Pacemaker - Portable DJ System

We heard about the Pacemaker a long time ago, and it's finally here. The debut model, the Tonium P666 Pacemaker, has a 60gb hard drive, 2 stereo channels, headphone port, line out port, and can pretty much do anything you can do with a traditional setup. At least that's what they claim.

The design of the device is pretty slick, and they spent a long time fine-tuning the features, getting assistance from top-notch producers and DJs like Richie Hawtin, Sebastian Ingrosso, and others. The result is a one piece device that lets you do everything you can do with Ableton or the vinyl setup. I think it's interesting that a serious portable device is finally out, not something like an attachment to an iPod. However, as with most things in the DJ industry, adoption might be a bit slow. People are so set into using Serato, and Ableton, that the pros probably won't be running to this thing.

Engadget did an unboxing a few days ago, and it's obvious the company is all about design and presence, with cute little quotes and horoscopes related to music printed on the packaging. If you have $499 lying around, Amazon is selling the player exclusively here in the US. Check out the creative Pacemaker video on the little device above. The Pacemaker is a fantastic, fresh idea and it will be interesting to see how far it goes.

Labels: devices, gear, handheld, pacemaker, technology, tonium, video

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