Jan 142010
Denon has announced two new DJ controllers. The first one is the DN-HC5000 and is designed to control Serato Scratch Live.
Features include:
- Serato-approved USB MIDI Sub Controller for Serato Scratch Live
- Simple USB plug-and-play Connection (USB MIDI / Bus power)
- Dedicated tactile controls to replace computer keyboard shortcuts
- High-quality steel cabinet with rugged rubber keys
- File Select knob and buttons with back-forward action keys
- Track Select and Fast Search buttons
- SHIFT/CLR Button
- 5 Cue Point and 3 Sampler Player buttons
- Auto Loop button with Loop Cut knob & Roll
- Loop IN/OUT button with Exit/Reloop
- File, Browse, History and Prepare keys
- Tap button
- MIDI mappable for other DJ software systems
- Unit measures 9.8″ width x 3.4″ depth, and weighs under 3 lbs
Priced at $199.
The other announcement is DN-HC5000 Serato which is designed to control Searto Itch
- Integrated “one to one” hardware-to-software mapping for instant control and minimum setup time
- Interoperability with Scratch Live crates, loops and cue points, and support for iTunes®
- Clean and simple software user interface with emphasis on hardware controller to display information
- Auto Tempo Matching and Beat Sync
- Optimal Gain and BPM Calculation
- Serato’s unique color waveforms for easy identification of sound
- Set and store Cue-points
- Manual and Auto Loop activation
- Exclusive access to fresh promotional music with Whitelabel.net
priced at a hefty $1099.
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