BEST SOUNDCARDS
TECH
NUMARK DJ IO NI AUDIO 8 DJ M-AUDIO
£79 £279
CONECTIV £185
HYPE HYPE
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Has all the connections and quality Eight ins and outs, headphone
Use as a virtual DJ system or as an
needed for laptop DJing. socket and Midi connections. Solid
external effects processor. VST
GRIPE
brushed steel fi nish with a stylish
compatibility. Control vinyl gives
illuminated topplate.
No headphone volume and limited
excellent response.
use on USB 1.1. GRIPE
GRIPE
It’s only got two sets of phono
The mic uses one of the deck inputs.
pre-amps turntables.
Software nuts have all they
9v power supply not supplied as
need to mix out of the box.
back-up. Midi set-ups can’t be
Combines high-end audio
stored as presets.
quality with good
TECH VERDICT 4.5
connectivity and a
A stable and great sounding
rock-solid mobile design.
all-in-one VDJ package and
possibly the cheapest way
to enter the virtual vinyl
TECH VERDICT 4.5
game.
NI AUDIO
TECH VERDICT 4.5
ECHO
KONTROL 1 £219 AUDIOFIRE 2
HYPE
£149
USB 2.0 soundcard that boasts high
HYPE
fi delity audio, build quality aimed
Ultimate compact unit with sturdy
at DJs and an on-board Midi
case and not too many controls to
controller.
worry about breaking off in your
GRIPE
bag.
Included Midi controller set-up
GRIPE
software takes a bit of getting used
Only a small jack connection for the
to. No digital SPDIF I/O.
headphones.
This quality soundcard from
This is the handiest little
Native Instruments has DJMA
G’S
no-fuss DJ soundcard
clearly been designed with
TO
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boasting great quality.
its users’ needs in mind.
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TECH VERDICT 4.0
TECH VERDICT 4.0
BEST PORTABLE RECORDERS
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EDIROL R09 ZOOM H4 £229 M-AUDIO
£299
HYPE
MICRO TRACK
HYPE
Sturdy feature-packed machine
24/96 £189
Stylish looks, intuitive functionality
with high quality balanced jack and
and an impressive technical spec
XLR inputs for professional results. HYPE
make this the perfect device for a
whole range of quality portable
GRIPE
Great connectivity, high storage
capacity, really great sound, plus
recording applications.
A little bit bigger and heavier than
digital and mic connectivity.
some of the other machines on the
GRIPE
market. GRIPE
Mic and line inputs cannot be used
Battery lasts just four hours and
simultaneously while record times are
Great value for money and
there’s no on-board mic.
very limited with the 64MB memory
highly versatile.
card provided,
A really good choice for
TECH VERDICT 4.5 professional fi eld recording
Perfect for anyone who
and great for DJ sets.
wants to record on-the-fl y.
It’s a little expensive
GEMINI IKEY TECH VERDICT 4.5
though.
PLUS £149
KORG MR-1 £449
TECH VERDICT 4.5
HYPE
Records onto any USB drive or
media player in Wav or MP3 format.
HYPE
Full range of audio inputs,
20Gb internal hard drive and the
including Phantom powered
unprecedented audio fi delity for a
microphone and phono inputs.
recorder of this size.
GRIPE
GRIPE
It’s bigger than most media players
No built-in microphone and quite
and it can’t display the actual
pricey.
recording time or space available in
minutes. Audio quality is medium
at best.
This one is for the serious
enthusiast looking to
capture audio in the most
Audiophiles should look
pristine quality.
elsewhere.
TECH VERDICT 3.0
TECH VERDICT 4.0
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