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Posted by DannyO on Apr-02-2005 00:57:

Pioneer DJM-700

This might seem like an april fools, but check out what I found over at good ol www.Skratchworx.com

So we all know what today is right? And only a fool would believe a product announced on April Fools day right? So what the hell are Pioneer doing announcing a product as hot as a 4 channel digital mixer with effects today of all days? But for the sake of completeness, what follows is from a post on Pioneer's very own forum...

"PIONEER INTRODUCES PROFESSIONAL DJ MIXER

LONG BEACH (March 31st, 2005) � Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. introduced today the DJM-700 professional DJ mixer, bringing together the top quality of an all-digital mixer and the performance of a battle mixer. The DJM-700 expands Pioneer's digital audio technology to create a high-end unit that is easily connected to other equipment like samplers, effectors and digital turntables, enabling professional DJs to put on the best show possible.

�Japan continues to stun and amaze,� said Karl Detken, director of product planning for professional audio products at Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. �Pioneer is leading the way in DJ technology by continously raising the bar..�

Pioneer recently released the DJM-1000, the world's first all-digital DJ club mixer. The DJM-700 has 24-bit/96kHz digital sampling and a 32-bit/96kHz digital sound processor. Analog signals from LP turntables are digitized with the high quality audio-to-digital converter and mixed without deterioration of the sound quality. The unit has a rigid chassis to minimize unwanted vibrations and a strong power supply to create clear, powerful sound.

The DJM-700 has digital input-output terminals, making it compatible with Pioneer�s CDJ-1000Mk2 and DVJ series of digital turntables. It is also easily connected to a DJ effector or sampler to give greater variety to a DJ�s performance. It also can be used for studio recording where high quality sound is required.

Its three-band EQs allows the user to control the levels from +6dB to -26dB in each band. It also can be used to attenuate and accent partial bands. A fully visually adjustable fader curve allows the user to adjust not only the curves of the cross fader but also the curves of the channel fader.

The DJM-700 incorporates several industry firsts features found on the DJM-1000:
- A new Sound Link / EFX Link function is used to control other Pioneer equipment via a link cable.
- A BPM Synchronize Function, which synchronizes the BPMs of all attached equipment such as CDJs and EFX.

Other features of the DJM-700 include:

- MIDI In/Out for operation of external equipment
- Fader Start Play for CD player control on all six channels
- Three Band Equalizer with Hi, Mid and Low settings in each channel to obtain dynamics of instrumental sound
- Talk-Over Function, which will automatically turn down the volume level of the music when the microphone is in use
- Peak Level Meter for all four channels to check source input levels

The DJM-700 will be available in Summer for a manufacturer�s suggested retail price: $1,299

Specifications:

Sampling Rate 96 kHz
A/D, D/A Convert 24 bits
Headroom 19dB
Cross Talk (Line) 88dB
Frequency Response 20Hz ~ 20kHz
Total Harmonic Distortion 0.005% or less
Signal-to-Noise Ratio 105dB(LINE) (at full scale)
88dB (PHONO) (at full scale)
84dB(MIC) (at full scale)
Power Source AC 100V (50/60Hz)
Electricity 34W
Dimensions 12-19/32(W) x 14-5/8 (D) x 4-7/32 (H)

Net Weight 12 lb 11 oz
Input Specs & Terminals
Digital 4 x (RCA) / Coaxial2 x Mini Digital Link Connectors (AUDIO)
CD / Line 4 x (RCA) and 4 x (Phone Jack 6.3 mm)12dBu / 22k
Phono 4 x (RCA)-52dBu / 47k
Mic 1 x(Combi Phone/XLR) -52dBu / 3k
Return 2 x (Phone Jack 6.3mm)-12dBu / 22k

Output Specs & Terminals
Master Out 1 1 x (XLR)+2 dBu / 600 Ohm
Master Out 2 1 x (RCA)+2 dBu / 10k
Booth 1 x (Phone Jack 6.3mm)+2dBu / 600 Ohm
Record 1 x (RCA) -8dBu / 10k
Midi In / Out 2 x (5 pin DIN )
Headphone Monitor Out 1 x (Phone Jack 6.3mm)+8.5 dBu / 32 Ohm"

The full size image looks somewhat suspect to me but images are frequent cobbled together for PR purposes. I'll let you draw your own conclusions. All I can say is that Pioneer's product people are either very clever for causing such a buzz or just plain crazy (yeah I'm talking about you - the guys I mailed and got a cryptic response!)

Posted by Timski on Apr-02-2005 02:25:

....Not to mention whats ment to be channel 2 (2nd from the right) doesnt seem to have a number... good old channel -

Posted by Briden on Apr-02-2005 02:57:

that's as real as brittany's spheres! (or my chance with her for that matter)

Posted by DannyO on Apr-02-2005 03:28:

oh man, I was hoping for n00bs to come in and fall for it, I know its obvious to the more experienced DJ to know its a fake.

Posted by ESMdjm600 on Apr-03-2005 16:34:

yo bro, first thing i did was look at the channels numbers.... someone tried this in a different forum with a supposed 5 channel empath or somethin, almost fell for it.