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Martin’s New Easy-to-use Hazer |
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The Magnum 2500 Hz™ is an easy-to-use, plug-and-play hazer that is ideal for mobile DJs. The compact unit utilises a 900W heat exchanger to effortlessly punch out 2500 m³/min of uniform haze for mid-air projection or atmosphere enhancement.
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Final Addition to the Kam LED Effect Range |
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Kam’s new range of LED powered DJ lighting effects is completed by the LED Swingfire, which joins the LED Javelin and LED Kobrascan. The Swingfire features seven lenses, which each project a collection of nine coloured beams, giving the Swingfire a massive 160 degree spread.
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NADJ Launch DJ Scholarships |
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At their recent AGM the National Association of Disc Jockeys (NADJ) announced a new initiative to encourage young people who have an interest in DJing. The Youth Development Program is aimed at introducing young up-coming DJs to the exciting and varied world of DJing and giving them the support they need to find their niche in this industry.
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Another New LED Effect from Kam |
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Following in the footsteps of the LED Javelin, the Kam lighting range has been expanded further with the addition of the new LED Kobrascan. This twin mirror scanning effect produces a stunning display of shapes and patterns, covering walls any floors with movement and colour.
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New Wharfedale Titan Speaker |
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Wharfedale Pro have announced today that their new Titan 8 passive loudspeakers are now available in the UK. The Titan 8 Passive is a 2 way loudspeaker. It features a custom designed, 8” moisture proof low frequency driver and ferrofluid cooled high frequency compression driver, all housed in a distinctive, gas assisted injection moulded enclosure. Like is bigger relatives, the Titan 8 enclosure is designed as a trapezoid, which means that it can be used for effective floor monitoring as well as main PA duties.
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New Kam LED Lighting Effect |
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Mobile DJ equipment manufacturer Kam have recently extended their range of lighting equipment with the addition of a new LED effect unit. The twin lens LED Javelin projects sharp red, green and blue coloured beams, which create a dual moonflower effect that has a wide beam angle allowing it to cover a large area.
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NADJ Give Away £2,500+ DJ Rig |
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On Sunday (27th April) the National Association of Disc Jockeys held their AGM & Trade Show event at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham. The highlight of the day was a prize draw with a top prize of a complete DJ rig worth over £2,500 that was taken away b
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The Priests sign £1m recording contract |
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Three Roman Catholic priests are set to become stars after signing a £1 million contract with record company Sony BMG.
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Ultimate & Ultimax Under New Ownership |
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The UKs leading manufacturer of ‘Ultimax’ DJ and lifestyle equipment stands, Ultimate Concepts, is under new ownership. Popular industry figure Andy Tain has now been joined by Marc Wilson as the 50% shareholders in the company.
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Martin Launches New Look Website |
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Martin Professional has given its www.martin.com website a thorough makeover. The new look site, optimized for bigger bandwidths and wider screens, features an enlarged format with bigger images, expanded segment pages and a brighter appearance for greater clarity and visual impact.
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Sonic Boom |
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Want to produce your own music? Develop your DJ skills? Learn about specific software? Beginners and experts alike can always do with a bit of extra knowledge here and there, but physical courses can cost a fortune. Not any more, Sonic Academy has launched the ultimate music production video tutorial resource, and it’s being delivered direct to your PC from just £3.49 per tutorial at www.sonicacademy.com.
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DJ Show North 2008 |
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This year sees the North's most established DJ show move venues into the heart of Leeds. DJ Show North's 4th outing will be held at the newly commissioned Saviles Hall at the Royal Armouries museum, and hopes to build on the success of previous years.
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New LED Effects |
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Prolight Concepts have recently announced the expansion of their ‘Equinox’ range with the launch of four new DMX compatible LED powered effects lighting units. Named Radon, Krypton, Cobalt and Carbon, each offers a different effect utilising a varying number of LEDs.
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The MP3 Player debate |
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With iPods seemingly dominating the mp3 player market, a look on independent reviewer – Reevoo’s website tells a very different story. Reevoo.com have analysed over 4000 mp3 player customer reviews and have concluded that Sony are number one when it comes to playing your digital music files.
