Live DJ-ing takes a step further into the 21st Century with this invention which lets DJ’s view, cut, grab, loop and mix tracks by doing live waveform editing on a twin touchscreen “turntable.” Invented by UK student Scott Hobbs as part of his innovative product design course, ATTIGO is about the same size as a conventional deck set-up, but has all the flexibility of digital track storage: choosing new tracks without all that swapping of vinyl. Check out the video to see it in action.

The digital basis of the system could allow for some pretty interesting new sounds at the hands of an expert DJ, even as it waves bye-bye to the tactile feedback that you get from the old-fashioned technique, moving a record under a needle.

It exists as a single working prototype for now, but Scott is going to try and commercialize it.

 

from gizmodo

My newest toy, a M-Audio Torq Xponent, arrived yesterday, and I could not be more excited.  Now I just have to find the time to learn how to use it. 

I’ve decided that I would like to pursue sound art in more depth in my studio practice. Since I have a really large interest in dj culture, it makes sense to pursue live performance sound art. The M-Audio Torq Xponent seems to be the way to go. It seems like it would also come in handy with Modul8 ( a vj software). I’m applying for a grant to get one. I hope it works out.