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MCPS PPL prepare to release new ProDub licence

MCPS and PPL – the royalty collection agencies who, combined, represent the rights and interests of songwriters, composers, publishers, performers and record companies have advised us that the new ProDub Licence will be released on Tuesday 1st July 2008. This licence has been created to legitimise the activities of DJs, karaoke jockeys, fitness instructors and others who copy legally-owned music onto a digital format (such as a CDR, or hard disk) for use in a professional or semi-professional
capacity.

As SEDA is run for its membership, the SEDA committee members will review the small print of this new licence once it has been released and report back.

Paul Forsyth, member of the License Working Party on behalf of SEDA says:

"We need to look beyond the ‘I’ve bought the CD, why should I have to pay for it twice?’ argument and realize that when we purchase a CD, we actually purchase a piece of plastic and the right to privately listen to the music contained on that piece of plastic. Any copying whatsoever is an illegal act as will be confirmed by the copyright statement printed on each CD. If there is any argument against licensing, let’s try to keep it factual, and reasonable rather than emotional. I will reserve any further comments until I have reviewed the fine detail and small print of the ProDub License when it is released."

When the licence is released on 1st July 2008, a FAQ section will be published to help potential users understand the license. If you have any pressing questions on this licence, please contact info@produb.co.uk - they will answer as much as they can during working hours.

NADJ AGM and Trade Show 27th April 2008

SEDA wishes to thank NADJ for their kind invitation to attend their AGM and trade show on Sunday in Birmingham. The event was very well attended, informative, and fun. Visitors were able to see and try plenty of new sound and lighting products, retailers were on site providing show special offers, and the seminar theatre saw some very educational and entertaining presentations throughout the day.

The LWP together with MCPS announced proposals for an exciting new DJ dubbing license which allows for format shifting of purchased music, although more discussion needs to follow.

SEDA Chairman with MCPS representative.

NADJ also announced exciting plans for a DJ scholarship scheme to train young people in all aspects of DJing alongside the launch of their Youth Development Programme .

Funktion One confirm attendance to SEDA Shownight

Funktion One represent an unsurpassed pool of experience and expertise in the audio industry having been consistent innovators in audio design, concert touring and sound installation for in excess of 25 years. On Sunday 18th May 2008 at 7:30pm, Funktion One are visiting the SEDA ShowNight to demonstrate their amazing new speaker products.

David Bruml, Sales Manager at Funktion-One, will talk with us about sound quality. He will be demonstrating the differences between CD and MP3 on a fully active plug & play F1 system consisting of FF 6000 mixer, a pair of Pioneer CDJ 1000’s all feeding into a pair of RES 2A’s and a pair of the latest mark2 version F218A’s to handle the bass. There will also be other items of F1 equipment on show, including the new RES 1.5’s, with F81’s, F55’s, MB112’s and MB308’s. So bring along your favourite CD’s and hear your favourite tracks played on one of the best systems you will ever hear. Kevin & Perry will be ‘doing a turn’ on this system at the end of the evening, as a one-off.

Denon acquire Allen & Heath

Tokyo, Japan, April 2, 2008 -- D&M Holdings Inc. (TSE 1:6735) announced today the completion of the acquisition of Allen & Heath Holdings Limited of Penryn, Cornwall, England, a leading designer and manufacturer of audio mixing consoles for professional sound engineers, live sound installations
and DJs. The acquisition will be accretive to earnings per share in FY2008.

"The acquisition of Allen & Heath is a strong complement to our Calrec and D&M Pro brands," said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Eric C. Evans. "This acquisition broadens our product offerings to our longstanding DJ customer base and expands our business in the professional market into installed live sound."

Founded in 1969, Allen & Heath supplies digital and analog consoles through a global sales force to a network of distributors in more than 80 countries. The company operates from its Cornwall England manufacturing facility and has more than 150 employees in R&D, sales, marketing, manufacturing and administrative functions. The Company will continue to be led by Glenn Rogers and its current management team.

Recently, Allen & Heath successfully launched iLive, a break-through mixing system that features an extremely flexible architecture with distributed audio and control. The iLive system, developed specifically for digital mixing of live sound, is used by bands, clubs and rental companies around the world and has enjoyed immediate market success. Allen & Heath will continue to expand their digital portfolio to meet the growing demand for digital mixers.

