Technics SL-DZ 1200

The Technics SL-DZ1200, the world’s first Direct-Drive Digital Turntable, looks—and more importantly feels—like spinning wax on a classic 1200. The distinctive slip surface on the 10" platter lets you spin, scratch, break, and otherwise work a track in a number of formats, including CD, MP3 and AAC. Along with its realistic vinyl feel and classic direct drive, the SL-DZ1200 also lets you store, playback, scratch and loop sampled media from a removable SD memory card. About the size of a postage stamp, these cards store all your favorite samples, songs—even whole albums. And although they won't ever be able to replace vinyl, they're a whole heck of a lot easier to carry around than a crate of records.

It looks like Technics is about to kick off a whole new era for the DJ—again.

Classic Technics Direct-Drive Motor

Traditional Vinyl Characteristics

Cue/Cue Bank/Cue/Pads

Sample Pads/Sample Looping

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Classic Technics Direct-Drive Motor

The Technics Direct-Drive system, which incorporates the platter as an actual component of the motor, was introduced with the SP-10 in 1969 as a way to eliminate the drag, inevitable breakage and slow start-up speeds associated with belt-driven players. With the reliable rotation, instant response and long life you have come to expect from Technics analog models, the SL-DZ1200 boasts the same quartz crystal controlled Direct-Drive that has been the choice of professional DJs for over thirty years.

Traditional Vinyl Characteristics

It's easy to adjust to the SL-DZ1200. With adjustable break and start-up speeds, a 10" platter, vinyl simulation effects and slip surface combined with its familiar look & feel, the SL-DZ1200 sounds and responds just like your analog decks.

Cue/Cue Bank/Cue/Pads

The SL-DZ1200 lets you find a cue point, save it and return to it at the touch of a button. Four self-illuminating cue pads allow you to set, save and seamlessly cue from exactly the point of your choice. It can memorize 50 sets (more if stored on an SD card) of 10 cue points as individual "albums." Each "album" also stores your settings for the four cue pads, loop points, auto cue condition and effects. As soon as your SD memory card or disc is loaded, your pre-saved settings are instantly available.

Sample Pads/Sample Looping

Sample pads allow for editing, overlapping and playing back multiple samples. By sampling musical phrases, using the editing function to set the In and Out points, looping and mixing various samples, you can play the SL-DZ1200 like an instrument and use it to create original compositions.

SD Memory Card

The SD memory card is a removable, reusable device about the size of a postage stamp, and is capable of holding hours of media. Using the SZ-CB8 SD Audio Recording Kit1, you can store your samples, scratches, breaks—even whole albums—and play an entire set using just a couple SD memory cards.

Easy To Read Central Display

The big, easy to read central display lets you know your exact BPM, elapsed time, and remaining time, as well as other track and play data. Adjust the display angle for easy reading in traditional or battle style play.

Vibration Resistant Design

A heavy, die cast aluminum body, rugged CD mechanism and double spring insulator feet provide exceptional vibration resistance.

Pitch Lock

Change the tempo of a track without affecting its pitch throughout the DZ-1200's entire (±8-±50) pitch range.

Forward-Reverse

Switch from forward to backwards play, and then back again without missing a beat. And you can adjust the precision to suit your needsse the "Instant Change" button to make the switch instant, or flip it off to drag, stop and spin-up the track.

Free Wheel

Not available on jog dial CD decks, this feature gives you the ability to free wheel or coast like on an analog deck with the push of a button.

Footnotes

1.  System Requirements for SD-Jukebox Ver. 4.0 4

OS: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, Windows® Me, Windows® 2000 Professional (Operation on Windows® 2000 SP1 or earlier is not guaranteed), Windows® XP Home Edition/Professional

CPU: Pentium® II 333 MHz or higher (Windows® 98SE, Me) Pentium® III 500 MHz or higher (Windows® 2000, XP)

HDD: 100 MB or more

RAM: 128 MB or more (Windows® 98SE, Me) 256 MB or more (Windows® 2000, XP)

Display: High Color (16 bit) or more with a resolution of 800 x 600 pixels or more

Sound: Compatible with the Creative Sound Blaster 16 and speakers

Drive: CD-ROM Drive (Must support digital recording. CDROM drive connected through IEEE 1394 or USB may not allow accurate recording.)

I/F: USB terminal

Others: Pointing device such as mouse or equivalent to mouse. The following software except for the above environment must be installed: Internet Explorer 5.01 or later, DirectX® 8.1 or later. Connection to Internet, if CDDB functions are used. Even if the above mentioned conditions are fulfilled, some personal computers can not be used.

USB Driver and SD-Jukebox Ver.4.0 cannot be used on Microsoft™ Windows™ 3.1, Windows® 95, Windows® 98, Windows NT® and Macintosh®. Operation on an upgraded OS is not guaranteed. Operation on an OS other than the one pre-installed is not guaranteed. Multi-CPU or Multi-boot environments are not supported. Only users with system administrator (Administrator) authority can use this software. SD-Jukebox cannot play or record music CDs that do not have a Compact Disc mark on the disc label. Weight and dimensions shown are approximate. Design, functions and specifications are subject to change without notice. All sample images are simulated. The use of recorded materials that are protected by copyright for any purpose other than personal enjoyment is prohibited, as it would infringe upon the rights of the copyright holder. SD logo is a trademark.

Intel, Pentium, and Celeron are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation of the U.S. and other countries.

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Other names of systems and products mentioned are usually the trademarks or registered trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned. Portions of this product are protected under copyright law and are provided under license by ARIS/SOLANA/4C.

 

-Display   BPM, remaining time, and other play data

-Cue Bank   Yes

-Cue Pads   Yes (memory for 4 cue points)

-Digital Forward/Reverse   Yes

-Drive Method   Direct-Drive 

-Vinyl Sim   Yes 

-Strobe   Yes 

-Pitch Lock   Yes 

-Free Wheel   Yes 

-Tempo Control   Yes 

-Sample Pads   Yes 

-Loop   Yes 

-Adjustable Braking Speed   Yes 

-Built-In CD Player   Yes 

-SD Card Slot   Yes 

-Media Compatibility   CD, CD-R/RW, SD Cards, MP3, AAC

-Control Terminal for Relay Play   Yes 

-Line Out   Yes 

-Digital Out   Yes (coaxial)

-Mode Switch   Yes (Turntable Mode/CD Player Mode) 

-Number of Channels   2 (left and right, stereo)

-Frequency Response   4Hz to 20kHz 

-Output Voltage   2Vrms (at 0dB) (JEITA) 

-S/N Ratio   100dB (JEITA)

-Output Impedance   Approximately 1kilo-ohm 

-Load Impedence   More than 10kilo-ohms 

-Headphone Output Level   20mW max. 32 ohms (adjustable) 

-Pickup Wavelength   780nm 

-Supported MP3 Bitrates (CD)   32kbps to 192kbps (128kbps recommended) 

-Supported MP3 Sampling Frequency (CD)   48kHz / 44.1kHz / 32kHz 

-Audio Formats Supported (SD)   MPEG2-AAC/MP3 

-Sampling Frequency (SD)   48kHz / 44.1kHz / 32kHz 

-Power Supply   AC 120V, 60Hz 

-Power Consumption   20W 

-Dimensions (H x W x D)   43/8" x 1239/64" x 13" 

-Weight   12.8 lbs

 

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