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Vestax has teamed up with software maker Algoriddim to produce Spin, a $249.95 entry-level all-in-one digital DJ controller that will be sold elusively in Apple stores throughout the US and Canada.
Features:
- Blend your voice into the mix through the integrated microphone input (microphone included)
- Seamless iTunes integration through djay software, allowing easy to mix, beat match, loops to effects for creating your perfect mix tape
- Simple plug-and-play setup
- Touch sensor jog wheel platters give high resolution to experience an analog feel when scratching and mixing
- Multi-channel audio system for high quality monitoring, master output and separate microphone input
- A compact and light DJ All-in-one system
- Seamless iTunes integration
- Easy-to-use drag and drop interface
- Automix and automatic tempo
- Beat detection, beat-matched looping and BPM-sync
- Auto-gain
- Sampler and visual cue points
- Live Microphone with pitch and echo effect
- Audio effects such as speed change, reverse, time-stretching, pitch-shifting and more
- Record mixes for podcasts, photo slide shows and mix tapes
- Export history of played songs as iTunes playlist or PDF
- Cover artwork on virtual vinyl
- Support for all major audio formats such as MP3, AAC, WAV, AIFF, Audio-CD and songs purchased from the iTunes Music Store
Technical specifications
- DJ USB Midi controller
- Touch sensor platters
- Headphone output
- Microphone input
- Dimensions (WxHxD): 14.0 x 9.5 x 1.5 in./35.6 x 24.1 x 3.8 cm
- Weight: 3.2 lbs./1.5 kg (Spin only)
System requirements
- Mac OS X v10.4 or later
- 1.8GHz or faster Intel processor
- 1GB of RAM
What’s in the box?
- Spin (DJ midi controller)
- Microphone with adapter
- USB cable
- djay 3 software with license key
- User manual (Set-up basic guide)
- 1/8- to 1/4-in. adapter for headphone or microphone
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