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MEPs say no to toughening up on illegal downloaders |
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Members of the European Parliament have rejected a proposal to cut the internet connections of people who are persistently caught illegally downloading music.
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Retro 80s Mixes on Virgin Radio |
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Mastermix has teamed up with Virgin Radio to produce a series of mixes that have been playing on the 'JK & Joel Show' for the last four weeks. The mixes are aired EVERY Saturday on the JK & Joel Show on Virgin Radio just after Midday!
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Get a Pacemaker |
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The much anticipated Tonium Pacemaker is now available from DJ stores across the UK. Specifically designed for DJs, the Pacemaker is a portable digital music player with an impressive 120Gb of storage capacity and a host of features to allow advanced music manipulation.
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Numark Launch Next Generation of DJ Player |
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At this year’s Frankfurt Musik Messe exhibition Numark announced their latest product, the DDS80 – a rack-mountable digital music player that is perfect for mobile DJs who want the ability to play from CDs, hard drive, iPod, USB sticks, and infact nearly any USB compatible digital media.
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Mastermix of the Last Decade's Best Dance |
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The latest addition to the Mastermix 'Grandmaster' series features a collection of the biggest commercial dance anthems of the last decade. Grandmaster Dance is a ready-mixed disc of 30 floor-filling tracks, which is available for £20 from your local dealer or the Mastermix website.
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D&M Holdings Acquires Allen & Heath UK |
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D&M Holdings, the Japanese company behind Denon DJ have announced that they have completed the acquisition of Allen & Heath. Although this is unlikely to have an immediate effect on the UK market, it may see future product releases that combine Allen & Heath mixer wizardry with Denon’s DJ player know-how.
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Latest Software Release from PCDJ |
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PCDJ DEX is the brand new software mixing program from PCDJ for both beginners and professional DJs. Designed from the ground up with customer features and skins that make it quick and easy to choose the mode that is best for your DJ needs.
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Phase One DJ Store Honoured with Business Award |
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Darlington based DJ Store Phase One have recently won a prestigious Tees Valley business award for use of internet and E-commerce within a business. The award was presented at a black tie awards dinner in March and has secured the company a place in the North East Business Awards final that will take place on the 1st of May.
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National Association of DJs AGM 2008 |
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This year's NADJ AGM & Trade Show will take place on Sunday 27th April at the National Motorcycle Museum, near the NEC in Birmingham, B92 0EJ. There will be three rooms this year, the loud room, the medium room and the presentation room.
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The Stones Shine A Light |
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All four members of legendary rock band The Rolling Stones turned out yesterday (3rd April) for the London premiere of their big screen rockumentary ‘Shine A Light’. Mick, Keith, Charlie and Ronnie were greeted on the red carpet outside the West End premiere by hundreds of fans and joined for the screening by a host of celebrity guests.
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Pioneer MEP-7000 |
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The MEP-7000, which is the latest new equipment release from Pioneer is now available from online retailers and shops across the UK and is aimed squarely at professional mobile DJs. MEP stands for ‘Multi Entertainment Player’, with the new unit supporting playback from traditional discs, USB storage devices and also control over software based DJ applications.
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Latest Innovation from American DJ |
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Following in the footsteps of their SDJ-1 compact flash player, reviewed on page 62 of the current issue of Pro Mobile (28), American DJ have incorporated an SD card mp3 player into their latest four channel DJ mixer.
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Mastermix Professional Decades |
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Specialist DJ music suppliers Mastermix have recently added 30 new CDs to their ‘Professional Series’. The Professional Decades Discs are split between the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s, with six discs for each decade.
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BPM 2008 |
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Following the success of the first event in 2007, BPM will return to Donington Park Exhibition centre over the weekend of Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th October 2008.
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Martin Launch New Fog Machine |
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Martin’s Magnum line of fog machines is now complete with the introduction of the mid-range Magnum 850. This replacement for Martin’s popular Magnum 800 fogger, upgraded with new electronics and a new design to match the rest of the Magnum family, is Martin’s latest fog solution for mobile DJs, clubs, bars and bands.
