CLUB technology is constantly evolving and so is the
industry we work in. We recognise the best of the best.
Here’s what we consider to be the ultimate DJ gear…
TECH
MOST INNOVATIVE NEW PRODUCTS
KORG ZERO 4/8 A&H MIXED
DIGITAL MIXERS
£799 – £1099
IN KEY
HARMONIC MIXING TOOL
HYPE
£28
Midi, audio and FireWire all in one
place, plus Traktor Scratch
HYPE
compatibility in the box.
DJM
AG
’S Mix all of your music in perfect
TO
P
harmony using this analysis and
GRIPE
CH
OI
CE
key categorising software.
Mixer was on the test bench at the
time of writing.
GRIPE
Only comes into its own as a
software mixing aid.
An awesome combination of
technology and fl ashing Add fi nal polish to your set.
lights!
TECH VERDICT 5.0 TECH VERDICT 5.0
VESTAX
JBL LSR4300 CONTROLLER NUMARK NUVJ
ACTIVE STUDIO
ONE
VJ SYSTEM £329
MONITORS £749
PERFORMANCE
HYPE
HYPE
TURNTABLE £999 VJ like a DJ — a perfect match of VJ
DSP Room Mode Correction — press
software and Midi controller.
a button and a mic and software
HYPE
tunes the speakers to your room.
Play musical tones with a turntable GRIPE
interface. Finally, the turntable is a Audio is muted when using the
GRIPE
musical instrument by default. scratch function. No cue points for
Quite an expensive trick.
GRIPE
clips.
Quite expensive and very niche.
Be sure that your monitors
A serious box of tricks and
are accurate no matter
A handful of people will wet
a must-try for dedicated
where you put them.
themselves over this.
Serato users.
TECH VERDICT 4.0
TECH VERDICT 5.0
TECH VERDICT 4.5
ULTIMATE MIXERS £800+
ALLEN&HEATH KORG ZERO8 ALLEN&HEATH
XONE:92 £999
£1099
XONE:3D £1495
HYPE
HYPE
HYPE
Midi control and clock, great
Studio mixer, Midi controller, FW
USB audio and Midi control for
sound quality with two fi lters,
audio interface and enough Kaoss
digital DJing. Midi clock bend for
LFOs and four-band EQ.
effects to mash up a mix beyond
mixing with your laptop like a CDJ.
recognition..
GRIPE
No BPM recognition or EQ punch
GRIPE
GRIPE
Firmware tweaks needed to speed
facility. Midi also a bit limited.
Full duplex soundcard only works
up Midi response and top row of
using line inputs
knobs are too close together.
The slickest analogue
The ultimate box of tricks for
DJ mixer around.
Digital DJs never had it so good!
the DJ/producer, nothing
comes close to matching
TECH VERDICT 4.5
TECH VERDICT 5.0
the Zero8’s power.
TECH VERDICT 5.0
PIONEER
DJM-800
DJM
AG
’S
£1099
TO
P
HYPE
VESTAX
CH
OI
CE
Great value, crystal clear digital
PMC-500
sound, complete Midi control and
£1099 stacks of diverse effects.
HYPE GRIPE
Serious club mixer with kill EQ and The addition of a three-band master
effects send on every channel, isolator, booth tone control and a
great sound, build and tons of soundcard built-in would top it
outputs. off nicely.
GRIPE
Nothing really to moan about with
Forward-thinking effect
this tasty one…
banks and standardised
Midi control.
This mixer is DJ proof.
TECH VERDICT 5.0
TECH VERDICT 5.0
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