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A digital music box for the nostalgic remix artist
Ye olde music boxes were the first way for folks to play songs in their home by using a mass-produced cylinders, each loaded with a unique tune. As the player rotated the tube, irregular pegs jutting from it would strike a comb of tines on the box — and voila, audio for the people. We've come a ways since then, but the revolving player was too tempting a mechanism, it seems. The XOXX Composer is a modern take that's more beat pad redux than revolution, but it's far more charming and tactile than a field of buttons.
Numark introduces iDJ Mixing Console for iPod
Back in April, C.K. reported on a prototype of this device, but the sketchy details available at the time didn't indicate whether or not it would ever see the light of day. The good news is, today is that day.The iDJ allows your iPod to become a legitimate source playback device. It's a 2-channel mixer that features two iPod docking stations (that fit all model iPods!), a 3 band EQ with gain on both channels, a dedicated mic, phono/line inputs, a turntable spindle receptacle for connecting your vinyl and more. It's finished in polished white to compliment your iPod(s), charges docked iPods and allows for transfer of music to an iPod via a USB connection.You can find a list of your local resellers here. While specific pricing/shipping information is not available on the Numark website, I called a music store in my area, and was told that they expect to have them in stock by the end of the month, and priced in the "$250-ish" range. Update: It looks like the iDJ will be available in October, and retail for $400US.