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Leona Lewis tops US Chart |
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X Factor winner Leona Lewis has become the first UK female solo artist in more than 20 years to top Billboard’s Hot 100 chart in America. Her single ‘Bleeding Love’, which is released through Syco/J Records in the states, has climbed 7 places to reach the top spot on the newly-announced chart, making it only the second single by a British act in the last decade to top the chart. The track, which was last year's best-selling single in the UK, was actually released in the US six weeks ago.
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Semi-automated VJing |
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Software developer Oliver Woodman has released version 1.0 of NoiseCradle, a semi-automated software VJ. NoiseCradle combines audio driven visualizations with user imported images and videos. By constructing a graph of visual building blocks the user is able to quickly and easily construct custom visualisations, which can be branded for a particular DJ, venue or event. NoiseCradle is driven by audio captured in real-time from a microphone, line-in or media player.
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Numark Launch iPod Turntable |
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Numark have recently launched the TTi turntable, which includes a Universal Dock for iPod, USB audio interface, metal platter and pitch control, making it one of the most versatile turntables ever produced. This is the ideal way for DJs to convert their old vinyl record collections into modern digital files.
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Forthcoming NADJ Branch meetings |
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The National Association of DJs have a host of meetings planned for March and April that will be taking place throughout the country. Why not pop along to your local meeting, see the latest products, chat with fellow DJs, and get to know what the NADJ have to offer.
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Legendary Venue Set To Close |
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The Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, has confirmed that the London Astoria venue has to be demolished to make way for a new underground network.
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BCX-DJ Demonstrations |
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If you are interested in BCX-DJ, the DJing software reviewed in Pro Mobile issue 26, then now’s your chance to find out more. Dave Hoffman from BCX will be visiting retailers across the country throughout March offering personal demonstrations.
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Extra Bright Martin MAC |
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The new MAC 2000 Wash XB™ from Martin is a 1500W Fresnel that takes the proven qualities of the MAC 2000 Wash and adds even greater brightness. The XB is a lighting unit suitable for the very biggest of mobile operations working in the biggest of venues. New efficient fans, ballast and starter combine with proven MAC 2000 modularity, optics and effects to produce the most advanced wash light on the market - and all in the same compact MAC 2000 design. The XB will see its official launch at the Pro Light + Sound exhibition in Frankfurt from March 12-15.
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RNID Launch New Campagn |
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The RNID (Royal National Institute For Deaf People) are warning DJs and their customers that loud music could be destroying their hearing.
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Protect Your iDJ2 on the Road |
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Numark have recently launched a custom designed flightcase especially for their iDJ2 USB / iPod mixer (reviewed in Pro Mobile issue 27). The iDJ2 Road Case is the ideal way for iDJ2 owners to protect their investment while out on the road.
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American DJ Launch in UK |
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For the first time ever, over 1000 American DJ and American Audio products will be available from hundreds of stores across the UK.
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Arctic Monkeys Clear Up At The NME Awards |
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Last night's NME awards took place in the initmate indigo venue, followed by a 'Big Gig' in the 02 arena headlined by The Manic Street preachers who were awarded with the 'Godlike Genius Award'.
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Dave Clark Five Frontman Dies |
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Dave Clark Five's lead singer Mike Smith died of pneumonia yesterday (February 28), just two weeks before his band was to be inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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NME Awards Nominees |
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There are just a few hours to go before the Shockwaves NME Awards 2008 get underway at the IndigO2 arena in London at 4pm (GMT) today (February 28).
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Government Toughens up on Illegal Downloaders |
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People in the UK who go online and illegally download music may have their internet access cut under plans being considered by the government.
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SEDA AGM |
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The next meeting of SEDA, the South East DJ Association, will take place on Sunday 16th March and will be their annual general meeting. All existing members are encouraged to attend and visitors are always welcome.
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American Audio SDJ-1 |
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The newest product to hit our shores from across the pond is the American Audio SDJ-1; a revolutionary SD card player that will let you carry your music library around on an SD card the size of a postage stamp.
