Denon DN-S3500 CD player

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DENON DN-S3500 ACTIVE PLATTER DJ CD PLAYER / TURNTABLE

(REPLACES THE DISCONTINUED DENON DN-S3000)

DJ EXPO, ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, August 15, 2005 — Denon DJ takes its innovative world’s first spinning active platter design to the next technical level. Introducing the industry’s new flagship DN-S3500 tabletop CD/MP3 player with a powerful 12-pole Direct Drive motor, 7 on-board effects, intuitive control, appealing design and style that will surely reinvent the tabletop market for all vinyl and digital DJs alike

The core interface of the DN-S3500 utilizes Denon’s all new proprietary 12-pole Direct Drive brushless motor design, 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. Selectable platter speeds of 33.3 or 45 rpm offer analog manipulation suited to the user’s preference. Seven onboard effects — including four superb built-in effects such as Flanger, Filter (High-Mid-Low), Echo, and the world’s first Echo Loop — are available for realtime performance control and feature full parameter adjustment and a unique wet/dry mix control for the effects. Three platter effects — Brake (adjustable in real-time), Dump (reverse sound without losing true forward time) and Reverse (with new reverse platter spin action) — allow DJs to interact with their CDs, CD-R/CD-RWs and MP3 files as if they were on a analog turntable.

Like other highly acclaimed Denon DJ CD/MP3 player turntables, the DN-S3500 features full MP3 playback support for complete control over today’s most popular musical formats. MP3 functions include Frame Search, MP3 Hot Starts and Seamless Looping with B point trim, ID3 tag display for Artist, Title and Album, support for constant bit rate (CBR) and variable bit rate (VBR) decoding up to 320 kbps, and a powerful MP3 File Search System that can quickly and easily locate hundreds of files in various folders. Also available is a new MP3 Memo system that saves the user’s cue points and loops to internal memory, as well as the world’s first ID3 BPM tag, which automatically recalls the BPM metadata of a given MP3 file. Furthermore, once a track is chosen using the convenient parameters knob, Denon DJ’s Next Track Function with Crossfade — another world’s first — allows the user to search for the next track to be played, then set the unit to crossfade seamlessly at the conclusion of the current track. This provides non-stop mix action using tracks on the same disc, and applies to CDs as well.

The DN-S3500 also includes many powerful sample and loop functions for extended mixing capabilities. In conjunction with the 15 second on-board sampler, the world’s first Seamless Loop to Sampler Copy function allows even further creative possibilities during a performance, such as exchanging the disc during sample playback and overlaying CD scratches using the sampler. The world’s first Two Way CUE Search System features both Denon and Pioneer® cueing methods to give further customization towards the DJ’s stylistic preference. A convenient Forward/Both directional lever that controls the output of your scratch strokes. Two Hot Starts and seamless loops with B point trim can be set on the fly, as can further Key Adjustments and Cue Stutter points. CD Text support provides scrolling display of track names when used with many commercially available discs or with the user’s own CD-R/RW compilations. Deep pitch resolution of .02% and .05% for the ±4/10% range is available for DJs who require critical beat mixing and precision. Full pitch control is available in increments of ±4%, ±10%, ±16%, ±24%, ±50% and ±100% for CDs, with MP3 pitch adjustment in the range of ±4%, ±10% and ±16%. Shockproof memory is provided for both CD (20 seconds) and MP3 (100 seconds). Three-way pitch bend is controllable using the scratch disc, pitch bend buttons or the traditional finger-pressure along side the spinning platter.

Additional CD manipulation features include Pitch On/Off, Key Adjust On/Off, Seamless Loop, and a Memo function which can store Cue Point, A and B point data, BPM, Playback Pitch and Range for later recall. Up to 5,000 track points can be saved to internal memory and shared with others Denon players. The instant start (0.02.seconds) integrity and high quality player mechanism assure further confidence and control in performance applications.

