Electro Voice ZLX Powered and Passive Speakers in stock

EV ZLX 12" and 15" In stock (new video)

There seems to be a trend with Electro Voice when it comes to NAMM.  For the past two years they have unveiled powered speakers that not only peaked our interest but truly perform well.  This video over view shows some of the features.  Look for our other video as well as the Demo room video to come in later blog posts.

Shipping Spring 2013, EV announced the new ZLX series at NAMM 2013. We were super impressed with this series, enough so that we filmed two different videos on the series to get two different EV employee perspectives. Be sure to watch them both!

With ZLX, Electro-Voice set out with a singular goal: to deliver best-in-class performance across every detail.

ZLX combines decades of proven pro-audio engineering know-how with a bold new look and user-friendly features that give you an extraordinary amount of control over your sound -- all with the renowned EV quality and reliability the pros trust.

Available in powered and passive 12- and 15-inch two-way versions and perfect for use as either mains or monitors, ZLX represents a new standard for musicians, DJs, and all performers looking for more from a portable

UPDATE* After hearing these outside of the controlled environment of the Ev Booth, these still sound pretty amazing.  They maybe fall short when it come to sound support for a large venue or big outdoor event, but you would never only use a pair for something like that, but 4 tops and 4 subs would certainly do the trick in most applications.

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Here is a recent review from a more than happy owner of these ZLX Speakers

by Mike Mireles

Date Added: May 23, 2013

Let me begin by saying when it comes down to it, I had been shopping endlessly for some great compact and punch-like speakers for a while. I have owned several brands of Powered Speakers from Samson to Alto to JBL to now EV!! I had been shopping on several websites getting price comparisons but would always tried to be upsold or pushed on to buy them NOW from other companies. When I landed upon AGI PRO DJ, I was welcomed by Kevin, DJ B, and DJ Ty; great guys at the company! They are not here to upsell and rather help you understand what you like, help you with a great offer point, and give you all the information needed. When I checked out with Kevin, he was more than pleasant and was very personable: THANK YOU KEVIN!!!! As a Mobile DJ, these are the speakers for the application. The speakers are great and light weight. They are easy to carry and mount on speaker stands and can make them even easier is using my new Ultimate Support Air Stands. Their settings: LIVE_ MUSIC_ CLUB is amazing too! There are so many great things about this speaker. Would I encourage other people to buy this, OH HELL YEAH! As a mobile DJ these were a great buy and look forward to buying two more, along with other accessories.

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A Change in Lighting

On the agiprodj.com team we have a great bunch of guys with strengths and passion for different elements of the business.  Meet Kevin "DJ Shmoo" considered to be the biggest resident light geek we have, we asked him to fill us in on what gear he is into right now.

I had the privilege of being a mobile DJ more most of the past 27 years and I think I have owned light fixtures from nearly every brand who has made a DJ effect light.  But I had not been that excited about newer fixtures in a while, until recently.  In my opinion the major lighting companies have launched some great innovations and products for the mobile DJ industry and brought event production type lighting into a price point that nearly any DJ can get his hands on.

I want to share some of the more recent additions to my rig and tell you why I chose it over the other similar lights and what I replaced.  Being the resident "light geek" around the shop I have what you might call an addiction to blinky twirly things.

Here is a quick list of my more recent lights.
Circus 2.0 - Intimidator Spot Duo - Intimidator Spot 350 - LFS-5 - InnoRoll  - SnowBank - X-Laser Mobile Beat MK5 - Mega Go Bar 50 and soon to be adding the Quad phase HP.  

Although the Circus 2.0 from Chauvet and the Fun Factor from American DJ are nearly the same light I prefer the Circus with its smoother lines and as I call it the Tony Stark ring of white LED's

The Intimidator Duo is just simply cool and compact I have not had an opportunity to use these at an event yet but for smaller school dances or parties these will be great op top of or just below a speaker.  Two of these linked will make a great easy to set up light show.  The other thing I would love to do with these is put 4 or 8 of these on a 10 X 10 truss system and use DMX to hit a mirror ball in the middle and run chase patterns.  It will take some time programming but it would be totally worth it.  

For the last few years I gone through a few moving head fixtures trying to settle on one that was LED and bright enough to do they types of things I wanted them to.  My plan was to be able to do custom monograms, as well as cake table lighting and still be able to keep energy and movement on my dance floor.  I recently switched from the QSpot-260 to the slightly brighter Intimidator Spot 350.  Side by side on paper they were pretty close but, the QSpot 260 did offer two gobo wheels that did create some very nice effects but for my applications I felt they were not needed.  I found that for me programming the 350 was a little easier compared to the 260.

