Get prepared for battle with a pair of the Technics SL1210 MK7s & DJM-S11 Battle Mixer.

Pioneer DJ DJM-S11 Battle Mixer
The Pioneer DJ DJM-S11 battle mixer builds upon the foundations laid by the S9 and increase the creative potential with innovative new features.

Boasting a 4.3-inch customisable touchscreen that unlocks a host of new performance features, the DJM-S11 is designed to allow you to focus on your routine and mixing. The high-frame-rate screen allows you to reference tracks and settings, trigger FX and home in on the music rather than the laptop – saving you precious seconds. The S11 offers a number of screen modes, including Touch FX which allows you to trigger two effects at once. It’s also used to control decks 3 & 4 (more on this function in a moment) as well as taking care of FX setup.

While battling is usually a two-deck affair, the DJM-S11 includes the first three/four deck control in a DVS scratch mixer. This unique feature provides mix controls, including EQ, from the touchscreen (for balancing levels etc) and allows for playback of up to 4 tracks at once. This is perfect for live mashup creation and more. An added bonus of this feature is deck move – which allows you to reassign tracks from decks 1 to 4 and 2 to 3. You can also use dual deck control to adjust the volume and effects parameters at the same time.

Technics SL 1210 MK7 Turrntable
The Technics SL 1210 MK7 turntable maintains the classic look and layout whilst featuring an all new chassis, tonearm and motor as well as the electronics and more. Technics have designed an all new motor to be even more stable, smoother and more reliable. The SL-1210 Mk7 uses a new coreless direct drive motor that still has high torque and smooth rotation while the digital pitch control and new circuitry offer precise adjustment.

A whole new level of micro computer, circuitry and all round wizardry has been developed to keep the motor running smoothly and accurately. Although the pitch fader is now digital (purists prefer analogue) it has been created to operate just like an analogue pitch. A bit like driving a manual car but still having a computer in the background helping things along.

The new tone arm is made of a lightweight but rigid aluminium to ensure the best sound reproduction and stability when scratching. The base of the arm is height adjustable with the usual settings for anti-skate and cartridge weight. All still with a solid build and acoustically isolated to minimise feedback and reverberation.

SL-1210 Mk7 also features a new chassis design with the base made from an ABS compound for audio and vibration isolation as well as the metal body to give the same solid build and feel we are all used to.

New isolator feet are made with new rubber compound and springs also go towards eliminating feedback and improving isolation. The pitch range is switchable between 8% and 16% at the press of a button. The pitch can also be reset to zero at the press of a button to instantly knock the speed back to ‘normal’.

Talking of speed, the SL-1210 Mk7 has a third speed setting (which they kind of always had anyway) but pressing the 33 and 45 RPM buttons together you get a 78RPM setting as well. Makes sense when you think about it.. 33+45 = 78, quick math.