The convenient Power On Play feature allows for unattended playback on power up, and unattended Relay Play is possible between two DN-S3500’s for smooth uninterrupted playback when the DJ requires a short break. The unit is also compatible with all Denon DJ mixers for Fader Start Control directly from the mixer’s interface. Convenient Play Lock and Eject Lock features prevent unintentional track change or disc eject during a live performance. Furthermore, customizable paper slip mats can be applied under the removable clear scratch disc for platter personalization. A large fluorescent tube display provides ample at-a-glance recognition, with extra visual cues such as the EOM function which flashes the status time bar to alert users that the current track is about to end, and 3-way BPM counter. Features include a digital output and CD-ROM upgradeable internal software to round out this complete digital DJ turntable solution.

• High Torque Direct Drive Motor
Denon’s all new proprietary 12-pole Direct Drive brushless motor design, 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. Perform freely as if you were using a genuine vinyl turntable.

• 4 Superb Built-in 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 knob of the 4 effects: Flanger, Filter (High-Mid-Low), Echo and world’s first Echo/Loop.

• 3 Platter Effects
– Brake: adjustable in real-time
– Dump: reverse sound without losing true forward time
– Reverse: the platter spins backwards too! New!

• Full MP3 Support:
– MP3 Seamless Looping w/B Point Trim
– MP3 Hot Starts
– MP3 Frame Search
– MP3 Memo (save your Cue points and Loops) New!
– Supports C.B.R & V.B.R. decoding up to 320 kbps
– ID3 Tags, Displays: (Title, Artist, Album)
– ID3 BPM Tag (automatically recalls the BPM)
– MP3 File Search System (easily locate files by name or folder)

• Next Track Function with Cross Fade
Storing hundreds of your favorite MP3's on one disc is now possible. But what if you want to play other files from the same disc back to back? Well, we answered your needs with our world's first Next Track Reserve function. You can search for a song by name (without interrupting playback) and crossfade seamlessly to that file for a smooth non-stop mix upon your command.
– The crossfade time is user adjustable.
– Available for CD audio discs as well.

• Seamless Loop to Sampler Copy
You can now easily copy your perfect CD/MP3 Seamless Loop over to the Sampler, even while it’s playing! This adds a whole new level of creativity such as, exchanging your disc during sample playback, perform CD scratch overlays with the sampler, and many more cool tricks.

• Two-Way CUE Search System
Supports traditional Denon Cueing method and now another tabletop brand too!

Denon DJ takes its innovative world’s first spinning active platter design to the next technical level. Introducing the industry’s new flagship DN-S3500 tabletop CD/MP3 player with a powerful
12-pole Direct Drive motor, 7 on-board effects, intuitive control, appealing design and style that will surely reinvent the tabletop market for all vinyl and digital DJs alike.

• 33/45 R.P.M. Platter Speed

• Deep Pitch Resolution For those DJs who perform long mix transitions and require high pitch resolution, the DN-S3500 offers .02% for the 4% pitch range and .05% for the 10% pitch range.

• Hot Start and Seamless Loop Two Hot Starts (A1 and A2) can be made on the fly and easily turned into Seamless Loops. The length of the loop is unlimited for CD audio discs. The Hot Starts can also be used as Stutter points as well.

• Adjustable Loop End Point B Trim



• CD TEXT Support

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

• 15 Second On-Board Sampler Sample any part of your CD/MP3 tracks on the fly and perform scratch overlays or even simple playback with full platter control and these other features: ±24% Pitch Control, B-Trim, Sampler Volume, 4-Way playback (Loop/Single/All/Stutter).

• Quick Loading Slot-In Drive

• 2-Way Platter Mode You can either scratch the CD source or the stored Sample by a touch of a button with the active spinning platter.

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

• 3-Way BPM Counter AUTO BPM, Manual TAP and ManualBPM value
is also possible.