Sometimes the option of using a moving head or scanner for a gobo isn't the best choice, we  added the LFS-5 and have used it for photo monograms as well as accent lighting a fountain. 

The Inno Roll was a big time replacement for a 15 year old barrel mirror effect from Chauvet that I have been using since it was new.  I have always liked using two of the barrel mirror effects for getting lots of light onto the dance floor.  The Inno Roll is super bright and really packs the floor with beams and color.  Although I am starting to geek out a little for the ADJ Vizi Roller Beam 2R. I wish I had video of this to show just how awesome it is.

I added the Snowbank from Blizzard this past winter.  We do a bunch of middle school dances that the administration has asked us to get a little more light on the floor during the dance.  We did not want to compromise the fun and energy of the light show by having the school turn perimeter lights on which would wash out our lighting.  The SnowBank is wickedly bright we use 1 set on slow fade on an LT-99BL at full extension 12 ft and it covers the entire floor with color.  You can also set it to sound active but I thought it strobed too much.  If you are a DMX master you can program each of the 16 quad color LEDs in chase patterns..

One of my favorite additions was the Mobile Beat RGB Laser from X-Laser.  Back in the day we had a green and red beam table with 9 mirrors that bounced really dim beams around the room.  With the Mobile Beat and the Pangolin Quickshow Software I can make custom logos for clients, put scrolling text across the sky, and even produce my own laser animation show. I will be honest and say that I have not been the best at selling this as an upgrade but I sure do enjoy sowing off with it.

The last addition to the light rig as we are prepping for prom season is the Mega Go bar 50s.  We picked up 18 of these to use for everything from under cake tables, up-lighting, and color wash.  What can I tell you they are built well, run on battery and have an IR remote.  It is kinda a "no brainer."

I am going to include a link to each of the items listed, and if you have any questions please feel free to visit agiprodj.com and use our live chat tool any time.

We are proud to be authorized dealers for every brand we carry, and we put service first with every transaction.  Making sure you have the right gear or solution for the job, rather than just selling you what is available right now.

Chauvet Circus 2.0
Intimidator Spot Duo
Intimidator Spot 350
LFS-5
InnoRoll
SnowBank
X-Laser Mobile Beat MK5
Mega Go Bar 50 
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A Brief Historical Overview of Traktor

Native Instruments Traktor is fast becoming one of the most popular software solutions for DJ's.  Offering options for traditional turntable DJ's as well as CD and Controller DJ's to scratch, blend, mix, and remix all from your digital library on your computer.  Before we show you some of the more popular Traktor controllers lets take a look at the progression of NI and Traktor.

***Information collected from Wikipedia

Traktor was first released in 2000 and has gone through several major application changes. The initial versions of Traktor were Traktor Studio and Traktor DJ, with Traktor Studio being more full featured (and expensive).

In 2002, Traktor DJ Studio 2 was released, which offered several new features including scratch macros. It also expanded its looping, MIDI, and cue point functionality.

In 2003, Traktor DJ Studio 2.5 was released. This new version expanded the time stretching functionality, added Open Sound Control (OSC) support, and gave the user limited ability to customize the look of the interface.

In 2003, Native Instruments partnered with Stanton Magnetics to develop the software for their "Final Scratch" digital vinyl system. This partnership gave Stanton a Win/Mac version of the Final Scratch software (which previously ran in a version of Debian Linux) and allowed Native Instruments to use the Final Scratch timecode engine in their own Traktor line.

In 2005, Native Instruments added vinyl emulation capability to version 2.6 of Traktor DJ Studio. Version 2.6 included live input, streaming internet broadcasting, support for more file formats, and greatly expanded MIDI capability. Soon afterward, Traktor DJ Studio 3 added two more playback decks (for a total of four), built-in effects, Beatport online store integration, a four-channel mixer, aUniversal Binary version, deck caching, and minor improvements to existing features.

On October 11, 2006, the partnership between Native Instruments and Stanton Magnetics ended, and Traktor DJ Studio 3 was renamed Traktor 3.[1]

In 2008, an updated version of Traktor Pro, and a new version of the DJ studio, Traktor Scratch Pro were released. Traktor Scratch Pro had additional DVS functionality enabled, includes the specifically designed Audio 8 DJ audio interface, and timecoded CD or vinyl control.