"We're adding another dimension to our position in the professional audio marketplace with this acquisition," said Evans. "Allen & Heath is a strong brand in the professional live sound performance market and well suited to benefit from the D&M business platform. Like our other premium brands, Allen & Heath can continue to focus on innovation while D&M provides expanded global market reach and other support. We also see useful tie-ins with Calrec, our live-to-air broadcast console brand, and Denon DJ."

The terms of the transaction will not be disclosed.

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Here's the news story as reported on the D&M Holdings / Denon DJ website:
http://www.dm-holdings.com/952_ENG_ASP.asp

The news story as reported on the Allen & Heath site
http://www.allen-heath.com/UK/news_story.asp?view=423

Mobile DJ's to pay a Carbon Offset - 1st April 2008

The HM office of Energy has released a consultation paper to SEDA (and other bodies) for feedback. In line with the Kyoto Protocol, Mobile DJ's would be forced to pay a carbon offset fee to mitigate their own greenhouse gases from energy used during a function, it is suggested that a carbon credit system could be administered through a CDM (Clean Development Mechanism) via organisations such as ours and NADJ. Although the fee has not been hinted at, it would depend on power useage, transport, and food used by the operator or DJ and his/her staff at the end of the night.

Please make your views known to the SEDA Chairman Mr J Kidd before it's too late.

OK, thanks for reading, and thank you to all those concerned enough to get in touch - it was our little April Fool.

Musikmesse Frankfurt 2008 report from Paul Arnett, DJshow North

We’d heard about this music fair as being the biggest in Europe, if not the world and so on the 12th of March, myself and Simon decided to set off on Lufthansa to investigate what this exhibition had to make it stand out from the rest, plus to get some ideas (and maybe some exhibitors) for this years DJ Show North. After a very shaking take off and landing, we arrived in Frankfurt at 11am, dumped our cases in the hotel (after sorting out why they had given us a double bed to share!) and made our way to the “Messe”.

This exhibition has 10 exhibition halls, each one is the size of Earls Court one and most of the halls have 3 floors! Each hall is linked with moving walkways (thank goodness) and it dawned on us very soon we were not going to be able to see everything and we had to cut out the chaff to see the wheat. So we ruled out the halls of guitars, wind & brass instruments, pipe organs etc etc and stuck to the DJ and Technology, Amplification, and Lighting halls. Lots of current equipment on show and some eye openers, Pioneer were showcasing their new digital audio/video mixer, the SVM-1000 which is an eyeopener for anyone wanting to blur the lines between the music and the visuals, but at £3,700 it’s a serious investment. More realistic is the MEP-7000 at £1200 it’s Pioneers answer to the Numark D2’s, Cortex’s etc, its killer features being automixing and karaoke support. Numark were showing off their DDS-80 which is effectively the IDJ2 in rack form with a removable hard disk and cdrom drive.

American DJ were in full effect with what looked like their complete range of lighting on their stand ! Lots of traditional lighting getting the led makeover and being dragged into this century, how long before we can run the lot from a 9V battery ! The sheer size of this exhibition is daunting and getting lost was a repeating theme of this trip, on one of these random excursions I stumbled across DJ-Tech, they have an every growing range of products to satisfy any dj, lots of sd card players built into, amps, players, decks and an every growing army of devices that can be used as “control surfaces” for software.

Day 2 and after an evening of abusing the Irish bar next to our hotel, we launched ourselves into the lighting halls, purple laser is the new “blue led” i.e. the next big thing, with lots of Chinese manufacturers vying to burn out our retinas with spectacular shows, and some very interesting progress being made in the field of laser video projection, a scanning laser that does full rgb video, yes please! Pausing to catch a breath we rested in the huge marquee in the centre square and watched (and listened ) to the PA demo with guitarists and bands all giving the EV PA a run for its money. We then had a Bose demo to attend (thanks to Andy from Bose) where were treated to an amazing demo of the L1 system in a live band scenario, with Andy switching the L1 from normal stereo to one L1 per band member to show just how different the sound is compared to a regular PA. Told him we need one of those demos for DJ’s !! Plus they had the best food & drink at the show !

American DJ provided the after party for our 2nd night and after some impromptu DJ’ing (proving mobile DJ’s can mix) we crawled back to our hotel in the early hours for a few hours sleep before our 9am taxi for the airport arrived. We definitely need another 2 days next year, and I think Brian is threatening to come with us!