• CD Memo Function Cue point, BPM-New!, Playback Pitch & Range, Pitch ON/OFF, Key Adj ON/OFF, and Seamless Loop A and B data can be stored for later recall. Up to 5,000 points can be saved to internal memory and shared with other Denon players.

• Power On Play

• Relay Play Unattended playback is possible between two DN-S3500s when connected together. Great for the cocktail hour or during dinner time at banquet halls.

• Play Lock Prevents unintentional track change during playback.

• Eject Lock Prevents unintentional disc eject during playback

• Custom Slipmats The use of customizable paper slipmats is possible under the removable clear scratch disc to personalize the platter with your own unique design.

• “7 Record Adapter Looking for a true wax feel under you fingers? An included special Adapter allows users to mount their own 7” vinyl record to the platter.

• Pitch Control Range
CD: ±4% (0.02% step), ±10% (0.05% step), ±16%, ±24% (0.1% step), ±50% (0.5% step), ±100% (1.0% step) MP3: ±4% (0.02% step), ±10% (0.05% step), ±16%, (0.1% step).

• Shock-Proof Memory 20 sec. (CD), 100 sec. (MP3).

• 100 mm Long Stroke Pitch Slider

• 3-way Pitch Bend Scratch Disc, Bend Buttons, or
platter finger-pressure.

• Large Fluorescent Tube Display

• Quick Jump Jump in increments of 10/20/30/60 sec.

• Instant Start (0.02 sec.)

• Cue Stutter (CD or MP3) The Cue point can be stuttered repeatedly once set.

• EOM Flashes status time bar when the track is about to end.

• CD-R/RW Disc Compatible

• Fader Start Control Terminal

• Digital Output

• Software Upgradeable by CD-ROM disc.
Most advanced functions for MP3 V.B.R. files are not supported.
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

SPECIFICATIONS:
Type Single CD/MP3 Player
Sampling Frequency 44.1 kHz (Normal Pitch)
Frequency Response 20 Hz - 20 kHz
Analog Outputs (1 kHz, 0 dB Playback)
Total Harmonic Distortion 0.01%
S/N Ratio 90 dB
Channel Separation 85 dB
Transfer and Connector Unbalanced, RCA Connector
Output Level 2.0 Vrms, 10 kohm
Digital Output
Transfer and Connector Coaxial
Signal Format SPDIF IEC958, Type II
Power Supply AC120 V, 60 Hz
Power Consumption 19 W
Dimensions
Player Unit 11.8 (W) x 4.8 (H) x 13.0 (D) inch
300 (W) x 124 (H) x 334 (D) mm
Weight
Player Unit 13.7 lbs, 6.2 kg
CUSTOMIZABLE
PRESET FUNCTIONS:
Cue Mode Denon*/Other
Auto Cue On*/Off
Next Track Time Off/1/2*/3 sec.
Platter Speed 33*/45 RPM
3/4 Effect Off*/On
Jump Time 10*/20/30/60 sec.
Pitch Range ±4/ ±10*/±16/±24
EOM Off/10*/15/20/30/60/90 sec.
Fader Play/Cue*/Play/Pause
Power On Play On/Off*
Pitch Pitch On*/Key Adj On/Pitch Off
Play Mode Single/Continuous/Single Play Lock*
Time Mode Elapsed*/Remain/Time Elapsed/Time Remain
Memo All Clear Yes/ No*
Version Number SYS xxxx
Preset Initialized Yes/No*
* = Default

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[CharlieTuna]

I'm definitly going to be checking this out when it comes out.

[b0ld]

I wonder if the dn-s3000's will drop down in price as a result.

[Rytalin]

I know its ironic, but I'm really not impressed with Denon's CDJ quality.

CJSF's got a pair of rackmounts and the are the biggest couple of bitches I have ever had the displeasure to play music on. They are sketchy playing any type of CD, including pressed. Dunno what this says about their higher end CDJs, but I wouldn't take the chance.