A new era in turntablism

Jun 8, 2007 07:32 GMT  ·  By

It looks like finally CDs and laptops will flee from clubs and discos, once the Cortex HDTT-5000 hits the market properly. Some might ask why would such a thing happen... and the answer is the very Cortex HDTT-5000.[admark=1]

Cortex HDTT-5000 is the first standard sized tabletop professional USB-compatible digital music turntable, Namely it's a turntable that uses your digital music as source yet it will let you experience the same feeling as working on proper vinyl discs.

It not only emulates the vinyl feeling ? it also sounds like one. All while bringing forth the convenience and ease of use associated with the digital formats and their world. The Cortex HDTT-5000 will let you DJs cue, play, pitch, loop, sample and even scratch MP3 and WAV audio files in a similar tactile interface to a traditional vinyl turntable, but without the fuss of carrying the large disc-bags.

You can connect up to 4 USB sources to the Cortex HDTT-5000 and then use the turntable as a jog wheel and search by artist, title, genre, even by words or phrases in your huge libraries. This turntable is also coming with a lot of premium features you weren't expecting maybe: ultra-precise pitch control (up to +/- 24%), Master Tempo, Key Adjust, 12 DSP effects, instant reverse, 4 sample banks, 4 loop banks and 4 hot cue points.

Aside from the extended possibilities for connecting so many easy-to-use sources to your Cortex HDTT-5000, you can even easier connect two turntables via the same USB ports and have a professional array in just minutes.

Even though the Cortex HDTT-5000 sports and announced a price around $1,500, many say that it will rather soon drop to a more affordable $900. We're quite anxious to see the DJs' reactions after the Cortex HDTT-5000 starts to be present in more and more locations. For more detailed specs, go here.

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