Bedroom beatsmith

Posted by T3 Online on Thu 15 May 2008

Kick it one time all up in here. But please do be sure to bring only the dopest beats. We thank you.

YAMAHA TENORI-ON

£600

One for those who aren't satisfied with just mixing other peoples tunes. Turning on and off the lights on the front panel creates an evolving soundscape. It's fully idiot-proof; we had a go and had basically knocked up an entire chill-out album in about half an hour.

NUMARK IDJ2

£500

The staggeringly accomplished Numark iDJ2 turns your iPod into a DJing console, letting you mix between two tracks from just one iPod. Looping and pitch-adjustment are also on board, while your other kit can be added to the mix via phono or USB. Mash up of Going Underground with You're Beautiful (working title: Jam's Blunt) anyone? No, thought not.

TONIUM PACEMAKER

£400

It looks like a meal tray for a marmoset, but the Pacemaker can play two tracks at once from its 120GB drive. Its touch controls will have you blending, fi ltering and EQing tracks seamlessly in no time. Before you know it, you'll be penning a triple-CD concept album about the universe's spiritual colour vibrations.