Numark DJ turntable mixes CDs, MP3s, vinyl

Numark recently introduced its x2 Hybrid Turntable for DJs making the transition from vinyl records to digital formats. As a conventional deck it can still spin 33RPM and 45RPM records on a full 12-inch aluminum platter, but also uses the same mechanism to control CDs or MP3 discs slipped into an available drive in the base. Looping, pitch control, and scratching is virtually identical between all three formats, Numark boasts. The deck also ships preloaded with the company's signature Beatkeeper software to help automatically calculate the beat rate and smooth transitions between tracks in a live DJ set. Numark currently sells the x2 Hybrid through Sam Ash and other music stores for $1,000. [Via Uncrate]