Video of us in Frankfurt is here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBTY2el84Gg

American DJ’s Party (with DJ Tutor) is here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRG_zDHMURA

And look out for the impromptu DJ’ing in the last 30 seconds of this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MxLZcUboX0

Paul Arnett

DJ Show North

SEDA Technology News from Ian Forest - Feb 2008

The new year is always a good time in the nerdy DJ calendar because it’s NAMM, an industry show showcasing new music technology in Anaheim, CA (in the good ol’ US of A). Imagine a huge get together of all the leading companies in our industry, Denon, Pioneer, Technics, Numark, Shure and hundreds of others all showing their latest releases. I like to call it DJ Porn. Let’s look at some of the best bits... Pioneer launched their new media player, the MEP7000 in an attempt to wipe out the competition, namely the HD2500, Numark D2 and most of the Cortex range. It looks great, colour screen, but
what’s it really like?

Well, hopefully at the March SEDA show night we’ll have one to show you! Denon not being one to miss out on showing off some new goodies launched a brand new CD player, the DNS1200, a compact USB/CD media player and controller. The X050, a prof essional 12”, 2u, 2 channel mixer, DNHP700 Headphones and f inally the Denon DNX120 compact performance mixer. Sounds good! Hopefully Gary will bring some of these shiny new toys in
March. Interestingly, we also heard of another fantastic new Denon product, but we can’t tell you about it just yet, but DDay is coming!

Other goodies includes some hot new products f rom Stanton, The multicoloured Vestax VCI100 controller, Numark’s Serato NS7 system, and a product that would even make our web geezer Brian hot under the collar, the EKS Otus. On Sof tware, OtsAV has recently been upgraded to 1.85. MIDI is still an eagerly awaited addon so you can use controllers such as the Denon HC4500. It still remains to be (as f ar as I am concerned, an Ots user of 8 years or so) THE most reliable Audio / AV & Karaoke package on the market. Virtual DJ was upgraded last week to version 5.07 bringing a whole host of new features, especially if Karaoke is your thing. I’m sure that users of PCDJ VJ and Numark Cue will also see these new features in software upgrades over the next few weeks. MAudio also announced a upgrade to their fantastic DJ sof tware, now at version 1.5.

Word also reaches me that Gemini are trying to grab a corner of the software market with “Groove” which claims to be a “complete and reliable professional mixing package”. Upon closer inspection it appears to be another spin off of Virtual DJ, albeit with a different skin. Strangely though, Groove doesn’t appear to offer Video/Karaoke as an option, only time will tell. Watch this space!

And finally, never one to be left out with a new release is PCDJ who have launched Dex with the tagline “the best audio mixing program on Earth”. Very bold claims there! One interesting feature of this software is that it comes with a PCDJ Red 5.2 skin (the old Red) to make it look like their retro classic! This is a good way of getting all these fancy new USB Midi controllers to work with Red 5.2! As I wasn’t sure if it was the rebadged VRM line I did some digging and soon discovered that it is a spin off of a piece of software called DJ Decks. Time will tell if it really is the best audio mixing program on Earth.

Pioneer announce long awaited MEP-7000 media player

See it first at the SEDA Show Night on 16th March 2008

Pioneer MEP-7000

16th January 2008

Coming soon: the new MEP-7000 multi-entertainment player and controller, especially for the mobile DJ and bar market.

The MEP-7000 offers a flexible high quality solution specifically with digital music in mind, being compact and easily to transport, yet inheriting the basic functions and features of our popular CDJ series CD Decks. The MEP-7000 enables your to play MP3/AAC files stored on various memory formats, along with playback of music from conventional media such as CD/CD-ROM/DVD-ROM discs.

The system can also be setup to playback and mix music automatically using playlists, allowing the system to entertain when no DJ is present. The MEP-7000 and SEP-C1 Software Entertainment Controller are a response to the trend of laptops being utilised by professional DJs. Recent developments have changed the way mobile and club DJs organise and play their music. No longer carrying boxes of vinyl or CD’s full of music, laptops, USB flash media and hard drives are becoming standard amongst the DJ community. Key new features to this product type are the 4.3-inch colour LCD screen that gives clear accurate information, allowing intuitive and easy menu navigation.