On April 1, 2011, version 2 of Traktor was released. This upgrade includes new sample decks, "truwave" waveforms, an optimized UI, a loop recorder, and a new series of traktor audio interfaces, among other features.

On April 2, 2011, version 2.5 of Traktor was planned to be released on May 30, 2012. This upgrade is set to include "Remix" decks and will be released on the same day as their new "Kontrol F1" controller.

On May 25, 2012, version 2.5 of Traktor has been released.

On Feb 21, 2013   TRAKTOR DJ is introduced as the the world’s first professional DJ software for iOS. Use familiar hand gestures to perform powerful, truly hands-on sets on your iPad.

If you would like to learn more about Traktor and the variety of compatible controllers check any of these links

For Traktor Controllers.  For Traktor Hardware. For Traktor Mixers

Here is one our videos of the most popular Traktor controller the Kontrol S4

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Light Columns! Easy portable options for totem look.

The latest addition  to the Scrim Werks family, Odyssey's Light Columns are sure to WOW any crowd!

Odyssey Innovations was one of the big hits of the Winter NAMM show with their new Scrim Werks Light Columns.  DJ Ty shows you how these are made and a quick overview.

Create clean and dramatic lighting effects with Odyssey's Scrim Werks Light Columns.  With 1' - 10' high available sizes, they're perfect for enhancing event decor without using a heavy, bulky, and expensive square truss setup.  Extremely light weight and sturdy, with Scrim Werks Light Columns storage and transport space is not an issue.  Each comes with 4 individual aluminum tubes that attache to a top and bottom aluminum plate with a scrim sleeve matching in length included.  Easy to setup and tear down, each column stands strong and erect to impress and is secure to place a moving head light on top, yet conveniently compact when in storage.

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Features: 

Ships flat

Saves truck space

Available in various lengths

Light weight

Strong aerospace aluminum material

Support weight = 40 lbs

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DJ Ty gives an overview of the Denon SC3900

DENON SC3900 Digital Turntable Media Controller with 9" Active Platter

DJing has progressed to a new era with the evolution of digital media.  In a world that was once first dominated by vinyl records and turntables, then CDs with dual deck cd players and table top CD decks, and now the emerging USB and streaming devices.

It’s time to revolutionize your DJ booth, because right now as a DJ you make a choice between DJing with a turntable, a turntable and software, or a CDJ/Controller. No one device has ever managed to give you the flexibility to choose depending on your performance, style or your audience.

That is, until now.

DJ Ty from agiprodj.com gives you an overview of the Denon Digital Turntable.  The similarities to its predecessor the DN-SC3700 , the differences and the evolution.

Please also check out the video overview of the new Engine Music Management Software from Denon.  




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Wireless Speaker Relay from agiprodj.com

DJ's and event production companies are always looking for options on how to do things faster and more efficient.  The agiprodj.com Wireless Speaker systems is one tool that can give you great flexibility and reliability in your set up reducing tripping hazards for your clients.  In this video Rick from Bass is Loaded DJ service who is also part of the agiprodj team shows you how to run a wireless speaker relay.

This video was filmed on location during setup for a wedding ceremony & reception. The primary points are to show how you can broadcast audio from one speaker to a remote speaker, and then from that remote speaker to additional remote speakers. Also discussed are some of the features and benefits of the Sennheiser systems, and overcoming objections/challenges to using them such as sonic fidelity, delay, work ethic, and AC power options.

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DJ Kos on the VCI-380

DJ Kos is one of the industries best known video DJ's.   While supporting Vestax at the 2013 NAMM Show he caught him giving a great demo on the Vestax VCI-380, and talks with Kevin (aka "DJ Shmoo") his choice to use the VCI-380 and some projects he's working on and even throws in some tips for new DJ's out there.



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Chuavet brings a unique fixture to the NAMM Show

The Chauvet Intimidator™ Spot Duo is the first fixture we can think of that features two fully independently controllable moving heads mounted on an easy-to-rig bar. Set up is easy just slide it onto a tripod, clamp it to truss, set it on the floor, or even on top of a speaker stack. This high performance duo can be linked with up to four other units to create colorful eye-catching synchronized show. With an Independent color and gobo wheels for each side create numerous projections and mid-air effects, while DMX control allows for independent control of each head.  We are hoping to hit a few mirror balls with these..

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