It’s a matter of opinion how cool DJs look with their mixing decks, headphones and time controlling fingers pushing buttons and switches, but there’s now a whole new question to be posed if they get their hands on a Tonium Pacemaker. It’s been coming for years, with gadget and DJ magazines holding their breath for this literally revolutionary piece of DJing equipment. As DJ Richie Hawtin said, “This will be to dance music what guitars were to rock n roll.”
So what is it exactly? Taking the best of an ipod-the ease in which to access 15,000 songs, and the tools of a mixing deck-the cue point settings, the EQ stabilising, the beatmatching, the recording and mixing capability, they are combined into 6×2x0.8 inches of black machinery that obliterates the reliance on standing at a deck all night getting back ache from crouching over. For amateurs and professionals alike, this is the kind of gadget that the smartest will get first, and the trailers will soon realise they need to have.
Resembling a mini mixing deck, the two circular areas each have a different function. The top one being the screen so you know what’s going on, and the bottom touchpad allowing you to determine what to do. As their website says, you are *only limited by your own imagination.” Meaning this is not a machine you can blame for your poor skills should you mess up and get away with it. With up to 15 hours of play time, and 5 of mixing time, the award winning product means you can DJ anywhere, anytime and for any circumstance.
Retailing at £369, here at Fused we’re giving you the opportunity to win one and realise your Pete Tong dream. Email your answer, name, age, date of birth and address to competitions@fusedmagazine.com by 12 noon on the 14th August 2009.
The question is:
What is the other moniker Soulwax are known by?
a. 2manydjs
b. Armin Van Buuren
c. LCD Soundsystem
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