Category Archives: Accessories

Luminair Wireless DMX control for iPhone® and iPod Touch®

Review by Stacy Zemon
The Luminair 2.0 software allows users to wirelessly control lighting fixtures, dimmers, consoles, and media servers all via a Wi-Fi connection.
Small enough to fit into your pocket, it works great for controlling color-mixable LED fixtures, studio lighting, moving lights, and any other DMX enabled equipment.
Tricked-Out Features

An eye-catching user interface and powerful touch-optimized [...]

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Pimp My Office

by Stacy Zemon
When you originally furnished your office, did the shopping list go something like this: One desk. Black. One office chair. Gray. One waste paper basket. White. One filing cabinet. Black. You know, the typical choices – Booooooring!
I’m not going to claim that a bright orange desk or an Ameba-shaped conference table is going [...]

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Cable Management

Review by Stacy Zemon
David Letterman once called velcro® the “miracle fabric of the ’80’s.” Well, even though we’re in the twenty-first century, this stuff still works wonders for mobile DJs and it probably always will.
I use the Cord-Lox® Y Series from Toleeto Fasteners inside my rack case, along the journey from rack case to [...]

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Two Cool Accessories for Your iPad

Reviews by Stacy Zemon
InnoPocket HexaPose iPad Stand
The design of the HexaPose iPad stand is very handsome and well made. The aluminum base is heavy, which means that your iPad will remain firmly on your desk or mobile rig.
You can change the viewing angle to three different angles in each mode, which comes in pretty [...]

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The iKEY HDR7 Portable Digital Recorder

Review by Stacy Zemon
At the recent DJ Expo in Atlantic City, Alan Cabasso, President of GCI Technologies, handed me the new iKEY HDR7 Portable Digital Recorder and asked me to check it out. I did and I liked it a lot. Here’s why.
This professional-quality stereo recording device in a compact package features a [...]

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Crossfade LP High Fashion Headphones

V-MODA announces the launch of Crossfade LP, the world’s most fashion-forward headphone.
Developed over the span of four years in collaboration with the world’s top musicians, producers and DJs, the Crossfade LP delivers epic sound with a distinct design composed of the most luxurious materials and ultra lightweight metals. Designed to be the ultimate multi-purpose headphone, [...]

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Livescribe Unveils Echo Smartpen™

Livescribe Inc., maker of the award-winning Pulse smartpen, has unveiled Echo™, the newest smartpen in its product lineup. Geared for the business professional, it makes sharing, securing and organizing information simple.
Notes, audio, and other information captured on paper are now seamlessly integrated into online applications and services. Integration with Adobe PDF brings the communication [...]

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Make Music Videos On The Fly at Gigs

The Q3 Handy Video Recorder from Zoom records stereo sound with two condenser microphones for crystal clear HD audio with movies.
The ability to capture audio at 24-bit/48 kHz is especially important for DJs planning to upload their footage to video share sites like YouTube, which compress video but now allow files with stereo audio at [...]

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Furman PL-PRO DMC

Gear Review
Furman continues to be a leader in power conditioning units, much due its innovation of product features and ruggedness in touring. Hardly an outboard rack can be seen without an ubiquitous Furman PL-Plus Power Conditioner or two providing both the power distribution and rack-face illumination from its rack light tubes. But do not look [...]

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Hello Gorgeous! - DJ Facades Come of Age

Back in the olden days of mobiledjdom, event guests were treated to seeing a typical MDJ’s set-up featuring loose, dangling wires on a tablecloth (or not) covered banquet table.
Then, rack-mounted cases came along and to create a better presentation, a few handy DJs designed and constructed their own facades/front boards/DJ booths.
It’s true. Necessity really [...]

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