per transport
and an “oil damper shock absorbing system” and Legato Link Conversion.
This linking mechanism is designed to improve the sound of the
CD by improving the bandwidth from 20kHz to 40kHz while linking
digital music samples together every 20.8 nanoseconds.
Pioneer New Media Technologies
2265 East 220th Street
Long Beach, California 90810
(310) 952-2111
www.pioneerprodj.com
ADJ’s
Swivel Beam
The
new Swivel Beam from American DJ is a DMX-compatible barrel
mirror pre-loaded with built-in programs. The beam has a spectrum
of eight dichroic color/gobo combinations plus white, some patterns
offer split colors and there’s a quad- racolor, circular gobo.
Named for its 180-degree, rotating barrel-head mirror, the Swivel
Beam is ideal for medium to large venues. Other features include
four DMX channels, sound activation, fan cooling and sharp optics.
The color produced by the beam is from a high-temperature lamp,
the ZB-SC150, Super Color 150, 4,200 K, 6,000-hour life. The
swivel Beam weighs 19 pounds and measures 17- x-5.25-inches-x-6.25-inches.
An optional Swivel Beam/C mini controller is available that
can operate in a faster mode for club-style music or a slow
mode for weddings and ban- quets. Strobing is also an option
with this controller.
American
DJ Supply
4195 Charter Street
Los Angeles, California 90058
1-800-322-6337
www.americandj.com
VocoPro
Introduces the Duet
VocoPro
has brought the Duet, a top-loading CD+G player with dual cassette
decks, to the karaoke enthusiast and anyone else who loves the
sound of their own voice. The Duet lets you play and record
your own mix while the top-loading player reads CD+Graphics
discs and displays lyrics formatted to the music on any TV monitor.
Additionally, a 12-step digital key controller lets you raise
or lower the music key in half-step increments without changing
the tempo. The Duet offers two microphone in/outs with separate
volume controls, so you and a friend can sing together. A five-band
graphic equalizer lets you adjust the high, mid and low frequencies
to your (or anyone else within earshot) listening preference.
Four two-way high output stereo speakers are included for stereo
sound and the machine’s pre-out jacks can connect the Duet to
any sound system for a bigger sound or greater flexibility.
It can also be used indoors (110v/AC) or outdoors with a 12v
DC car adapter.
VocoPro
14840 Valley Blvd. Suite I, J &K
City of Industry, California
(800) 678-5348
www.vocopro.com
MBT’s
Three New Effects
MBT Lighting has introduced The Cupid (ME2001), The Mini Dancer
(ME2006) and The Quarter Master (ME2004), three new effect lights
for DJs. The Cupid has 25 colored lenses that combine with its
two 50-watt lamps. The model’s 50 multicolored beams are designed
to rotate back and forth across the dancefloor. The Cupid is
designed to be compact and lightweight for mobile DJs. The Mini
Dancer is a compact form of MBT’s Double Dancer, featuring 16
colored lenses and two 300-watt bulbs that combine to create
32 multicolored beams. It’s sound active and moves its beams
to the music’s beat. The Quarter Master has four rotating beams
that reflect off four dichroic mirrors. Each mirror moves in
synch to the music so that four multicolored Moonflower patterns
bounce off each other on the dancefloor.
MBT International
P.O. Box 30819
Charleston, SC 29417
800-641-8392
www.mbinternational.com
Alesis
Ships MasterLink ML-9600
Alesis’
Masterlink ML-9600, a mixdown and mastering unit has begun shipping
to dealers. Each ML-9600 includes a blank BASF CD-R Master by
EMTEC Pro Media. The MasterLink combines hard disk recording,
digital signal processing and CD creation and playback into
one stand-alone system. It features high-resolution audio capabilities
and built-in editing and lets studios, musicians and mastering
facilities store, deliver and play stereo 24-bit, 96kHz audio.
