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SMS Novels And Digital DJs
September 21, 2004

Outside The Fortress Besieged, Beijing's first SMS novel [that I mentioned briefly the other day] is to be made into film. The novel, delivered through SMS, will also be transmitted to cellphones and on the Internet. The Taiwan-based company, Bestis Technologies, has bought the film rights to the 4,200-character, 60-chapter novel that was sent out to subscribers in short instalments. The film will consist of 30 to 40 segments and should also be able to be viewed on cellphones. Via Smartmobs

Lots of developments in the MP3 download world... With a number of UK and International labels joining Audiojelly it's getting hard to keep up with all the latest music being added to the site. The most recent being Azuli. Their entire back catologue I believe! Look out soon for a digital album exclusive to Audiojelly: Azuli: Past,Present,Beyond.

Also Beatport have joined forces with Stanton and Native Instruments in a partnership that will take Digital DJing to the next level. The three companies combined expertise in the field of DJ hardware, music software and digital content delivery will develop innovative and highly integrated solutions for the DJ market.

By fusing high-quality hardware with sophisticated software and convenient legal music downloading, Stanton, Native Instruments and Beatport will shape the future of Digital DJing in the time to come. So they say!

Both Stanton and Native Instruments have paved the way for digital distribution with Final Scratch and Traktor. Native Instruments kickstarted professional software-based DJing four years ago with Traktor DJ Studio, and has been dedicated to pushing the envelope ever since. This new partnership will see the first complete and truly integrated Digital DJ platform.

In November FinalScratch 2 launches. Built from the ground up, it includes the new FireWire ScratchAmp 2 with 24-bit/96kHz sound quality, Phono/CD compatibility, Mic and Aux inputs, MIDI and more. FinalScratch 2 also ships with a new version of TraktorFS.

Like the original, FinalScratch 2 is a hardware/software system that lets DJs play and manipulate digital audio files using analog turntables or CD players. However, this new system has the new ScratchAmp 2, which uses FireWire for more reliable multi-channel performance and ultra-low latency, a host of inputs (2 Phono, 2 Line, 1 Mic and 1 Aux) that let DJs connect all their gear. Using the Mic input, for example, users can record their voice and instantly scratch the recording. And by running the DJ mixer's Record output into the ScratchAmp 2's Aux input, DJs can record a live set for CD burning. The ScratchAmp 2 also features MIDI ports for even more creative mixing options.

FinalScratch 2 is powered by TraktorFS 2 software from Native Instruments and runs on Mac OSX and Windows XP!

So now you know... They can send me a free one anytime they like now!

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