The MEP-7000 transforms into a Karaoke playback device when a CD-G disc is inserted, displaying the playback video on the LCD screen, but can also be fed to external monitors using the composite video output terminal. The SEP-C1 (also available as a separate unit) works as a software controller when used in conjunction with compatible software such as our bundled “DJS”. This allows your to manage and control playback of audio files stored on your computer, to give full scale DJ performance without the need for a mouse or keyboard.

The MEP-7000 will be available from April 2008 with a suggested retail price of €1499 (excluding VAT), while the SEP-C1 controller stands at €749 (excluding VAT).

Dynamic digital media playback and MIDI-control via USB
The MEP-7000 allows USB control from either PC or Mac. So, besides music from CD/DVD, the MEP-7000 lets DJs play music files, such as MP3 /AAC/WAV/AIFF, stored on USB keys, HDD, CD-R/RW and DVD±R/RW.

The unit is also compatible via USB with Pioneer’s DJS software or applications such as Serato Scratch LIVE or Traktor – without the need for a time coded disc.

USB connectivity furthermore means that the SEP-C1 can easily be used as a MIDI controller for MIDI-compatible computer applications.

Area-Colour OEL, 4.3-inch colour LCD for express music mapping
The 4.3-inch colour LCD with high visibility, intelligent GUI (Graphic User Interface) and a rotary selector enables rapid track searches from huge music libraries. To achieve this, the MEP-7000 adopts an industry-first Area-Colour OEL (Organic Electroluminescene) display, ensuring that the user can see performance data in harsh lighting conditions.

Scratch-happy Jog Wheel anda wide range of effects
The high quality Touch Sensor Jog Wheel is capable of controlling various scratch sounds and these definitely broaden the scope of any DJ performance. The MEP-7000 carries 3 patterns of Scratch Jog Effects (SCRATCH, BUBBLE and TRANS) and 3 patterns of Digital Jog Break Effects (JET, ROLL and WAH), which vary depending on the DJ’s choice and use of the Jog Wheel .

Effects lovers will be pleased to know there are also 8 patterns of DJS Effect (DELAY, ECHO, AUTO PAN, AUTO TRANCE, AUTO FILTER, FLANGER, REVERB and PITCH SHIFTER) available, and that these can all be synced with the BPM (Beat Per Minute), if required. Only when connected to DJS via the USB connectivity.

Auto Mix for automatic mixed playback of tracks from Play List
The MEP-7000 uses an Auto Mix function that allows auto mix playback of tracks registered on the Play List. There are then 4 patterns of Mix Mode (ECHO, ZIP, CUT IN and CROSS FADE), allowing music to be mixed in a selected style and played automatically.

Other Features

Library Function: Select tracks from various categories, such as genre/artist.
Tempo Control Range : Choose from 4 maximum ranges for the tempo slider: ±6 ? , ±10 ? , ±16 ? , and WIDE ±100 ? . (WIDE mode is not available with MP3/AAC/WAV and AIFFs files.)
Pitch Bend Button: Achieve fine adjustment of track speed simply by pressing the button.
Seamless Loop: Repeats a loop without interruption. Loops can be set as small as approx. 0.013 seconds up to infinity.
Hot Loop: Return to a loop-in point during loop playback. Start over the loop playback by just pressing a button.
Memory Cue/Loop: The unit can memorise any CUE/LOOP point at the press of a button.
Auto BPM (Beats Per Minute) Counter: Automatically measures and digitally displays a track’s tempo.
Digital Output and Monitor Out Terminals: Output audio digitally and select tracks using a large external display.
Keyboard Available: Select tracks swiftly and input characters directly.
Legato Link Conversion: Reproduces richer and more natural sound with WIDE range playback by up sampling, 44.1 kHz → 176.4 kHz, the audio information lost in a CD format.
Vibration Proof Construction: Shockproof memory plus floating mechanism used in Pioneer’s Car audio components helps prevent skipping and resists vibration.
Rack-Mount-Ready: Ready for rack mounting, which is useful for club/studio installations. (EIA compliant)

For the full story, check out the Pioneer website.

