Looks like we are all Devo - CBS reports that vinyl is having a resurgence - which means the vinyl fetish is going mainstream.
Just as DJ’s were getting comfortable with digital, too.

Schaack Audio Technologies has announced the release of version 2.0 of Quad for Windows (XP, Vista) and Mac OS X.
Quad is an open-architecture DVS (Digital Vinyl System) that can be used to play & scratch up to 4 MP3s simultaneously, controlled by 1 to 4 turntables. The turntables can be connected to any soundcard (ASIO [...]

Johnathan explains his take on “best practices” for setting up DJ equipment.
He discusses how to properly position and set up your decks, how to achieve the right balance between audio volume and quality and how to set up speakers in a way that’s most useful for you as a DJ.

Got an extra $24,000?
Then you might be able to afford the Avid Acutus turntable.
Description:
The Acutus turntable is radically different from current design theories. In brief, this is a belt drive, sprung subchassis design and this is where similarity with other designs stops.
Vibration caused by the stylus during playback is transmitted to the subchassis directly through [...]

While CDs may be dying, it looks like vinyl is back in a big way.
ION Audio has shipped its one millionth USB turntable.
ION’s USB turntables let you convert the music on vinyl records to digital files on a computer.
ION Audio USB turntables come software that lets you digitize tracks from vinyl directly to iTunes, where [...]

The ATTIGO TT is a futuristic DJ controller, created by Scott Hobbs, a student at Dundee University studying innovative product design.
He’s created a touch screen turntable that’s pretty f****** awesome! It lets you loop, sample and scratch wave forms just as you would a record. The size of the touchtable is approximately the same as [...]

Flud’s TableTurns watch tips its fitted cap to the art of the DJ by putting a miniature turntable on your wrist.
According to Flud:
The TableTurns is more than just a simple effigy, it redefines “keeping it real,” by being true to form, down to the most minute details, available with both a leather and a steel [...]

Numark is shipping its Numark TTXUSB turntable; a USB-capable version of its TTX professional turntable.
TTXUSB is a unique industrial-grade performance turntable that also makes digitizing your vinyl record collection a breeze by harnessing USB plug and play compatibility for both PC and Macintosh personal computers.
With TTXUSB, Pro DJs have a wealth of unique options available [...]

Native Instruments has introduced a DJ Hardware Guide, an extensive online resource that provides DJs with practical information about how to best choose, set up and operate the components of a computer-based DJ setup.
The guide understandably has a strong NI Traktor bias - so keep that in mind if you rely on it. The guide [...]

Having trouble figuring out how to beat-match tracks to make mashups? Let Sue Teller show you how to do it!
Don’t worry, it’s only mildly disturbing….