Tuesday, November 30, 2010

The American Audio VMS4 Controller (Feat. DJ Etronik)

The American Audio VMS4 controller makes a fine competetor to the ring when it comes to controllers. DMC World Champion DJ Etronik makes it look easy with this hands-on demonstration of the product, but keep in mind (he is a "World Champion DJ")

This controller has a lot of features that can be found in higher priced items of this kind and even a few features that are not on the higher priced ones. For example,you have a built in sound card, Midi, and 4 channel mixer all in one. This unit is running a close comparison to Traktor Kontrol S4 in capabilities and at about half the price. Plus, I think that the sound card feature is an added bonus.

When choosing a controller, you definately want to take a look at what kind of bang you're getting for your buck (especially if it's your first one) and I believe this one to be a good choice. You can learn more about this product at the American Audio website at http://www.adjaudio.com/ or by visiting your local music/audio store like Guitar Center.

Well, this closes out my post for this month and I hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving! I know I did! Now I gotta try and work off those extra pounds I've gained! Next month I'll try to feature some of the bargans out there for Christmas.

That's it for now, but as always......... "Stay In The Mix"

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Latest News on the DMC World Champion Finals

Here it is: The Golden Years, DJ Shiftee's time-traveling journey through DMC history. This video is a tribute to all the incredible DJ Champions from DMC's glorious past. DJ Shiftee has spent countless hours over the years studying masters like Roc Raida, Q-bert, Craze, and A-Trak. His goal: to one day stand in their shoes. Literally...


DMC, the preeminent showcase for DJ talent around the world, are pleased to announce that Serato and Rane have come on board as major sponsors of the DMC World DJ Championships, a collaboration which DMC believes will take DJ creativity to an entirely new level with the ability to use Serato's Scratch Live.

In order to balance traditional mixing and the popularity of digital vinyl playback, DMC have confirmed that from 2011 the 26 year old event will, like the DMC DJ TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP, permit the use of the software based system Serato Scratch Live in addition to traditional vinyl.

THE BATTLE FOR WORLD SUPREMACY will continue to support pure turntablism, two decks, vinyl and individual flair and creativity. DMC also plan an ON-LINE WORLD DJ CHAMPIONSHIP which will embrace visual mixing, the potential for which was seen at this year's WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS with performances by DJs Woody and Shiftee. 

DMCWORLDTV has established itself as the premier portal for DJ performances and now DMC has plans to launch DMC RADIO, a revolutionary channel featuring DJs covering every genre of dance & hip-hop music transmitting from a variety of servers around the world.

Follow this link for the complete story and details http://dmcdjchamps.com/

And remember, as always..... "Stay In The Mix"