EBDJ - Cortex kit seen at SEDA Show Night is now in stock:

Ian, Ivan & Martin tell us that the following products are now in stock:

Cortex HDC-500 1U Digital Music Controller
Cortex HDTT-5000 USB MP3 Player

Prolight - New Products:

Prolight Acme ImpossibLED - £149.00

The ImpossibLED is an amazing LED effect that projects spectacular firework-like effects onto whatever you choose to aim it at. The effect you get is 5 circles of LED's wrapped around a centre circle, you really need to see it to get the best effect! It crams 392 high-output, low power LED's in various colours (Red/Green/Blue & White) into a case that weighs no more than 5kg! It can be run sound to light, master/slave or you can even DMX it with a choice of 4 or 10 DMX channels depending on how much control you want. Some say the case is rather large but it fits just right into a 12” vinyl case which you can pick up for as little as £20 from some outlets. For the best effect, run two together in master/slave mode. They really do look amazing!

Prolight Acme MarveLED - £109.00

Built into exactly the same case as the ImpossibLED, the MarveLED gives a similar effect but contains only 156 LED's and weighs in at 4.2kg. Although the effect is similar it's slightly different in the way that you get one large single circle effect with the LED's arranged in a way that you get some amazing patterns. There are 1,000's of built in programs if you choose to run it in sound to light mode, or again in master/slave with two or more heads. Four channel DMX is also on offer. Like the ImpossibLED, this light is also 100% dimmable should you find the LED's too bright,
which is quite possible!

Prolight Acme LED Boogie - £69.00

The Prolight LED Boogie is a very low cost dual moonflower lighting effect. A total of 92 mixed colour ultra-bright LED's create dual beams to cover a dance floor with rich and vivid colours. The low-power consumption and low heat output from this new LED technology allows the lighting unit
to run for 1000's of hours continuous operation with no duty cycle. The LED Boogie features preprogrammed patterns and sound activated operation for an instantaneous and vibrant light show. At just 3.8kg it's a fantastic effect for the weight.

Prolight Acme LED Tango - £75.00

The LED Tango is basically a vertically-hung Boogie with scanning mirrors that move in time with the music and project the effect all around the room. It weighs a little more, around 6kg, but the mirrors add a whole new dimension to the Boogie offering a much wider beam spread.

Prolight Acme Super Nova Pack - £269.95

With the use of one High power 3-Watt LED in each unit the SuperNova produces beams similar in output power to that of a 400W halogen lamp. The package includes 2 x multi-colour and 2 x white moonflower effects which complement each other perfectly. The vivid red, green and blue beams
fill the room whilst the white beams cut through the atmosphere creating cool silhouettes. The complete package comes supplied in a heavy duty road bag with a CA-8 controller, DMX cables and G clamps. This effect needs to be seen to be believed.

Introducing the SVM-1000: an audio and video mixer that finally allows DJs to unlock their true AV potential, and further blur the boundaries between DJs and VJs.

Pioneer SVM-1000

"Designed for use with our DVJ-1000 DVD/CD decks, the SVM-1000 gives DJs comprehensive control by synchronising both audio and video elements of their performance. Even audio-only DJs can easily add visuals synced to the music from the SVM-1000's built-in visualiser capability.

Complete with LCD touch panel, an impressive range of effects and 96 kHz/ 24-bit studio sound quality, the MIDI assignable SVM-1000 functions in a similar fashion to our acclaimed DJM series – which for DJs mean s that the doors to full-on AV freedom are now fully open! DJs and VJs have worked together to deliver immersive AV experiences for decades, and of course it is natural that the two art forms are so closely interlinked. Our revolutionary DVJ-X1 brought the two crafts closer than ever before in 2004, as the world’s first DVD decks opened up VJing to DJs. However, a major stumbling block for many was the lack of a simple and easy-to-use AV mixer; DJs and VJs had to use separate mixers to blend sound and vision.

Now the super-versatile SVM-1000 has the power and technology to change all that. Developed with input from leading DJ and VJ artists this mighty mixer works perfectly in both audio and AV set-ups. For many artists this mixer will be the missing link they have been waiting for. DJs and VJs around the world now have the potential to explore new avenues of creativity!"

This beast is due out in February 2008. For the full story, check out the Pioneer website.

ALLEN & HEATH ADDS XONE:42 USB MIXER TO LEADING DJ RANGE

Allen & Heath has made an addition to the leading Xone DJ range, with the launch of the Xone:42 high performance 4-channel DJ mixer with USB audio interface.

Xone:42

“Designed to seamlessly interface with current leading edge DJ technology, the Xone:42 has an ergonomic, intuitive layout, making it one of the easiest to use hi-tech mix tools around,” comments Xone Designer, Andy Rigby-Jones.

