Pioneer Sweeps Five Categories @ The 25th Annual IDMA

PIONEER HONORED AS DJ
MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR

Pioneer Sweeps Five Categories at the 25th Annual
International Dance Music Awards

LONG BEACH, CA – (April 15, 2010)– Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. Professional Sound and Visual Division (Pioneer DJ) announced that it won five awards at the 2010 Winter Music Conference held in March, including the prestigious Manufacturer of the Year and Best New Product awards for its new CDJ-2000 professional multi player. Pioneer DJ won awards for Best Headphone, Best CD player, Best Mixer, Best New Product and Best Manufacturer categories. These honors emphasize Pioneer’s role as a technology innovator that is committed to furthering the industry and bringing an incomparable experience to all facets of the DJ entertainment industry.

The WMC’s week-long gathering in Miami, FL is regarded as the premier networking event in the dance music industry where top international artists, DJs, producers and industry professionals converge from over 62 countries. More than 70,000 visitors partake in the biggest dance events of the year including workshops, performances, product launches and release parties. Organizations also recognize exceptional products and innovative technologies from the previous year.

“It’s a great honor to be recognized for the products and technologies we work so hard to develop. Our goal at Pioneer is to create the most advanced entertainment products that fit the needs of aspiring and professional DJs, nightclubs and nightclub designers,” said Matt Dever, vice president for the Professional Sound and Visual Division of Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.

Pioneer won the following coveted IDMA industry awards:
25th Annual International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) – More than 10,000 ballots were cast to vote for the most innovative and elite artists, DJs, producers, promoters, remixers, manufacturers and labels in the business.

• Best Manufacturer: Winner – Pioneer DJ – Pioneer was recognized for outstanding contributions to the advancement of the industry. Often regarded as the “industry standard,” Pioneer solidified its position as a true innovator and visionary in the business.
• Best New Product: Winner – CDJ-2000 – Available in late 2009, the CDJ-2000 is a multi-format digital media player with features that put the performance back into the art of DJing and reduce the need for laptops to access music files. DJs of all experience levels can enhance their mixing and scratching capabilities using proprietary technologies such as rekordbox™¹ music management, Pro DJ Link, Needle Search and USB and SD card connectivity.
• Best Mixer: Winner – DJM-800 – Pioneer´s industry standard mixer provides high quality audio and mixing versatility. The DJM-800 incorporates features recommended by many professional DJs and club engineers, raising the bar on sound fidelity and ease of mixer operation.
• Best CD Player: Winner – CDJ-1000MK3 – The highly regarded CDJ-1000MK3 digital media player offers playback of MP3 files that puts more control into the hands of DJs. Features include jog feel adjustments, hot looping / re-looping, and improved track and wave data display to provide DJs with enhanced mixing and scratching capabilities to sharpen their craft.
• Best Headphones: Winner – HDJ-2000 – Perfect for use in DJ environments and studios, the HDJ-2000 is Pioneer´s highest performance headphone, providing exceptional sound that clearly and accurately reproduces audio, comfortable fit to minimize fatigue from long periods of use and high durability that withstands demanding conditions.

Pioneer offers a complete line of professional DJ Equipment through its Professional Sound & Visual Division. Its DJM series of mixers has become an industry standard at clubs, studios, mobile rigs and homes around the world, known for its high quality sound and reliability. For more information, visit www.PioneerDJ.com.

Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. is headquartered in Long Beach, Calif., and its U.S. Web address is www.PioneerElectronics.com. Its parent company, Pioneer Corporation, established in Tokyo in 1938, is a preeminent manufacturer of high-performance audio, video and computer equipment for the home, car and business markets.

Odyssey :: Leading Through Innovation

Odyssey Innovative Designs is an industry-leading design and manufacturer of professional mobile accessory solutions for the DJ, musical instruments, and pro audio markets. Founded in 1995, Odyssey has brought to market hundreds of unique solutions and continues to lead the industry with innovative patents. With numerous technology and design awards, Odyssey has established a worldwide reputation for innovation, quality and design. The Odyssey group of companies includes Show Solutions and BC Cases.

Visit the Odyssey website >      http://www.odysseygear.com/

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Open Labs DBeat | Open Minds And Move Crowds, Anytime, Anywhere.

Open minds and move crowds, anytime, anywhere.

DBeat is the first professional studio you can play live onstage, yet it’s small enough to stow away in your carry-on luggage. You can also stream a live-quality set online to fully conquer studio, stage and screen.

Run away with your creativity – literally – with DBeat.

DBeat is…

A revolution. DBeat is the first professional studio that you can play as a musical instrument. Compose, record, mix and master, all “in-the-box,” then use it to perform any way you like. Weighing less than 20 lbs, DBeat can be carried onto most airplanes.

A studio powerhouse. DBeat is where power and portability meet. Capable of running virtually any Windows XP-based music application or Digital Audio Workstation software (DAW), DBeat is your computer, mixer, MPC, virtual instrument (VST) host and mastering station. It will even burn your CDs or DVDs and distribute your music online.