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Loudspeaker Show III |
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Following in the success of last year's event, the confirmed date for the next Coalville Loudspeaker Show is Sunday the 9th of March at the Charnwood Arms Hotel, Coalville, Nr Leicester.
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Prolight LED Screen |
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Prolight have recently released information about their first LED light screen. The Syncro Panel is a portable LED panel for mobile DJs supplied in its own carrying case. Just open the case and you have a 32-segment LED panel that can be mounted overhead or set on a surface to project a vibrant, colour-changing light show. Operable with a standard DMX-512 controller, the 2-channel unit can create virtually any hue imaginable via RGB colour mixing.
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Chauvet Launch New Centrepiece |
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The introduction of the Vue™ VI by CHAUVET aims to take the pain out of centerpiece effects. This 6-channel DMX fixture features LED illumination, built-in automated programs, individual control of red, green, and blue LEDs for each pod, and a very wide beam angle.
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Martin smartMAC |
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Clever solutions to old problems are what make the Martin smartMAC™ smart. The new smartMAC from Martin is an extremely bright, fanless 150 W profile luminaire offering a number of unique performance and economic benefits. SmartMAC will liven up any space while reducing operating costs.
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Pioneer CDJ-400 |
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Pioneer chose last year's BPM event to launch the latest addition to their CDJ range of tabletop DJ CD players. The CDJ-400 is a flexible, affordable and feature packed player ideal for mobile DJs who want the creative potential of the top-end CDJs, but don't have the budget.
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New Hardware Controller from Vestax |
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Following the launch of the Vestax VCI-100 Midi Controller, Vestax has created a smart cut down version in the form of the VCM-100.
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Martin Mania Launch New Effect |
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Martin Professional has recently announced the release of the newest addition to the Mania series of effects. The Mania EF4 is a new flower effect designed for anywhere decorative lighting is desired - clubs, live performances, parties, DJs, events etc.
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BPM Seminar Announcement |
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Pro Mobile can now exclusively announce the second speaker confirmed for the mobile DJ focused seminar stream that will take place at the forthcoming BPM event. Paul Martyn is a dynamic, highly experienced and well respected professional entertainer, who has performed at many of the countries most prestigious venues. Paul performs as a DJ, a solo vocalist, a saxophonist and as part of a popular function band – meaning that he is well versed in the world of mobile entertainment.
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Prolight Launch New LED Effects |
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Prolight Concepts have recently launched a whole host of new additions to their ACME DJ effect lighting range, all powered by LEDs.
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NADJ Staffordshire Meeting |
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The NADJ are teaming up with DJ and Karaoke gear retailer Cookies to host the inaugural meeting of the Staffordshire NADJ. Taking place on Monday the 6th of August at The Borough Arms Hotel in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, this will be a great opportunity for local DJs to get together and find out more about the NADJ.
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Pro Mobile Needs You! |
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We have received some great feedback on the ‘Home Made’ feature in the current issue of Pro Mobile; it seems that Jim wasn’t the only person to create his own lighting controller ‘back in the day’! However, despite the popularity of the feature, at the moment it looks as if ‘Home Made’ will not be returning in the next issue of Pro Mobile. This is not an editorial decision, but simply because no one else has come forward with another piece of DIY DJ gear.
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Pro Mobile Launch Bookstore |
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Pro Mobile have recently launched a book store, where visitors will be able to purchase a number of titles related specifically to the mobile DJ industry.
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BPM Tickets go on Sale |
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Tickets for the forthcoming BPM event are now available to buy online and from the show’s retail partners at a price of £8.00. BPM will be the largest DJ exhibition ever to occur in the UK and will take place over the weekend of Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th November 2007 at Donington Park Exhibition Centre in the Midlands.
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DJ Show North Auction |
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DJ Show North have teamed up with the Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy Charity to help raise some money for this very good cause. This will be done by way of a Grand Auction at this year's DJ Show North event.
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Hard To Find Records Relaunch |
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Hard to Find Records, Birmingham’s best-loved DJ equipment and Dance Music vinyl Mecca, is about to get even better. Their refurbished store on Upper Gough Street will re-open on June 23rd.
