Breakbeat Science Phorum

[BlueWater]

the story so far....

Tonium has created a portable pocket sized DJ-ing device called the Pacemaker.
I joined up with their beta program last year and won a mix competition (with some funk) they held - and they've sent me one of the first Pacemakers for Free. (read: woohoo!)

and it arrived today! here's what came in the box:

Pacemaker Device
Assorted Cables (power/USB/lanyard)
Tote Bag
Fanny Pack
Earplug Case w/ Earplugs
Assorted Stickers & Buttons
2 T-Shirts
2 Snowcaps
2 Wristbands
and a Thank You Letter.

check below for photos, along with the "fortune cookie" fortunes they had printed inside the cable boxes.






















so - onto the device:

the specs im sure you have read up on before, or if not just goto http://www.pacemaker.net

short summary:

120 GB music player
2 channels
crossfader
eqs
effects
the whole nine yards.

basically almost an entire dj setup in your pocket. 2 decks, a mixer and eqs etc, ready to go wherever you're going.

im not going to bore you with what's already been said in numerous reviews about the device. what i will tell you though is that its definitely designed with a DJ in mind. and its ALOT OF FUN. everything on it is placed where you think it would, and after about 15 or 20 minutes, i was mixing away with no problems whatsoever.

by no means is this a replacement for a proper dj setup in a club. but, its a great ADDITION to whatever current setup you may have. being able to mix on the train, on the way to work, playing an impromptu set at a friend's house/party just by plugging this into a stereo, taking it to the club as an extra set of audio sources to play along with your vinyl/serato/whatever.

so...

pros:
the ability to get creative with your music, whatever kind it is, wherever and whenever you want.

cons:
well let's face it folks, it runs 520 euros. and last i checked at the conversion rate that comes close to 800 dollars. granted i would have purchased one anyways cause im a gadget geek, but im sure the price will probably keep many away. just dont forget you're not just getting an mp3 player. to quote the guys over at gizmodo:

"You can finally say there's a party in your pants and everyone's invited and mean it."

P.S. - if anyone has any specific questions about the device please dont hesitate to ask. friends looking to get a demo and some hands on time with it send a PM my way.

also, come join the pacemaker music community at beta.pacemaker.net when it opens to the public on march 5th and see what all the fuss is about.

[yoohoo]

What is THIS !!!

[jubilee]

i am using that exact bag as a purse right now. American Apparel
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[BlueWater]

[yoohoo]