The Xone:42’s feature set is built around 4 dual-input stereo channels; channels 1 and 4 are phono/line, while channels 2 and 3 are line/line. All four channels have a powerful +6dB to total kill 3-band EQ, a 9-segment 3-colour bar meter, gain control, and 60mm VCA faders with illuminated X/Y crossfader selection. Xone’s legendary Voltage Control Filter is included on each channel via illuminated assignment switches, with selectable filter type, resonance, and frequency controls.

The mixer sports a new and original feature – the ‘X-FX‘ system - enabling an external effects processor to be easily interfaced. A single knob controls the proportion of the channel signal sent to the effects unit, from 0 to 100%, and the affected signal is returned to the main mix, or can be routed through the filter.

The Xone:42 incorporates a USB audio interface for easy connection to a computer and integration of digital media. It can be used to play back music files from a laptop and to record mixes from the Xone:42, or, when used with appropriate software, as a digital DJ effects unit that can be patched into the X-FX system. The USB input combines with an XLR microphone input to provide an additional channel with two band EQ and rotary level control.

The mixer also features a 45mm VCA crossfader with curve control, and a powerful monitoring section with split cue control, mix to cue, two headphone outputs (1/4” and 3.5mm), dedicated booth output, and balanced main mix outputs on XLR.

SRP is £599 (ex VAT) and the mixer will be available from autumn 2007.

www.xone.co.uk

Pioneer announce new DJM-700 mixer with MIDI

See the SEDA events page for an exclusive invite to the launch of this exciting product this Sunday at the Ministry of Sound!

"Introducing the DJM-700; the newest addition to our range of professional DJ mixers. Delivering breathtaking scope for creativity, consummate clarity and a world first in terms of its Effect Frequency Filter, the new DJM-700 is dramatically different. The 4-channel mixer inherits the sound quality of the DJM-800 and DJM-1000, it also includes some key features including MIDI connectivity, 49 assignables, cutting edge digital effects and a filter on pre-out so you can filter the effects.

Boasting 32-bit DSP [Digital Signal Processing] , 13 beat effects and enhanced roll sampler in what is an extremely familiar format for DJs, t his new kit on the block is definitely in a class of its own . With an industry-standard size and layout and a dual shield structure that eliminates digital noise, the new DJM-700 is both robust and reliable. The DJM-700 is designed to impress in bar, club and studio spaces alike and is set to have a wide appeal. Setting a new industry standard for quality mid market mixers, this digital, fully MIDI assignable 4-channel mixer allows DJs to transmit unique musical flows using a formidable range of features."

For a full overview of this exciting new product, visit the Pioneer website.

Denon announce DN-HC4500 - USB MIDI/AUDIO Interface & Controller

See it in the UK at the November SEDA Show Night

"At the International DJ Expo in Atlantic City, NJ, Denon DJ, a leading manufacturer of reliable, premium-grade DJ equipment, will preview its breakthrough
Model DN-HC4500 USB MIDI/Audio Interface & Controller, the company's first USB MIDI/Audio interface designed exclusively for computer performance by club and mobile DJs. This feature packed portable PC/MAC compatible controller combines unmatched hardware performance with internal high-quality audio processing and low latency ASIO support. Notably, it provides DJs with the exclusive flexibility to control Denon's optional BU4500 dual CD/MP3 player for simultaneous 4-player configuration, and comes bundled an LE trial version of PCDJ's revolutionary new software, "Reflex" that offers an array of amazing forward thinking features.

For total flexibility in the field, the Denon DN-HC4500 offers support of both PC and Mac platforms, and features internal 24-Bit Processing & USB Audio. Unlike most DJ midi controllers that are only USB bus powered, the DN-HC4500 encompasses its own internal power supply to achieve the highest electrical specifications for optimum performance at all times. Industry-eading Burr Brown 24-bit DAC processing affords superior output audio fidelity, and the unit's USB Audio interface includes 2-Channel Stereo output pair,44.1/48/96kHz sampling ranges and low latency ASIO / OSX Core Audio support.