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London Calling 2007 |
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London Calling is a dance music conference and this year the event is taking place at Earl’s Court on 28th and 29th June.
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Pro Mobile exclusive on dMIX-300 |
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Pro Mobile readers will be some of the first to get the lowdown on the new dMIX-300, which its makers Cortex claim to be the first true all-in-one mixing solution for iPod®.
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Pro Mobile Present Seminar Programme At BPM |
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We are pleased to announce that Pro Mobile will be hosting a series of seminars at the forthcoming BPM event at Donington Park, in the midlands. BPM will be the biggest event of its kind to be staged in the UK and the Pro Mobile Seminar programme will present educational content dedicated to mobile DJs.
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New EVL Lasers |
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EVL have recently launched two new products, adding to their ever growing collection. The NLDJ range features two lasers – the 80G which is an 80mw green laser, and the 100RGY which is a 100mw red, green and yellow laser. Both units were previewed at the recent NADJ AGM and are now in stock an available for purchase.
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DJ Competition Website launched |
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The very first DJ competition website of it’s kind in the UK where not only do the DJs win prizes, but charities benefit as well!
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Save Money When You Join The Disc Jockey Association |
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The long awaited Disc Jockey Association launched yesterday after three years of development. We first let Pro Mobile readers know about this new association in our March/April issue, but it is now fully open for business and readers who choose to join can benefit from a discount from their membership fee.
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M-Audio X-Session Pro DJ Controller Now Includes Torq LE Software |
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M-Audio announced recently that its X-Session™ Pro MIDI controller now ships with Torq™ LE software, a streamlined version of the company’s popular Torq software for DJs.
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NADJ AGM |
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The NADJ AGM Show is to be held at the prestigious National Motor Cycle Museum, Conference Centre on Sunday 29th April 2007
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Apollo Light and Sound Open Weekend |
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Apollo Light and Sound has moved to a new, larger showroom and are having an open weekend beginning at the end of this week.
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Five Free MixMash DVDs with Pioneer’s DVJ-1000 |
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MixMash, a supplier of music videos and ambient visuals on DVD has teamed up with digital deck market-leader Pioneer to bring an exclusive offer to VJs and DJs.
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iKEY Audio Announces New Product Line Expansion |
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GCI Technologies recently announced the expansion of their iKEY Audio digital recording and audio accessories brand to include a new series of professional self-powered active studio monitors, the M-Series. One of the highlights of this year’s NAMM show in America, the M-Series was designed with the cost-conscious remixer/producer and home theatre enthusiast in mind, offering exceptional full-range sound quality at a competitive price point for its class.
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New Mixer From Vestax |
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Evolution of the popular Vestax PCV-275 4-Channel Mixer has led to the development of the brand’s superb new PMC-280 Performance Mixer.
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Pro DJ Show |
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The Pro DJ Show is the brain child of Phil Hulton, who was heavily involved in the organisation of the Mobile DJ Show in Coalville back in 2005. Taking place at the Conference Centre at Lancaster University on Sunday 25th March, the show will combine trade stands with the opportunity to buy equipment from local retailers and also an educational element.
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Police to Reunite |
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The Police plan to reunite to perform at next month's Grammy Awards, an appearance widely believed to be a precursor to a full-blown world tour later this year to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of the band's first single, "Roxanne."
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NADJ North East Branch Meeting |
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The North East branch of the NADJ will be meeting at The Aston Hotel, Coatham Munderville, Darlington, Co. Durham, DL1 3NL on Monday 5th February 2007, 7:30 for an 8pm start. Come along to meet your fellow DJs and discuss the issues that affect your career over a pint or two.
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EMSL Open Evening |
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This Wednesday 31st January Pro Mobile advertiser and stockist East Midlands Sound and Light in Grantham, Lincolnshire will be hosting an Open Evening. This will be a great chance to visit the store, meet the staff, enjoy their hospitality and pick up a bargain or two.