Conventional 16-bit, 44.1 kHz Red Book CDs can also be processed
on standard recordable compact discs. The unit has 4.3 GB of
internal hard drive with editing, digital signal processing
and mastering functions, a 4X write speed CD-R drive and a 24-bit,
96kHz A/D and D/A converters.
Alesis
1633 26th Street
Santa Monica, California 90404
(310) 255-3495
www.alesis.com
Mods
for DJs
From
Electrix comes The Mods, two modular performance effects units.
The 10-inch Filter Queen offers you buildups, breakdowns and
frequencies for vinyl, CDs, samples and musical instruments.
The EQ Killer features true band kills, sweepable mids and an
effects send and return. Additionally, the units have stereo
processing playable controls, tabletop or modular rack mount
design and footswitch control. A connector is included so you
can connect them together to fit a standard 19-inch rack.
Electrix
6710 Bertram Place
Victoria, B.C.
Canada V8M 1Z6
(250) 544-4091
www.electrix.com
Crate
Pro Audio Introduces DJ Kit
Crate
Pro Audio has introduced the Battle Mix 1, designed to include
everything a beginning DJ needs. Two semi-automatic belt-drive
turntables, a two-channel mixer, two Battle Mix 1 slip mats
and two LP records are included in the kit. The 2-channel DJMX
“scratch” mixer features four stereo RCA inputs with a selectable
phono/aux option. An impedance adjust allows the mixer to switch
between turntables, CD players and samplers. It also features
gain control on both channels, a ¼-inch mic input with level
control and talkover button, ¼-inch headphone inputs with cue
level control, dual left and right outputs and a replaceable
fader.
Each SD-1000 turntable has a stable platter and tonearm designed
for accurate “cue” and to protect record skipping when scratching.
The turntable has a high torque motor and variable pitch control
designed for accurate speed adjustments. Additional features
include strobe light with RPM indicator, soft-touch recessed
start/stop button, on/off button, 45 RPM adapter, hard shell
and dust cover.
Crate Pro Audio
1400 Ferguson Ave.
St. Louis, Missouri 63133
(800) 727-4512 x233
(314) 727-4512
www.crateproaudio.com
Carver’s
CV Series
Carver
Professional is expanding its amplifier line with the CV Series.
The six constant voltage models are the CV601 (60 watts), CV1251
(125 watts), CV2501 (250 watts), CV1502 (2 x 150 watts), CV2502
(2 x 250 watts) and the CV4002 (2 x 400). These models are designed
expressly for the systems integrator and sound contractor and
consist of six constant voltage amplifiers, featuring a new
chassis design, integrated output transformers, line level inputs
and a line level output for daisy-chaining amplifiers. A signal
processing loop, Ac power sequencing, output level meters and
protection circuitry is also included. The CV Series are convection
cooled and 3.5-inches in height – with the exception of the
CV4002 at 5.25- and 19-inches wide. Rackmount hardware comes
standard, but is removable so they can be shelf mounted.
Carver Professional
9300 North Decatur
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 978-3344
www.carverpro.com
Numark
Introduces the Battle Pak
Designed
for the beginning DJ, Numark’s Battle Pak includes two 1910
direct drive turntables, a DM1001X DJ mixer, a pair of M1-powered
speakers and D50 headphones. The DMX1001X mixer offers 4 phono,
2 line and 1 mic inputs. Direct drive operation and +/-10 percent
pitch adjustment are some of the features found in the TT1910
turntables.
Numark Industries
11 Helmsman Avenue
North Kingstown, Rhode Island 02852
(401) 295-9000
www.numark.com
TC
Works Ships Voice Tools
TC
Works introduces Voice Tools, a plug-in bundle for DigiDesign
Pro Tools 24 Mix. Featuring the TC Intonator pitch correction
and voice processing technology, Voice Tools is designed to
be an all-inclusive voice processing solution. It comes with
two plug-ins, the Intonator TDM for pitch correction and the
Voice Strip for sound and dynamics processing. The Intonator
TDM is built to fix out of tune notes on the fly; its interface
allows you to pick different scales or create custom ones. To
set up, you set the accuracy (Window), scale and amount. Its
maximum range is +\- 400 Cents, so the Plug-In can be used for
vocal effects. An adaptive lo-cut filter is designed to remove
unwanted low frequency rumble and noise without thinning the
voice. Up to two TC Intonator TDM Plug-Ins can run at once on
one Mix DSP. The Voice Strip includes a compressor, de-esser,
voice EQ, Lo Cut filter and gate. Additionally, it includes
SoftSat technology, designed to imitate the sound of analog
gear.
