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NEW GEAR PREVIEW FROM WINTER NAMM!

Numark, Alesis, Akai Pro and Alto Professional Product Showcase

We’re at the biggest show of the year and we have put together a sneak peek sampling of some of the best new gear ever, just for you. Have a look below at what is being announced live from the show, then click the included news links to see all announced products.

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Numark NS6: This Changes Everything
The NS6 is a 4-channel Digital DJ controller with complete built-in mixer and four decks of software control. NS6 is the first truly pro-grade DJ controller and standalone 4-channel mixer with effects. Simply put, there has never been this much versatility and control available for professional DJs.

The World’s Smallest DJ Controller: DJ 2 GO
Even the smallest DJ controllers range from being luggable requiring their own set of wheels. Numark has changed all that with DJ 2 GO. Now for the first time ever, DJs can throw their entire rig into a backpack and have room to spare. To learn more about this pocket-sized party controller, go here!

VIEW THE ENTIRE NUMARK LINE OF NEW GEAR FRESH FROM NAMM AT: http://www.numark.com/newgear2011

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DM8 Pro Kit: Perfect sound, feel, look, and size
Perfect. It’s a word that’s thrown around a lot these days. But with the DM8 Pro Kit, you might just find it. The Alesis development team painstakingly examined all aspects of what makes a kit the best possible choice – all with the goal of creating the perfect electronic drumset. Learn more here.

Meet StudioDock: Your iPad’s new Best Friend
Connect all of your audio gear to the entire world of apps for iPad with StudioDock! The StudioDock is a universal docking station specifically designed for the iPad, and it gives musicians, recording engineers, and music producers the connectivity they need to create and perform with iPad. Read all about it. Apple certification pending.

VIEW THE ENTIRE ALESIS LINE OF NEW GEAR FRESH FROM NAMM AT: http://www.alesis.com/newgear2011

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EIE I/O
This is a tabletop I/O and USB audio interface perfectly tailored for your project and portable studio setups. This four-in, four-out (4×4) device enables you on Mac and PC-based systems to record up to 24-bit resolution into virtually any DAW, recording or performance software.

10 New Drool-worthy Analog Pedal

The Analog Custom Shop is a brand new series of boutique pedals that are among the funnest and coolest things we’ve ever produced. From Fuzz to Flanging, there are 10 pedals in all so get your groove in and check out the entire lineup of the Analog Custom Shop.

VIEW THE ENTIRE AKAI PRO LINE OF NEW GEAR FRESH FROM NAMM AT: http://www.akaipro.com/newgear2011

____________________NEW from Alto Professional!_________________________

TRUESONIC LINE
The TRUESONIC Series was designed from the ground up to be the most transparent loudspeaker money can buy. Rigorous testing and thousands of hours of listening have gone into making sure that what you pump into a TRUESONIC speaker is exactly what you get out.

MIXPACK LINE
Using an all-in-one PA system doesn’t have to mean you’re sacrificing your sound quality. All three MIXPACK systems boast impressive frequency response and wide dynamic range, and provide superior clarity when compared to other all-in-one portable PA systems. They also turn heads wherever you set them up.

VIEW THE ENTIRE ALTO PROFESSIONAL LINE OF NEW GEAR FRESH FROM NAMM AT: http://www.altoprofessional.com

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The turntable, evolved.

V7 is the turntable for today’s DJ. V7 delivers outstanding feel and unprecedented power in a single-platter digital DJ controller. V7 is based around the acclaimed adjustable torque, motorized-platter design from Numark’s NS7 and delivers a host of professional features including real vinyl and a slipmat that analog turntablists will love, plus turntable control at ten times the resolution of standard MIDI, mouse-less library navigation, and Strip Search virtual-needle drop. V7′s link function enables you to combine multiple V7s with your choice of any mixer and your Mac or PC for a completely customizable, totally seamless performance environment.

V7 includes a professional 24-bit audio interface and contains premium faders, knobs, and buttons including controls for selecting tracks and blending audio effects in the included Serato ITCH software.

PERFECT FEEL
Forget your experiences with other controllers. V7 has a seven-inch, motorized, high-torque aluminum turntable platter. The turntable features modern and classic settings that alter the feel to model the feel you prefer. A seven-inch, legit vinyl record with 45RPM adapter sits on a real slipmat. There’s no simulation here – V7 is the real deal.

We used nothing but premium, rugged, rubberized buttons and knobs for an unquestionably high-quality feel. Its recognizable, professional appearance is supported by clean design in matte and glossy black. V7 is housed in a heavy-gauge, industrial-strength metal casing that is ready for the torture of travel.


PROFESSIONAL SETUP
Forget the mouse. Forget the keyboard. V7 renders software perfectly simple to operate, with its click knob and large, backlit buttons navigating though your music library. You’ll spend less time looking at the screen and more time enjoying performing thanks to the visual feedback you get from V7′s extensive LEDs and hands-on controls.

Grab a pair of V7s and your favorite mixer, such as DXM PRO, and you’re ready to rock. V7 has onboard audio outputs so it’s the only piece of gear you need to connect to the PA system or powered speakers. The front panel contains mic input, RCA line input, and both 1/4″ and 1/8″ headphone outputs with volume control.

To complete your system, you can add our LAPTOP STAND to elevate your computer to comfortable height. Our custom 7-INCH COLOR VINYL records enable you to customize the look of V7 with eye-catching, translucent looks.


PRECISION CONTROL
V7 sends control information over USB at more than ten times the standard MIDI rate. This innovative communication technique yields extremely high-precision, low-latency control.

There’s nothing like dropping the needle on a record for quickly locating a point in the track. We took that idea and developed our own modern take on it with Strip Search, the unique virtual-needle-drop touch strip. You can locate a point instantly within the track using the on-screen waveform and Strip Search.

Five hot-cue-assign buttons on each deck digitally mark your cues on the track. These marker points are recallable in ITCH, and you can even load Scratch LIVE cue points in ITCH.

We developed an extensive loop-controls section for creative remix capabilities. You can choose between manual and auto-loop functions and an automatic BPM analyzer further assists loop makers. Creating automatic smart loops of any measure length is a breeze, and you can mutilate and modify to your heart’s content with a variety of controls such as Doubling, Halving, Shift, and manual controls. Multiple loop banks make V7 a great choice for scratch and club DJs alike.

Beat matching is straight ahead with 100mm, smooth, stiff pitch sliders and plus and minus buttons, by popular request, for bending. There’s a zero-point LED, so it’s easy to know when you’re in the middle.


AUDIO QUALITY
We took extraordinary care in selecting the components of the audio signal chain. V7 contains a host of professional audio connectors and a multichannel, 24-bit USB digital-audio interface. It outputs high-resolution, 24-bit audio to the sound system on XLRs and RCAs.

The high-definition post-mix analog audio output features a minimized circuit path with containing only one audiophile-grade bipolar capacitor. This optimized design maximizes phase coherence, ensuring that audio is tight and punchy.


SERATO ITCH SOFTWARE
V7 comes with Serato ITCH. For one-to-one communication, each knob, button, and control on V7 corresponds exactly to that function in the software. Serato ITCH is already familiar if you use Scratch LIVE. ITCH builds on Scratch LIVE and adds some key, new features. ITCH makes timecode a thing of the past, so you won’t need to worry about needles skipping or vinyl wearing out. You can load your Scratch LIVE crates, loops, presets, and cue points seamlessly in ITCH. V7 also works with most other MIDI DJ software and supports iTunes.


With natural vinyl feel, precise control, pristine sound, custom flexibility, advanced performance, and rock solid design, the turntable has evolved. Meet V7.

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