To meet market demands and to improve customer service, American DJ Europe has strengthened its sales team in the UK. On the 1st of May 2011 Curtis Lewis joined the American DJ UK team as the Area Sales Manager responsible for the Southern Region.

The latest addition to the ACME range of DJ lighting is the Barrage. This impressive effect features twin barrel mirrors that produce multi-coloured, tunnel-shaped, beams. Utilising 2 x Red, Green, Blue and White LEDs, the beams generate a stunning, rich, rainbow-like effect that provides extremely wide coverage sweeping across an entire room or dance-floor.

Denon DJ has introduced its popular DN-HP500 DJ monitor headphones in a new white and silver colour scheme, designated the DN-HP-500S. Introduced last year, the DN-HP500 offers a high performance pair of DJ headphones at an entry level price point.

Martin Professional has introduced two new economical DMX splitters for proper data transmission and protection of DMX controllers and devices. The DMX 5.3 Splitter™ and RDM 5.5 Splitter™ are useful in maintaining proper data over long runs or several runs of DMX signal with the RDM 5.5 Splitter also capable of handling RDM data.

This Sunday (8th of May) AMPdj, NADJ & SEDA are hosting their ‘Pro DJ UK’ event featuring a whole host of educational sessions for mobile DJs looking to improve their business, their service and/or their performances. Taking place at The Olde Barn Hotel & Conference Centre in Marston near Grantham, from 10am to 5pm, this will be a great opportunity for learning and also networking with other DJs.

The latest edition to the Hercules range of hardware mixing controllers for DJ software is the ‘DJ 4Set’. Combining the functions and feel of a pro controller with the simplicity required by beginners, this new piece of kit is a cost effective introduction to the world of digital DJing.

Now there’s a handy little gadget that can add a new dimension to your lighting design, while giving you extra space to hang more fixtures on your truss rig. American DJ has introduced the Mini-O-Clamp, a 360° wraparound tube clamp that easily attaches to ¾ inch / 20 mm truss. Designed to fit on horizontal and diagonal truss braces, the Mini-O-Clamp can hold lighting fixtures up to 9kg safely and securely. Quick and easy to install, it allows you to utilise this previously unused “brace space” to hang additional fixtures and expand your light show – without having to spend money on more trussing and components.

Clive Hodghton from CRS1 is hosting another DJ Car Boot sale at Lacey Green Millennium Hall in Buckinghamshire. Sunday 22nd May is the date for your diary and the event will take place from 11am to 3pm. Entry is free for buyers, while selling pitches are available from just £20.

Hot on the heels of the release of Traktor Scratch Duo 2, Pioneer introduces the DJM-T1 - the first Traktor certified mixer designed specifically to natively control all of the software's advanced new features. The Pioneer DJM-T1 is the complete solution: a hybrid mixer, a controller and audio interface in one unit. Also included in the box is a copy of Traktor Scratch Duo 2 software, along with the control CD and vinyl needed for DVS scratch control. All that's left is to connect your computer and CDJs or turntables to the mixer and the software does the rest.

Native Instruments have launched the second generation of their popular TRAKTOR DJ software. The new TRAKTOR 2 range is designed to establish the next level of versatility and ease-of-use for digital DJs. A number of versions of TRAKTOR 2 are now available in stores worldwide: TRAKTOR PRO 2 software, the TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO 2 digital vinyl system as well as two-deck DUO versions.

ADJ have added two new flagship fixtures to their lighting effects range. The company have introduced their two most advanced, powerful and feature-rich DMX-compatible LED fixtures to date: the Vizi Spot LED Pro and Vizi Scan LED Pro, a moving head and scanner respectively.

At their recent ShowNight and AGM members of the South Eastern Discotheque Association (SEDA) voted in their new Committee for the coming year and also celebrated a record attendance of 72 members at any single ShowNight in SEDA’s history.

DJ Kit are delighted to invite Pro Mobile readers to the first ever Gadget Show Live Professional. Taking place on Tuesday 12th April 2011 at the NEC, Birmingham, a day ahead of the five-day consumer event, it is a must-attend event for anyone with a professional interest in music technology and consumer electronics.

The latest addition to the Kam range of DJ mixers is the KAP1200 USB – a 19 inch rack mount five channel mixer that includes USB & SD playback with pitch control. Designed and built with mobile DJs - as well as karaoke hosts - in mind, it is feature packed and offers a whole host of input and output connections.

Allen & Heath has unveiled the latest offering from its range of Xone headphones, the XD-20 in-ear monitors. Complementing Xone XD-53 and XD-40 professional DJ headphones, the XD-20s provide a set of quality, lightweight headphones designed for track browsing and replay.

Prolight Concepts’ latest product takes the ‘lightshow in one box’ idea to a new level. The Equinox Domin8R features a whopping 8 mirrors and 120 Ultra Bright 5mm LEDs (40 Red, 40 Green and 40 Blue). This innovative effect will shoot penetrating, coloured, beams of light over long distances and is great for producing aerial effects over crowds.

Following on from the launch of their groundbreaking new Chart Video Express music video download service at the end of last year, Promo Only have made another big announcement. Beat intros and outros are to be included at the start and end of selected up-tempo pop and dance music videos that appear on their download site and DVD compilations.

Mackie has introduced an ultra-compact new addition to its bestselling Thump Series portable, powered loudspeakers - the Thump TH-12A. Delivering the perfect balance of power, portability and price, the new 400-watt, 2-way 12˝ Thump Series loudspeaker is designed for any application that demands high-output and professional sound without breaking the budget.

American DJ have recently launched the latest addition to their range of LED Par Cans. The TR17 has a compact design and is powered by an arrangement of seven extremely bright 3-watt TRI (red, green and blue) LEDs. The Flat Par TRI7’s slim case design makes it ideal for tighter spaces, smaller productions, and entertainers on the go. It’s also the perfect size to insert into truss for coloured uplighting.

Kam have expanded their range of laser effects with the introduction of the Star Cluster Micro, a stunning, new and discreet star cluster laser. Designed and built for bars, pubs, performers, musicians and DJs, the new cluster laser is incredibly portable (measuring 105mm x 85mm x 45mm and weighing just 0.6Kg), but generates an impressive effect from its 50m green and 100mW red laser diodes.

The next generation of the Deckstand Booth Pro is to be released this month, two years after its initial launch by Advanced Event Designs. The DSB Pro V2 offers the same size and features as the original DSB Pro, combining the functionality of a Deckstand with the presentation style of a booth, but now folds even smaller for transport.

Chauvet, a leading manufacturer of LED lighting, has announced the arrival of a new lighting effect ideal for Mobile DJs. The ‘Sweeper LED’ has six 3W pods of tri-coloured LEDs contained in a single casing which sweep fat, crisp, round beams of colour across the floor. Each pod can be individually controlled for amazing colour chases, sequences and effect combinations.

This year’s Frankfurt Prolight + Sound show will see the launch of three new innovative product ranges for loudspeaker manufacturer Void, these being indigo, Node and V2 digital processors.

American DJ have unleashed one of their most powerful and exciting DJ/club LED effects to date. The new DJ Spot LED is a compact intelligent moving head, powered by a massive 25-watt Surface Mount Diode (SMD) LED source that ADJ promise will be available at a very affordable price.

VenueMagic Show Control Software lets you create spectacular DMX light shows with precisely synchronized video, audio and DMX lighting using a powerful, easy to understand timeline-based editor.