TC Electronic Inc.
742-A Hampshire Road
Westlake Village, CA 91361
(805) 373-1828
www.tcworks.com
Allen
and Heath Launches The Xone
Allen
and Heath has introduced the Xone:464 and Xone:62, the first
installments in its new mixer series. The Xone:464 is a club
mixer, with 16 inputs, VCA crossfader and two stereo mix outputs.
Designed to combine live and recorded sources, it features four
high specification mic/line inputs with inserts, 100-Hz filters,
four bands, two sweep EQs, six pre/post auxiliary sends, channel
On switches, peak LEDs, LED cue switches and 100-mm faders.
Its console features six dual stereo inputs for up to 12 stereo
sources. RIAA preamps for turntables are provided on channels
5, 6, 9 and 10. The stereo inputs have a 4-band fixed EQ with
an extra-banded 250Hz for manipulating bass texture. All bands
provide a +6dB of boost and -25dB of cut. In/out switching is
featured on the EQ section, along with illuminated cues, crossfade,
assign switches (with LEDs), 4-bar signal level meters and 60-mm
stereo faders. The VCA crossfade is designed for noiseless operation
and can be replaced from the front. The crossfade response can
be set for either beat or scratch mixing. Pan control is also
included. The Xone:464 comes with a pair of Voltage Control
Filters (VCFs), an updated version of filters found on classic
analog synths. These can be either used live or toggled in and
out. Mix 1 and Mix 2 are two independent stereo outputs on the
console, each with recording feeds and twin 12-bar LED meters.
These outputs can alternately be linked together or used to
create separate mixes for the stage or DJ. Mix 1 can also be
used as a subgroup. The crossfade can be fed to the auxiliary
system and the console can provide four stereo or two mono zones
with independent level control. A mono-output feed to a mono-zone
or sub-bass system and a DJ booth monitor input with a “dim”
facility comes built in to the system. Two headphone sockets
with split cue capability are also provided. Designed for heavy-duty
use, the Xone:464 has vertically mounted circuitboards and nutted
pots. The Xone:62 is a smaller version of the 464 and is designed
for club and pro DJs. It has 6 dual stereo inputs, 4 with RIAA/
line inputs while the other two have mic/line inputs. Like the
larger version, the console features a four-band EQ, VCA crossfade
and VCF filters.
Allen and Heath U.S.
8760 South Sandy Parkway
Sandy, UT 84070
(801) 568-7660
www.allen-heath.com
Univenture’s
UniKeep
There
may be help for all you CD slobs out there. Keep your music
from your slovenly habits in Univenture’s UniKeep CD 10. This
CD-storage case features 10 removable, safety sleeve pages in
a book-like molded case. Safety sleeves are made of a non-woven
fabric designed to let you see the disc inside. The UniKeep
is 16.5-x-14-x-3cm and has a clear overlay, so you can insert
a graphic or a label for your collection. Though most stores
will only have black, the UniKeep does come in other colors
with quantity purchases. Univenture has also come out with the
UniP.O.P., a hang tab, tamper-resistant (read: it’ll keep your
friends out) disc sleeve. Designed for a slimmer profile and
lighter weight than the traditional, jewel-box CD case, this
case features full-color graphics. These graphics, done by Univenture’s
new eight-color, flexographic printing press, are designed to
create full color graphics on vinyl, polypropylese, paper, paperboard
and Tyvek.
Univenture, Inc.
PO Box 28398
Columbus, OH 43228
(353) 1 862 0919 ext.201
www.univenture.com
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