R.I.P DJ AM

Another celebrity has left us. This time it's DJ AM, premier DJ to the stars and various hipster clubs around the world. He will be deeply missed. Full story here.

Rane SL 3 for Scratch Live

http://www.serato.com/scratchlive/rane-sl3

What is the Rane SL 3?

The Rane SL 3 is a new audio interface for Scratch Live.

Enhanced by studio grade preamps and 24-bit audio processing, this compact new solution produces a warm punchy sound to heighten the senses. Extra outputs allow DJs and electronic musicians to intensify the mix with the Scratch Live SP-6 Sample Player (New in Version 1.9).

The auxiliary input provides a live input feed for creative sampling or recording your set. Use any combination of audio source. Control CD, Control Vinyl or MIDI for more flexibility than ever.

Feature and performance enhancements include:

* New, Compact Hardware Design
* Higher output improves ability to easily match levels of various source types
* Improved Dynamic Range (104 dB)
* Improved audio performance (24 bit converters)
* Galvanic isolation prevents computer noise from interfering with the audio path
* USB 2.0 high speed audio interface
* Aux Input for Live Mix Recording or LiveFeed
* Aux Out channel allows use of Sample Player as a virtual deck and opens the door for future expansion and creative configurations for DJs and electronic musicians
* High-grade Phono Preamps upgrade performance of most mixers
* Software switchable Direct Thru Connections for simplified connections
* Independent Line/ Phono-level selection for each input for greater flexibility
* Includes International Power Supply to insure optimum performance and easy transfer between DJs
* Soft Carry Case Included

To Anonymous

If the 02 was never made in the UK, then how do you explain this?

Dear Allen & Heath and ......

Any other company that is now out-sourcing your labor to China. I keep hearing the claim that the parts that go into the equipment are exactly the same, just the location of assembly has changed. If this is truly the case than you companies need to get much tighter quality control inspectors in these factories. The fact may be that the parts are the same, but they must not be installing them correctly. Case in point,I have a friend who has an Allen & Heath Xone 02 mixer made in the UK. When I compare it to my 02 made in China, my mixer is noticeably of poorer quality. His eq and pan faders have a definite center click like they're supposed to while you have to search for the center clicks on my mixer. His level meter is mounted perfectly flush with the face plate while my meter is slightly crooked. And lastly, my 02's P&G crossfader failed after just 4 months and his has been going strong since they first came out. I also feel that, since my P&G crossfader failed, I should've been upgraded to the Pro X Fade just for the inconvenience. The new model is shipping with them standard anyway! This could all be coincidence, but am I really to believe that now of these build quality inconsistencies have to do with the difference in geographical location of the factories that they were produced in? After purchasing a $500 mixer that failed in four months, I feel that I would've been better off purchasing a used Rane TTM56 for slightly more money. Get your quality control up to par Allen & Heath! Your rep is suffering!!!!