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Features

•2 Decks in 1

One of the most riveting features of the DN-HS5500 is its independent Dual Deck-like operation with separate audio outputs. Deck 1 & Deck 2 can be operated simultaneously by a simple flip of a button, offering twice the power & creativity in a single deck. Each Deck layer has full access to all the available features as well as your connected devices & music library.

•High Torque Direct Drive Motor & Spinning Platter Design

Denon’s proprietary 12-pole Direct Drive brushless motor design is keeping the art of the 110-year old turntable alive & true to its native feel, delivering instant full rotation speed with a powerful 2.5” kg/cm of start- up torque within 0.5 seconds for true turntable reaction and response. DJs can perform freely as if they were using a genuine analog turntable. Platter rotation can be changed from 33 to 45 R.P.M. for comfort.

•Modular HDD/CD Option (world’s first)

By this powerful and unique design, the DJ is now in full control over their internal hardware preference by choosing our optional (BU5501) Slim-type CD-ROM drive or a 2.5” laptop size ✽Hard Drive as the secured “internal” source playback. Imagine the incredible media advantages of having two players and both options readily available at your fingertips. Get ready for tomorrow’s DJ technology today.

✽PATA-type only

•External USB Device Support

Got a portable music collection stored on external USB media?

No problem the DN-HS5500 can support multiple external USB mass storage class devices direct or via a USB 2.0 hub (sold separately). Connect your, iPod®, Jump Drive, and large USB Hard Drives for easy access to your small or extensive mp3/wav libraries. Simply plug these devices into the DN-HS5500 to obtain the powerful on-board features such as, Instant Start, Seamless Looping, Scratching and File Searching, just to name a few.

✽Up to 4 storage devices can be connected at once. ✽Mass Storage Class iPods only

•MIDI Interface Controller (PC/MAC)

The DN-HS5500 is more than just player, it’s also designed to interface & control a variety of popular DJ programs that supports USB MIDI in/out interface, either by user custom mapping or direct native support by the software vendor. Control you favorite software or your hard disk full of music all from one clever player, your complete backup solution has arrived.

✽Supported Platforms: Mac OSX 10.4 or Higher, Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista?

•USB Audio Internal 24-Bit Processing &

Most DJ MIDI controllers on the market today don’t include an internal sound card. The DN-HS5500 encompasses its own USB Audio interface (sound card) which eliminates the hassle to source one out and spend additional money. The internal power supply delivers optimum electrical specifications, resulting in best possible audio quality & performance, featuring industry leading Burr Brown (a product of TI) 24 bit DAC processing for superior output audio fidelity. USB Audio interface includes 2-Channel Stereo output pair, 44.1kHz sampling ranges and low latency ASIO / OSX Core Audio support.

•D-Sync.

Two DN-HS5500 players can be linked together by a single RJ45 cable for MASTER / REMOTE operation. This EASY operation enables the DJ to make all their peripheral connections to a single player while having full control of your music devices from either side.

•5 Superb Built-in DSP Effects

Building the mood of your dance floor and remixing live has never been so easy with our on-board effects. Easily activate and have full parameter control with a unique Dry/Wet mix control of the effects: Flanger, Filter (High-Mid-Low), Echo, Tail Echo and amazing Echo Loop.

•3 Platter Effects

•Brake (adjustable in real-time)

•Dump (reverse sound without losing true forward time, like a radio edit)

•Reverse (plays your music backwards and platter spins backwards too)

•Mirror Mix

The exclusive Mirror Mix feature is like having two copies of the same track while juggling the mixer’s crossfader back and forth with the other track being slightly delayed. Delays setting are adjustable from, 1/2, 1/1, 2/1.

•Large 3.8” Display

This easy to follow bright display provides a visual text feedback of modes and parameters making it very intuitive for first time users to navigate without having to read the manual. The display options include split screen for simultaneous dual deck monitoring or larger single deck display mode.

•Pitch Range & Deep Pitch Resolution

For those DJ’s who perform long mix transitions and require high pitch resolution, the DN-HS5500 offers .02 % for the 4 % pitch range and .05% for the 10/16% pitch range. 24%/50%/100% ranges are also available.

✽Features 100 mm long stroke pitch slider for smooth mixing.

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•Keyboard Support & Intuitive File Navigation System

The DN-HS5500 will support the 3-types of global USB keyboards (Qwerty, Qwertz, Azerty) in 9 different native languages for simplified song search of; Artist, Album, Title, Genre, Year, BPM, File Name, Hot List & Folder Structure.

In addition, shortcut keys are assigned to perform various functions and Latin-1 character searching is available.

•Playlist Creation & Hot List

The powerful on-board Playlist function allows you to create, edit and save up to 3 different types of Playlist categories, Top 40, Favorite, & Your Own Custom list.

Hot List stores your immediate requests or songs you intend to play throughout the course of your gig. Once the file is played a check-mark appears next to it.

Key Adjust:

The Key Adjust feature keeps vocals and music sounding true even when you adjust the speed of the track.

•Hot Starts & Seamless Looping:

Two Hot Starts (A1 and A2) can be made on the fly and easily turned into Seamless Loops. The Hot Starts can also be used as Stutter points as well.

•Loop A/B Trim

The A or B point for the seamless loops can be easily adjusted on-the-fly to perfection.

•Memo function

Cue point, BPM, Pitch Setting & Range, Pitch ON/OFF, Key Adj ON/OFF, and Seamless Loop A and B data can be stored directly to the file for later recall.

•Next File Function w/Cross Fade

You can search for your next file by any criteria (without interrupting playback) and crossfade seamlessly to that file for a smooth non-stop segue upon your command.

✽Cross fade time is user adjustable

•File Import / Export

You can now easily transport files to & from the internal HDD (when installed) and other USB devices that are connected.

•Multi-Function Platter Modes Deck 1 / 2 Selectable for:

•Scratching Effect

•Pitch Bend

•Frame Search

•4-Way BPM Counter

•Auto Beat Detection

•Manual TAP

•Manual BPM Input

•Reads MP3/WAV BPM Metadata (if available)

•Directional Scratch Lever

This original Denon feature allows the DJs to scratch in two ways The traditional forward/back scrub sound and the ingenious Forward stroke to perform the same cuts as if you were using a mixer’s crossfader.

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•Relay Play

Unattended playback is possible between both decks or two players.

Great for the cocktail hour or during dinner time at banquet halls.

•3-way Pitch Bend

(Scratch Disc, Bend buttons or platter finger pressure)

•Quick Jump / Beat Jump

We made searching fast & easy. You can move around quickly within a track/file by precise user adjustable increment time steps using Quick Jump. Beat Jump will actually move through your file by BPM reference, 8- beats at a time.

•Two Way CUE Search System

Supports traditional Denon Cueing method and another popular style as well.

•Instant Start (0.02 sec.)

•Fader Start (compatible with all Denon Mixers)

•Digital Outputs

•Software Upgradeable by USB

From time to time we will make subtle improvements to current features or add new compelling ones based on valuable user feedback. These new Plug Ins are always free and made available via our www.denondj.com website.

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