Denon Launches X1600 At NAMM

Soon after launching the new DN-X1700 flagship mixer, Denon DJ has announced the launch of the DN-X1600 model at NAMM.
Derived from the same R&D development programme, the DN-X1600 offers much of the same quality, performance and a comparable feature set to a wider market at a more affordable price point; further expanding the company's new product line up, offering unrivalled performance features and quality to professionals.
A spokesman said it is "born of the same development project that culminated in the DN-X1700" and that the DN-X1600 similarly represents an entirely new class of DJ mixer, in particular providing a new feature and performance standard in the category.
This provides the DN-X1600 with a serious price / performance lead for professional and semi professional DJ's, club installations, mobile rigs, and serious bedroom DJs.
The DN-X1600 offers premier quality design, build and performance, and shares many of the same features and performance specifications, as well as offering some new and improved features of its own.
Included are Alps channel faders, extensive USB connectivity (both Windows and MacOS compatible), matrix input assignment with DVS mode, 32-bit internal digital processing, simultaneous MIDI operation - expanded to provide wide ranging control of PC based DJ software with an exclusive MIDI controls and user interface section, even more (and new) digital effects, and 3-band EQ with full kill on each band.
In addition to which, the DN-X1600 is the world's first DJ mixer to feature Roland V-LINK protocol for VJ mixing.
Commenting for Denon DJ Europe, D&M Business & Professional Group Managing Director Bob Goleniowski, said: "Denon DJ's new mixers represent a major R&D investment that puts Denon DJ at the forefront of the market.
"The DN-X1600 offers a new era of control and convergence for all DJ media - vinyl, CD, digital files and DJ software applications - and does so at an exceptionally affordable price point that makes the mixer available to professionals and enthusiasts alike.
"The Denon DJ brand already enjoys a reputation for quality that is second to none, now it is taking the lead in product development, with unique new performance features and unrivalled value for money."
(BMcC/GK)