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New rules transform Official Singles Chart |
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Just days after X-Factor winner Leona Lewis’s A Moment Like This became the fastest ever selling download in the UK, the Official UK Charts entered a new era on January 1 with new rules expected to further drive interest in the singles market.
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New Event for DJs |
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2007 will see the launch of BPM, a brand new national event for DJs, producers, artistes and performers.
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iPhone Launched |
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After years of speculation, Apple has finally revealed its long-awaited iPhone.
The ultra-slim phone (11.6mm) actually has no buttons. It is controlled by a 3.5inch touchscreen display with a proximity sensor turning off the controls when it's near your face. As with the iPod Nano, it comes with 4GB or 8GB of storage and iTunes, but also Bluetooth, automatic WiFi, a 2 megapixel camera and quad-band GSM radio.
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MDJS 2007 Sunday 6th January |
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Tomorrow (Sunday 6th January) Entertainment House will host their forth annual ‘Mobile DJ Show’ in Lacey Green Millennium Hall, located across from their shop premises in Buckinghamshire.
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The Darkness reveal their new singer |
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Further to the Pro Mobile news story in which we reported that Justin Hawkins had left the Darkness, we can now reveal that he has been replaced.
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New Guns n' Roses album release date announced |
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After a 13 year wait, Axl Rose has announced that Guns n' Roses long-awaited album Chinese Democracy will be out on March 6. His management had hinted that the album, which cost a reported $13 million to make, would be ready before Christmas.
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X Factor Winner Decided |
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Singing sensation Leona Lewis has been crowned the winner of the X Factor talent show, gaining 60% of the vote. The receptionist, whose voice has been likened to Whitney Houston, sang the Americans chart-topper I Will Always Love You as well as Celine Dion's All By Myself. She also gave a rendition of A Million Love Songs alongside Take That.
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Girl bands team up |
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Girls Aloud and the Sugababes are teaming up to make a charity track for Comic Relief, the Daily Star has revealed. The two bands are recording a top secret song together to be released as the official Comic Relief anthem next year.
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Suggs signs up for Virgin Radio Show |
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Virgin Radio have signed up former Madness lead singer Suggs for a daily two-hour afternoon show. He will take over from Neil Francis, who has been doing the afternoon show for three years.
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Classic Disco Effect Taken to Extreme |
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It has been recently confirmed that Imaginative events have created the largest disco ball in the world. The ball, weighing in at a whopping 1.5tons entered the Guinness book of world records on October 13th.
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The Ultimate DJ Bling! |
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Launching this month, CrystalRoc is a new company offering DJs and performers the ultimate fashion accessory – crystal covered decks, microphones and instruments. Setting the trend for this new fashion statement, Kylie Minogue is currently using a crystallised Sennheiser SKM 5200 mic on her Showgirl Homecoming tour, which started in Sydney on Saturday 11th November.
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Take That Top the Charts |
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Ten years later and following a massive tour earlier in the year, Take That are back at the top of the charts with their new single ‘Patience’. The group knocked Akon and Eminem off the top spot to notch up their 9th No 1 single.
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NADJ North West Meeting |
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The North West branch of the NADJ will be meeting at Cheshire County Sports Club, Plas Newton Lane, Chester, CH2 1PR on Tuesday 28th November 2006, 7:30 for an 8pm start. Members, guests and visitors are all welcome.
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Make Art from Your Record Covers |
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Artvinyl is a new concept in interior design for DJs and music lovers. The Artvinyl frames are designed to fit a 12" record sleeve and feature a unique 'Play & Display' design that allows the content to be changed without taking the frame off the wall. The people at Art Vinyl are currently running a competition to give away a triple pack of their ingenious frames.
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Faithless Podcast |
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To promote the release of new single 'Bombs' eclectic dance act Faithless have recorded a special interview with Radio 1 DJ Colin Murray that is available as a free Podcast. The interview with band members Maxi Jazz, Sister Bliss and Rollo covers the bands past, present and future.
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Vegas Baby! |
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If you are looking forward to a busy Christmas packed with lucrative work, why not give yourself something to look forward to in the New Year? The annual Mobile Beat Las Vegas DJ show will take place from the 20th to the 22nd of February in 2007. This is almost certainly the biggest DJ conference in the US and it is held in the party capital of the world.
