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Well, It doesn't look like I'm getting the monitor, and I'm in need of one as I'm getting a horizontal line across the bottom of my current one. Maybe after the wedding.
This is going to be my next DJ equipment purchase:
The Numark CDN-450. Comes with these nifty features:
• Anti-Shock™ skip protection
• Real-time scratch and seamless looping on both decks for CD and MP3
• Displays text for ID3 tags and folder names for easy navigation
• Multifunction jog/shuttle wheels for search, pitch bend, and scratching
• Auto-BPM detection with tap override and display
• ｱ4, 8, and 16% pitch control for beat matching
• Housed in an all-metal chassis for rugged, reliable performance
• Single, continuous, relay, and programmable playback
• Fader Start automatically starts playback on crossfader move (with compatible mixer)
I'll be able to scratch on CDs like vinyl. It will be mine...oh yes, it will be mine.
It's mine. I bought it the weekend before last. Surprisingly enough Guitar Center in Tempe had a couple in stock. The item has been out of stock or on backorder everywhere else.
Now to go there this Friday to see if they'll honour the 15% off purchases $299 and up coupon that's good for this weekend only. We'll see.
Anyway, it's pretty cool. The scratch feature is not entirely like vinyl but close enough to get that feel/sound. Love the key-lock feature that allows you to play tracks at a slower or faster tempo but pitch isn't affected. You hear that feature in some of the sweepers for Renegade Retro. It's come in handy for other projects I'm working on.
Oh, and I got the widescreen monitor for my PC for Christmas. Wifey went shopping on Black Friday and found a 21" widescreen on sale at Staples for $88.
Next upgrade to my equipment will be speakers...rockin' 2 pair of bookshelf right now; will eventually get some PA speakers.
Last edited by Midas; 03-30-2010 at 04:02 PM..
Reason: stuff and things
It's been a long time since I posted my broadcast set-up, and it's been quite updated since the first post.
Excuse the desk and the dust. This house is STILL being worked on, since the kids refuse to lift so much as a finger, so dust collects QUICKLY. If I don't dust everyday (and I don't, more like monthly) then it collects amazingly fast. That's what you see in these pics. Also, my desk space is extremely limited, because I'm STILL broadcasting from my dining room.
Anywho, here we go:
This is the desk area. I finally ditched that ginormous 21" CRT monitor for 2 23" LCD's. So, I can now view chat and other things WHILE running the station software, as seen in this pic. It's amazing how much easier that makes life. I also ditched the really antique mixing board for a Realistic SSM-2200. I love this thing. Handles all my inputs and the mic (of which I can now use a second mic) perfectly.
This second shot shows the rest of the current broadcast set-up. Sitting right above the radio station monitor you see 2 5-CD carousels. The bottom one is a Sony CDP-C705 (I know I know, holy crap Thom, they aren't Realistic??). The one on top of that is a Sony CDP-CE375. Directly above that is an Optimus SCT-87 Dual Cassette deck. And the top component is a Technics M225 Cassette desk. And right beside them all is the radio station PC itself, still chugging along after all these years (and some upgrades here and there. It's a Gateway case, but there is nothing Gateway inside it. I don't even remember where I got the case.
Not present in any of these pics is my headphones, which consist of a set of a set of Pioneer SE-205's and a second set which are Jensen's. Just cheapies on those, not even a model number. Also not visible is my microphone which is now on a floor stand that I move into position on show nights. Also not present because they're not currently hooked up are my two turntables, which consist of a (yes) Realistic LAB-440 and a Technics SL-B300. I hope to be able to get a shelf that they will fit well on beside this desk at some point, and then they will also be hooked into the whole broadcast system.
It's cramped, but it's pretty damned complete. I have practically an entire broadcast booth crammed onto one desk. All I'm missing is a reel-to-reel deck. Which I'm looking for, if for nothing else than the vintage factor.
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Yup, About good for saving text files anymore. The laptop doesn't have a Floppy drive, but the desktop I Acquired, Does. (Not that it will get much use anyway).
Those Shelves are my "Catch All" (Just Ask Chooch...I'm SURE she'll tell ya). I don't use ANY of that stuff for broadcasting. Even the "Stick" is retired.
Actually, I'm setting up the Desktop to do the "main Stream", the Laptop will be for backup purposes.
Stepdad took a look at the PC he built for me with old parts. Issue is probably with the CPU or motherboard. Thank goodness I have my old PC as a backup. It's still chugging along. Considering a laptop in the future and eventually using DJ software to do the mixshow with mp3s as well as possibly CDs and vinyl. Sooner rather than later if I win Powerball
Yeah, I may end up doing a June Metal shop via remote (Laptop). Have to housesit my dad's house one or two weekends of the month (I'm the only one he trusts that lives nearby as my brother may be on the other side of the state at the time). Fortunately though, If I do end up doing the show there, he has wifi set up on comcast there so I can broadcast from his front porch if I wanted to.
It's come in handy for other projects I'm working on. 
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