Designer R.D. Silva has created the most bare bones record player you’ve probably ever seen. I mean just look at it. A motor that turns the platter sits in the middle, the pivoting arm and needle hang off to the side, and the built in speaker and controls are housed in small compartment below. Its minimalist design is simply elegant…and I want one.
[Via Engadget; YankoDesign]
Mixr will be one of the first professional DJ applications for the iPad. The iPad’s large multitouch 9-inch screen will be able to accomodate two fully featured turntables with options for “cross-fading, equalizing, cue, drag & drop tracks, and full effects such as delays and auto filter.” You can create your own libraries, digital DJ crates, and even record your own mixes using tracks from your iTunes music library. As fun and exciting this all sounds, there’s an overarching theme here to be considered: apps like Mixr are just the beginning for the iPad. Thanks to the large screen and intuitive touch controls, the App Store will start to flood with brand new apps made specifically to take advantage of the tablet’s features, inside and out. If you thought the App Store launch on the iPhone was buzz-worthy, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.
Touchtable, designed by Thomas Mascall.
This concept portable media player prominently features a controller wheel that works just like a turnable. “It’s even sensitive to touch and pressure and when you use it in combo with the surrounding function buttons, it facilitates absolute user control over a track, through precise position, timing and pitch manipulation.” Not only can you manipulate your favorite songs on the go but you can also attach it to your computer as a MIDI device and create tracks of your own. Oh, to live in a “concept” world.
[Via Engadget; Yanko Design]
Today Activision announced a special version of its new DJ Hero video game. Dubbed DJ Hero Renegade Edition, the bundle will include a deluxe turntable peripheral with premium metal controls and finish, a hardshell carrying case that transforms into a stand, and 2 CDs that contain some unreleased Eminem and Jay-Z tracks. With the standard edition of DJ Hero priced at $120, expect to pay a premium on this upgraded version of the turntable and included extras. Check out the gallery of images below. DJ Hero is due out in late October.
Update: DJ Hero Renegade Edition will cost $199.99. This is an $80 premuium over the standard edtion. Make your choice when it ships on October 27.