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Duran Duran team up with Justin Timberlake |
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'Rio' and other hits from the iconic 80's band Duran Duran are staple fodder for mobile DJs. However, the band are not relying on their past success and are working with current pop icon Justin Timberlake and producer of the moment Timberland on tracks for their next album.
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NADJ Yorkshire Meeting - Tuesday 14th November |
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Are you a Hobbyist, Amateur, Professional, Part Time, or Full Time DJ?
Members, Guests and Visitors are invited to attend the third meeting of the NADJ Yorkshire branch. Come along and meet fellow DJs and discuss the issues that affect your career as a Disc Jockey over a pint or two.
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Ms Dynamite in High Speed Crash |
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RnB performer Ms Dynamite was airlifted to a hospital in Northampton following a high speed crash on Sunday (12-11-06). The accident happened during filming for Sky One's reality TV show "The Race". The show ended on Sunday following a week long run and involved two teams of five celebrities competing at the Silverstone racing circuit in various vehicles.
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Pioneer CDJ Update |
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Due to feedback from users, Pioneer has recently upgraded the operating firmware for their CDJ-1000MK3 and CDJ-800MK2 players.
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Pro Mobile: Must Have |
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Issue 20 will see the introduction of a new feature to the pages of Pro Mobile. The idea of 'Pro Mobile: Must Have' is to provide DJs with a musical 'crib sheet' of essential tracks. This won't be a playlist, as we all know that one of a DJ's key skills is the ability to play the right track at the right time - and there is no way to pre-plan that. Instead it will provide up-and-coming DJs with a list of tracks that they must have in their collection and also provide a helping hand to jog the memory of established DJs out on the road.
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Do you have what it takes to run your own Record Company? |
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Fantasy Music manager is an online game that puts you in control of your own record company. You can pick your roster of stars to manage from the likes of Lilly Allen, Scissor Sisters and Madonna.
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Justin Hawkins quits The Darkness |
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The Darkness front man Justin Hawkins has quit the band following a stint in drug rehabilitation. The catsuit-wearing star has been off illegal substances for nine weeks after checking into a London rehab clinic. He said it would be "damaging" to his recovery to stay in the group.
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Take That to Release Single |
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Take That have announced the release dates for their first single and studio album in more than a decade. The band will release the single Patience on November 20, a week before their album Beautiful World - featuring writing contributions from every band member - is released on November 27.
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New Jamiroquai Album |
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'High Times', the latest album release from Jamiroquai is due out on November 6th. The album features the bands collection of 17 singles spanning from 1992 to 2006 with the addition of two new tracks.
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Download Music Videos |
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A range of music videos from Sony BMG will be made available for on-demand access on BT’s next-generation TV service, BT Vision, due to launch this autumn. The videos will also be available from November through the BT Vision Download Store, a service providing music downloads to PCs and Microsoft-compatible portable devices.
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Beatles to release new album |
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Get ready for a whole new generation requesting Beatles tracks, because even though half the members are deceased, the beatles are set to release a new album; ‘Love’ in November.
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Denon DJ Launch New Product in Malta |
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At the beginning of September while much of the industry was ensconced in Earls Court, Denon DJ staged the European launch for their new professional multimedia player and controller, the DN-HD2500, on the idyllic Mediterranean island of Malta.
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Special Flightcase For Pioneer DVD-1000s |
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Flightcase specialists 5 Star have produced another high end console based around Pioneer professional DJ products. The brand new Pioneer DVJ-1000 player is the focal point for this particular console, which houses two of the new units along with the popular DJM-800 mixer – allowing DJs to integrate visuals into their sets.
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Bacardi DJ |
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Since its initial launch in 2001, BACARDI DJ has gone on to become the original interactive online music mixer and DJ competition in the UK. On 1st September, BACARDI Rum unveiled the 2006 version of its interactive online music mixer. This new and improved version boasts an on-line DJ contest & cutting-edge technology including the ability to download your favorite mixes as an MP3.
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