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Ben is the founder and President of NLFX Professional, a leading supplier of sound, lighting and video systems. He holds a Minnesota electrical license, and his AV installs have been featured in numerous trade magazines. His passion for education led to many certifications and accreditations, including the widely-recognized InfoComm CTS. Ben created the ProAcademy educational sessions, which focus on understanding of AV technologies. He has done numerous technical writings, lectures, presentations, as well as research and development assistance with a number of manufacturers. Ben is also a regular contributor to industry magazines in the United States and Europe. These presentations led to the production of the ProAcademy Series of DVDs. Ben can be reached at | [back to top ↑] |
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The Kontrol S4 is a 4-channel controller, designed to professional specs; but that’s where the similarities end. Unlike other controllers, the S4 comes with dedicated software that includes the full feature-set of Traktor Pro, making for air-tight integration that brings the S4 more in line with something like the Pioneer CDJ. The S4 also offers a built-in sound card, based on NI’s most excellent Audio 4DJ, placing it another notch above its MIDI-only brethren.
The big deal here is the easy access the S4 provides to its groundbreaking sample deck and loop recorder, which clearly takes performance DJing to an entirely new level.
The game-changing Traktor Kontrol S4 is coming November 1st. Priced at or around $999.00. Additional information on TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 is available at www.native-instruments.com/traktor-kontrol-s4 |
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Icon SpotlightTaking Stevie Nicks for a spin There are those artists who inspire the DJ community. And there is Stevie Nicks, the voice that launched a thousand remixes. Stephanie Nicks was born May 26, 1948, in Phoenix, AZ. The granddaughter of a frustrated country singer, she began performing at the age of four, singing at the tavern owned by her parents. Nicks began writing songs in her mid-teens, and joined her first group while attending high school in California. During her senior year, Nicks met fellow student Lindsey Buckingham, with whom she formed the band Fritz. Between 1968 and 1971, the group became a popular attraction on the West Coast music scene, opening for Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Creedence Clearwater Revival. Ultimately, tensions arose over the attention paid to Nicks' pouty allure, and Fritz disbanded. Buckingham remained her partner, however, and soon became her lover as well. After moving to Los Angeles, the duo recorded their 1973 debut LP, Buckingham Nicks. Despite a cover which featured the couple nude (or perhaps because of it), the album flopped; it did, however, catch the attention of Fleetwood Mac, who invited Buckingham and Nicks to join their ranks in 1974. In short order, the revitalized group’s LP Fleetwood Mac topped the charts in 1975; its follow-up, 1977's Rumours, sold over 17 million copies and stood for some years as the best-selling album of all time. A quick Google search shows Nick’s-penned hits Dreams, Rhiannon, Gypsy, Stop Draggin' My Heart Around (a duet with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers), Leather and Lace (a duet with Don Henley), Edge of Seventeen (Just Like the White Winged Dove), Stand Back, and Talk to Me continue to inspire an armada of remixers today, including such luminary DJ/producers as Deep Dish, Dave Aude, Dean Coleman, Morgan Page, and Tracy Young, all of whom have added a touch of their brush to her work. Which brings us to this month’s icon throw-down... Are You Ready to Take Stevie Nicks for a Spin? We’d like to hear your Stevie Nicks remix.What’s in it for you? Well, exposure to be sure (we’ll be plugging your name and mix in our January 2011 eNewsletter) and the bragging rights that go with topping our list of entries. Our winning remixer will also take home a full year of CD or DVD service plus one Specialty DVD (may we suggest a copy of Promo Only Remixes*?) to Promo Only, free... Entries must be submitted no later than Friday, December 17, 2010. Submissions must be original remixes and can be submitted as MP3, AAC, WAV, or M4A to promo@promoonly.com Join us this month as we celebrate the art of the remix. Looking for inspiration? You’ll find dozens of Nicks' mixes here! And be sure to check out our personal favorite, the Tracy Takes You Home Mixshow version of Stand Back, as featured on PO Remixes*, by clicking here. Game on. Stuff our lawyers make us say: No subscription is required to enter the Take Stevie for a Spin Contest. Contest ends 12/17/2010. Winner(s) will be announced on or after 1/15/2011. Promo Only and its subsidiaries are not responsible for incomplete, lost, late, scrambled or misdirected entries or other errors of any kind whether human, mechanical or electronic. Promo Only Inc. reserves the right to cancel or modify the contest if fraud destroys its integrity, at our sole discretion. All entries become the property of Promo Only Inc. and will not be returned or distributed. Acceptance of prize offered constitutes permission to use winner’s name and/or likeness for purposes of advertising, worldwide in perpetuity, without future compensation, unless prohibited by law. All submissions must be original remixes. All participants must have FUN preparing them.
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Marketing to Schools
Contrary to what you might think, school dance organizers don’t spend hours on end searching the Internet for the perfect DJ... According to Matt Ryan, Pro Mobile DJs’ expert on this subject, “The organizer for dances and proms is usually a teacher, and planning takes place during the workday. Direct mail is one of the best tools mobile disc jockeys can use to market their services, and reach the decision maker at schools.” CLICK HERE for the full story on ProMobileDJ.com. The Portal to the Disc Jockey Business eNewsletter is chock full of fresh information and valuable resources from nationally renowned DJ industry experts. Log on to the ProMobileDJ.com home page and sign up for the eNewsletter. It will arrive in your inbox every month, and you'll get a chance to WIN FREE DJ STUFF too! |
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Introducing Promo Only Intro Edits!
The intros you want, the outros you need are now available as part of our weekly Express Audio series! Intro EditsBetter beats. Better mixing. For info call 407-331-3600 or click here to email Customer Service today! |
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Luminair 2.0.3 - Wireless DMX control for iPhone and iPod Touch
Luminair is a revolutionary DMX lighting control software that allows you to wirelessly control lighting fixtures, dimmers, consoles, and media servers all via Wi-Fi connection. Luminair works by transmitting and receiving DMX data using the Art-Net protocol, so it's out-of-the-box compatible with lots of existing gear on the market and works great for controlling color-mixable LED fixtures, studio lighting, moving lights, and any other DMX enabled equipment. Tricked-out features include...
Use Luminair as your ultimate remote tool, for advanced architectural lighting, or simply as the centerpiece of your DMX lighting rig. For more Luminair info, visit http://www.synthe-fx.com/products/luminair Available at the Apple Store for $99.00. |
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 The Hitlist -- Find all the hottest top 40, hip-hop, country, rock, dance and Latin hits -- and where they appear on your Promo Only series --[click here]**EDITORS NOTE** The current Hitlist may still be in the process of being compiled so please check back if the one shown is not the most current. |
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