My DJ friend recently suggested that I look into becoming a DVJ for live music performances. While I hardly have the résumé for it, it does sound like a lot of fun. Showings such as Daft Punk’s Alive 2007 tour truly inspire, and the technological aspects are quickly drawing me in, let alone the awesome music, lights, and atmosphere of the scene. Here’s some of the gear (a.k.a. wishlist) that any techno-audiophile can appreciate:
The Pioneer SVM 1000 AV Mixer – Amazing
And accompanying DVJ-1000 DVD turntable
Yamaha’s Tenori-On – Visual Composition on a killer LED panel
- US Portal Site (Check out Tenori-On radio)
- Youtube product demo
- Vimeo Demo
Pacemaker – The pocket-sized DJ System
I also wonder what role some additional custom software using WPF, XNA, and maybe a beat detection library might play in the whole scheme of things…
Thanks to Nick for pointing some of these out to me. Stay sharp, and come home from Iraq safely.