(Cumberland, USA) - Hardware manufacturer Numark has announced a new tool to combine various USB powered media devices for optimum DJing. The DDS80 provides a compact solution to be used across a number of scenarios.

The DDS80 is in fact a complete DJ system for space efficient DJs and consists out of two separate components: DDS and the DDS drive. The DDS is the actual media player itself, designed according to feedback by professional working DJs. It comes with the usual mixing essentials such as key lock, pitch-shift, loop and track look-up while an impressive color screen provides a clear digital interface. Next to this, the DDS offers the possibility to pre-mix a set using the Crate function, as well as an in-detail cueing aid called Profile View.

The DDS Drive is the device’s media rack, which greatly expands media options by using the connectivity and simplicity of USB. The DDS can be connected to the DDS Drive and access its 80GB hard drive or DVD/CD-ROM drive without having to use an extra laptop or computer. DDS Drive connects directly to a computer through USB, offering fast and easy upload of music to the system’s drive, either prior or during mixing. The device furthermore offers the possibility to connect various other Mac or Windows formatted USB-powered tools to it, such as iPods, USB sticks or third party media players.

The DDS80 is due at retailers in the second quarter of this year.