Perfect Companion Piece for the Denon DJ BU455 Drive
The Denon BU4500 Drive, which is sold separately, is fully supported by the DN-HC4500, allowing DJ's to continue playing from their CD collection (whenever required) while still controlling their favorite DJ software. The BU4500 can also be seen and used as a "backup" system without having to rewire a thing in the case of computer failure. This combination system provides DJs with unprecedented power and flexibility.

Among the DN-HC4500's other advanced features is a Multi Functional Touch Sensitive Jog Disc constructed with an ultra high-resolution pulse and touch sensor to accurately reproduce the most subtle or swift scratching movements made by the human hand. The Jog Disc can also be mapped to perform other vital functions too such as, pitch bending, scanning, file searching and dry/wet control for effects. In addition, a Vibrant Tube Display w/ 2-line Character Text Support offers two lines of character information, letting DJs quickly navigate
through files, crates, folders and confirms without having to look up at their monitor. A visual 32-position Marker Point indicator follows hand movements at lighting speeds without drift. Other indicators include Looping, Hot Starts, BPM info, Elapsed/Remain Time, MP3/WAV file
types, and other useable indicators.

Highly responsive soft rubber buttons, switches and knobs, plus 5 easily accessible function keys at top of each deck add to the DN-HC4500's ease-of-use and utility, and 45mm pitch sliders are capable of providing deep resolution or wide pitch ranges. Other features include: 3 Track/Loop Players; Interactive Waveform Display; Support For Standard Digital Audio Formats; Sample-Accurate Cueing; Pitch Shifting and Tempo Shifting; Performance Recording; MIDI Control Over All Relevant Panel Elements and much more. The customizable GUI adds to the unit's flexibility and convenience.

The DN-HC4500 is designed to for total portability and ease of use. A recessed side panel provides easy connections to other components, and the versatile rackmount and tabletop design offers maximum placement flexibility. The unit is software upgradeable by USB, and from time to time Denon DJ will make subtle improvements to current features or add new compelling ones based on valuable user feedback. These new Plug Ins are always free and made available via the Denon DJ website."

SEDA Looks forward to the proposed DN-118 device.

Numark NuVJ

INTUITIVE VIDEO MIXING CONSOLE AND PERFORMANCE TOOL.

"The NuVJ allows DJs to incorporate images and video clips in much the same way as mixing music. With the NuVJ, the VJ can trigger images and video clips, add effects to them, mix them through an onboard DJ style crossfader and tweak them in order to create unique and spectacular shows. The hardware controller works seamlessly with existing DJ gear and the software is compatible with most computers and laptops.

The NuVJ integrates tightly with the accompanying Arkaos custom software and is designed to work intuitively in the same way that DJs mix music. The software package includes a library of video clips and over 30 real-time video effects. The NuVJ is simply easier, more versatiile and more affordable than any other VJ product on the market."

Full details at the Numark website.

Numark unveil iDJ2 to mobile DJs in UK

at SEDA Show Night, 23rd September 2007

Numark iDJ2

"The Numark iDJ2 is the only iPod mixing console that provides full control of your music with real–time scratching (via two jog wheels), a stunning color screen and Numark's exclusive crate management. Keylock insures that DJs can easily change tempo without affecting pitch. The iDJ2 features a fresh and innovative new iPod docking system that allows users to play and mix two songs simultaneously from a single iPod without the need of a computer. Users can also hook up multiple mass storage devices including additional iPods, thumb drives, and external USB hard drives through rear panel USB ports. In addition to USB connectivity, the iDJ2 comes complete with line inputs for audio sources including a microphone, CD players and turntables.

This is an extraordinary mixing console and portable DJ system with professional DJ features like balanced outputs, pitch control, key lock, seamless looping, and full cueing. DJs can easily manage their music library using the iDJ2's highly intuitive graphic interface and the full-color LCD screen offers crystal-clear visual track–profiling.

iPod Direct Mode turns iDJ2 into the ultimate iPod player, allowing you play any music from your iPod, including songs purchased from the iTunes music store.

iDJ2's unique Crate feature allows easy organization of songs to be played and supports multiple file formats including MP3, WAV and AAC (unprotected). The iDJ2 also supports iPod docking and charging, to keep the music playing and the party going all night long."

Full details at the Numark website.

Pictures from the July 2007 SEDA Show Night

Quick start guide to making a wedding speech e-book

Following the excellent presentation by Marc Lemezma at the SEDA Show Night on 15th July, here is the e-book for SEDA Members to use in their marketing.