The Monster Go-DJ is a standalone portable
DJ mixing unit from
Monster Group
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[Schmidt, Gregory]
"A D.J. Booth in Your Pocket (Review: GO-DJ From Monster)"
''NY Times'' November 26, 2013. Retrieved on December 3, 2013.
Features
Hardware
The Monster GO-DJ has two LCD touch screens, one on either side of a physical interface comprising rotary knobs and a cross-fader.
[Settle, Mark]
"REVIEW: JD Sound PDJ Personal DJ Player"
''djworx'' August 2, 2013. Retrieved on December 3, 2013. The rotary knobs are dual-mode, having a second function when pressed.
The hardware section also has transport buttons, status LEDs around the rotaries, and beat indication LEDs.
In addition to a headphone jack that carries a different signal from the main output jack,
the unit also has microphone and line inputs.
Data are stored both in internal memory and on an SD Card.
Firmware
Each of the main screens displays a wheel that resembles a
record
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that can be used for
scratching
Scratching, sometimes referred to as scrubbing, is a DJ and turntablist technique of moving a vinyl record back and forth on a turntable to produce percussive or rhythmic sounds. A crossfader on a DJ mixer may be used to fade between two record ...
.
It can also be used for pitch bends, spin downs, and juggling.
Various other screens are reached from the main screen by swiping.
One of these screens provides a three-band visual
EQ.
There are also seven other
effects
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,
including a
flanger
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,
delay
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,
phaser, and decimator,
as well as a
filter
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, roll, and bit crusher.
The effects, which are
DSP
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effects, are wet/dry adjustable, and some have tweakable parameters.
The GO-DJ allows portions of the tracks being played to be looped, and additionally features a sequencer and sample player.
Autosync is provided for automatic mixing,
and the signal sent to the main output can be recorded internally.
The GO-DJ is remarkable in that the DSP effects can be applied to some extent on the live inputs, meaning that the microphone or line input signal can be scratched, looped, or have effects applied to it.
History
The Monster GO-DJ is notable for being the world's first portable self-contained standalone DJ mixing unit (exception - 2008 Tonium Pacemaker).
["제이디사운드, 美 몬스터그룹에 '휴대용 DJ장치' 공급...코트라가 물꼬 터 (JD Sound to Supply Portable DJ Device to Monster Group, Signed at Kotra Office)"](_blank)
''Herald Economic'' July 18, 2013. Retrieved on December 3, 2013. It was developed over a period of 2 1/2 years and launched in 2012
["언제, 어디서나 디제잉을 즐긴다! 'GO DJ' (DJ Anytime and Anywhere with the GO-DJ)"](_blank)
''Korea IT Times'' October 8, 2013. Retrieved on December 3, 2013. by Monster in conjunction with JD Sound,
[Trew, James]
"PDJ Portable Disc Jockey is a complete DJ system that fits in your pocket, we go hands-on (video)"
''Engadget'' Retrieved on December 3, 2013.[Ridden, Paul]
"All-in-one portable DJ rig ready to bring the party to US shores"
''Gizmag'' May 9, 2013. Retrieved on December 3, 2013. a
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
n company that is led by CEO Kim Hee-Chan.
[Choi, Kevin]
"IFA 2013: JD Sound, portable DJ Instrument 'PDJ' Monster den europäischen Markt ausgerichtetes! (IFA 2013: JD sound, portable DJ instrument 'PDJ' Monster the European market oriented!)"
''AVing Global News Network'' September 8, 2013. Retrieved on December 3, 2013.[Chung, Sean]
"JD Sound to Export Portable Disc Jockeys to Monster Cable Products"
''Korea IT Times'' July 19, 2013. Retrieved on December 3, 2013.
Reception
Awards
The unit received an
iF product design award in 2013.
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''Advanced Technology Korea'' August 9, 2013. Retrieved on December 3, 2013.[Hwang, Insun]
"KOBA 2013 Preview: JD Sound, Ultra-portable DJ Controller and Production Device"
''AVing Global News Network'' May 6, 2013. Retrieved on December 3, 2013. Additionally, it was awarded a gold medal at the Pittsburgh International Exhibition of Inventions and was recognized twice in South Korea in 2012, receiving an award from the Small and Medium Business Administration in February and Good Design designation in September of that year.
[Yu, Na Young]
"CES 2013-Daegu Mobile Convergence Center: JD Sound to show portable DJing devices, 'PDJ'"
''AVing Global News Network'' December 11, 2012. Retrieved on December 3, 2013.
Reactions
The Monster GO-DJ has been likened to the
Stanton SCS.4DJ in that both are standalone DJ units.
It has been criticized for its small size, which belies its feature set and likens it to a toy or game,
and for its lack of dedicated hardware equalization knobs. The three on-screen multi-touch eq faders are reached via a single swipe from the main screen.
See also
*
Computer DJ
*
DJ mixer
A DJ mixer is a type of audio mixing console used by disc jockeys (DJs) to control and manipulate multiple audio signals. Some DJs use the mixer to make seamless transitions from one song to another when they are playing records at a dance club. ...
*
DJ digital controller
DJ controllers are devices used to help DJs mix music with DJ software using knobs, encoders, jog wheels, faders, backlit buttons, touch strips, and other components.
Overview
DJ controllers are microprocessor-based control surfaces used to prov ...
*
Monster (company)
*
Stanton Magnetics
Stanton Magnetics, doing business as Stanton, is a business unit of inMusic Brands that designs and markets turntables, cartridges, DJ mixers, DJ media players, and DJ controllers.
History
Stanton Magnetics was founded in 1946 by Norman C. ...
*
Pioneer DJ
Pioneer DJ is a brand that represents the company's range of DJ products. In March 2015 KKR acquired an 86% percent stake from Pioneer Corporation. Again, in March 2020 KKR and Pioneer Corporation sold their respective stakes to Noritsu. DJ p ...
References
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External links
GODJ page on Monster Group sitebestdjreview.com
DJ equipment
DJing
Goods manufactured in South Korea