new Digital technics SL-DZ1200

   

- Scratch sound is not so good, I can hear the samplerate of the A/D or D/A converters, this usually occures when sample rate is very low, Technics don't specify them anywhere.
- Key Lock is awfully bad
- Loading time is pretty long
- limited amount of storage space for Cue's and Loops on the card.
- limited range of MP3 compression that can be played by it. If you include MP3 I think Technics should include all bitranges.

These are just my short thoughts.....

also read this topic //www.djresource.eu/Topics/story/47/Technics-SL-DZ1200/

iv tested the numark cdx the technics and the pioneer cdj1000

The techics

Buttons too small
Dont like the plate on top
little slow

Cdx
Great effects
Verry big
Verry ugly

Pioneer
I love this one.. no mp3 support but who cares...
Great to work with easy and fast.

indeed bas rose

Poster: DJ-BasRose
iv tested the numark cdx the technics and the pioneer cdj1000

The techics

Buttons too small
Dont like the plate on top
little slow

Cdx
Great effects
Verry big
Verry ugly

Pioneer
I love this one.. no mp3 support but who cares...
Great to work with easy and fast.

 

Indeed mine opinion but I want to add that the platter
on the Cdx is great, but yes he is big and very ugly

i just bought the technics sl-dz1200 and i love it. except i need help from somone that has used this piece of equiptment before. do you need technics specific software to be able to load mp3's onto your sd card from your computer so the technics can read it?  because when i load mp3s onto my card and then insert it into the sd card slot it says "no sd audio tracks". PLEASE HELP!!!!!

Thanks

Ace

To write MP3 on a SD card does require special software. This has got to do with the copyrights. Perhaps you can download it from the Technics support website ?

Maybe you can find something here : http://www.sldz1200.net/

Personally, I think the Numark CD-X looks awesome, but opinion differs from people to people and gear that some people find 'ugly' never stopped me from buying them.

i like swapping

like vinyl and cd both! but very don't like MP3


and indeed CDX is a great player, just liked non-moving platter more  

Agree to that

CDX is a good player with nice features, but once you get used to the CDJ

What's up guy's,
i'm new to the forum and came across this topic.


i also want to add 2 CD DJ Player to my set,
There are four types that are in my head to choose from,
the technics sl-dz1200, Pioneer CDJ1000 MKII, Numark CD-X and the Demon DN-s5000

Guy's what do you think about the Demon- s5000?
and also wich of these players is the best and close to the 12" SL-1200 MKII

with regards,
Ren?

well the sl-dz is closes to the mkII, but the numark has the vinyl feeling. the cdj is more of a cd player then digital turntable (like the technics and numark) don't know much about the denon except that it has an alpha function

THE SL DZ1200 FROM TECHNICS REALLY RULEEZZZZZZZZZ!!!

Now you can buy a MK3, wich is just the best! If you want to have an other one, I would buy a CDJ-800 and if you want fx, then you could buy a Denon DN-S3500

Poster: DjDM
THE SL DZ1200 FROM TECHNICS REALLY RULEEZZZZZZZZZ!!!

 
I like your good argumentation! :D

lol

hehehe

Poster: Lead
also read this topic ////www.djresource.eu/Topics/story/47/Technics-SL-DZ1200/

 

If you read this, maybe you would also like to watch:
 Technics Official Website  >video SL-DZ1200.

Beside its "flaws" it has some distinctive (meaning you won't find those at any other player) features that may appeal to some DJ's.

Free Wheel
Not available on jog dial CD decks, this feature gives you the ability to free wheel or coast like on an analog deck with the push of a button.

SD Memory Card
The card is a removable, reusable device is capable of holding hours of media. Using the SZ-CB8 SD Audio Recording Kit, you can store your samples, scratches, breaks-even whole albums-and play an entire set using just a couple SD memory cards.

Cue/Cue Bank/Cue/Pads
The SL-DZ1200 lets you find a cue point, save it and return to it at the touch of a button. Four self-illuminating cue pads allow you to set, save and seamlessly cue from exactly the point of your choice. It can memorize 50 sets (more if stored on an SD card) of 10 cue points as individual "albums." Each "album" also stores your settings for the four cue pads, loop points, auto cue condition and effects. As soon as your SD memory card or disc is loaded, your pre-saved settings are instantly available.

Sample Pads/Sample Looping
Sample pads allow for editing, overlapping and playing back multiple samples. By sampling musical phrases, using the editing function to set the In and Out points, looping and mixing various samples, you can play the SL-DZ1200 like an instrument and use it to create original compositions.

The last two features you will find in a far less advanced versions on other decks.

If these unique, distinctive features are more important than its flaws compared to other brands of cd players, you may like the SL-DZ1200.