A VST hardware brain. DBeat is the perfect companion for traditional electronic keyboard players, and a simple solution for playing your favorite VSTs on stage with rock solid stability. Run more than 200 standard VSTs at once using Open Labs’ critically acclaimed RiFF virtual instrument host, which is integrated into each DBeat.

Revolutionary features – such as a 12.1″ touch screen that allows you to create on-the-fly set lists comprised of songs and virtual controls – bring your virtual instrument to life. Physical controls, such as nine assignable faders, are perfectly matched for those that require drawbar controls for organ instruments.

And let’s not forget that DBeat comes standard with a plethora of sounds, making it the world’s most well-stocked hardware sound module. If that’s not enough, every DBeat is capable of cloning your favorite virtual instruments. By using Open Labs’ MimiK keyboard cloning software (included in DBeat Pro), you can even clone any hardware keyboard workstation, synthesizer or sound module.

A producer’s dream. DBeat is the ultimate tool for any producer, regardless of genre. Massive processing power, instant multi-track recording, integrated MPC functionality, a multi-card reader/writer and DVD burner, Internet connectivity, plug-and-play ability with third party keyboard controllers and the opportunity to produce more than 4 billion sounds are just a few features we’ve perfected with producers in mind. DBeat allows you to compose more music, produce better songs, be more creative, and make more money.

The first real DJ instrument. DBeat lets you elevate yourself to the next level as a DJ. Produce, remix and perform in ways you’ve only dreamed about. Consolidate your laptop computer, controllers, audio I/O, and cabling into a single portable instrument that you can literally set up in 30 seconds.

DBeat lets you plug in your turntables via Serato Scratch or other time-code vinyl solutions to beat, mix and scratch. But that’s only the start. The audio chain can then be routed into Ableton LIVE, allowing you to use the built-in effects or any other VSTs in real-time, on the fly. Cue points, single hits or drops can be assigned to the Bump MP drum pad controller, allowing you to play along with the track you’re spinning. You can even plug in microphones, run Auto-Tune and vocoder vocal effects, and mix them right into the tracks.

CPU
3.0 GHz Intel® Core2 Duo ®

Control Surfaces
Trackball with 2 buttons
Mix/Edit Controls
BumpMP
DJ Panel with Penny & Giles^TM Crossfader

Memory
4 GB

Audio I/O
Comprehensive I/O capable of up to 24bit / 96KHz audio with 4 in / 6 out including 2 phantom-powered mic-pres with instrument inputs, S/PDIF I/O and MIDI I/O;

Storage
320 Gigabyte

Drive
High Speed Dual-Layer 8.5GB/disc CD/DVD Burner

Display
12″ resistive touch screen

Connection
Midi In/Out
1) 4 USB 2.0 ports
2) (1) FireWire 400 port
3) (1) Gigabit (10/100/1000) Ethernet port
4) (1) DVI-I Video Port

Included Software
Open Labs Riff^TM
Ableton^TM Live 7 (available only on DBeat PRO)
REAPER^TM
GURU^TM
Deckadance^TM

PREMIUM Factory Sound Library
Thousands of high-quality sounds. DBeat PRO includes an additional 14 GB from the full-feature version of Ableton^TM Live 7. (Check our Software Bundle webpage for more information)

Dimensions:
26”(W) X 14”(D) X 5”(H), Weight (base configuration) 20 lbs. (Actual)
33”(W) X 19”(D) X 9”(H), Weight (base configuration) 33 lbs. (Shipping)

DBeat is serious enough for the pros – be they scratch or electronic – but simple enough for the aspriring DJ.

M-AUDIO – Torq Xponent – Advanced DJ Performance/Production System

Advanced DJ Performance/Production System

via M-AUDIO – Torq Xponent – Advanced DJ Performance/Production System.

The professional-grade Torq® Xponent® system seamlessly integrates high- performance DJ software with a fully functional hands-on controller, representing a new era in digital DJ performance and production. The Xponent hardware combines the features of a two-channel DJ mixer with CDJ-style tactile controls, letting you cue, mix and manipulate digital files without touching the host computer. In addition to the essentials, M-Audio® Torq 1.5 software delivers a variety of real-time creative tools to take your sets beyond the ordinary—and the Xponent hardware control surface puts all that power right at your fingertips. This integrated solution opens the door to new techniques that are simply impossible with traditional DJ setups.

The ALLEN&HEATH Xone:4D | Get Out Your Robitussin® Because This Mixer is Super Sick

The Xone:4D continues the seamless integration of computer-based digital media into the traditional DJ workspace, but with a further enhanced feature set. Combining a fully featured, high specification professional analogue DJ mixer with 105 MIDI controllers and 227 MIDI messages, a completely new, high-end, 96 kHz / 24-bit 20 channel Allen & Heath-designed USB 2.0 soundcard, the progressive XONE:4D has been developed in conjunction with some of the world’s most cutting-edge DJ/producers. New features for the 4D include the new 20-channel USB 2.0 soundcard, a completely new BPM counter, assignable LFO with step VCF-filter and fresh new paint. Mixer: • 4 multi-input stereo channels: RIAA preamps for turntables on 3 inputs, (channel 4 is Line/Line) • Soundcard output routing switches for each channel (1-2, 3-4, 5-6 & 7-8) • 3-band total kill EQ