Submitted by giggs11 on 27th October, 02:42AM

It’s out with the old and in with the new over at Stanton Hq. In a bold move they have kicked of the new year with a new logo and corporate identity. Stanton’s new look logo and equipment were unveiled for the first time in a brand new booth at NAMM 2005, and were all the buzz at the show.

Along with the new booth, Stanton debuted an entirely new line of DJ gear ranging from turntables and CD players to mixers and accessories. The new turntable lineup is now called the "T-Series." All models include dual Start/Stop buttons, a removable LED target light, slipmat and cloth dust cover. The top of the range T.120 model puts the award-winning direct-drive motor from the STR8-150 into a more affordable design with eye-catching looks. The digital T.80, the direct-drive T.60 and belt-drive T.50 round up the product line.

For CD-based DJs, Stanton now offers two professional tabletop models (C.304/303) and two new rackmount models (C.504/503).The C.304 boasts a touch-sensitive platter for scratching, six onboard effects that synchronize to BPM, seamless looping, four hot cue buttons and sampling with a built-in pattern sequencer. The C.504 offers similar features—plus full MP3 support—in a rackmount design with oversized jogwheels for more natural scratching effects.

Stanton's new mixer line now consists of two tabletop models, the 3-channel M.304/303 and three new rackmount mixers, the 4-channel RM.406/404 and RM.402. The M.304's tabletop design features die-cut aluminum side panels that match perfectly with Stanton's new turntables and tabletop CD players. It boasts dedicated 3-band EQ per channel with kill switches, an FX loop and a high-quality Penny & Giles crossfader. The new RM.406/404 put loads of inputs and outputs into a convenient 5U rack design. Both models feature Stanton's new diffused LEDs, backlit buttons and innovative Illuminknobs (tm) that make it easy to mix in a dark environment. The flagship 406 model also includes a crossfader curve adjust, FX loop, and a Subwoofer output with built-in crossover

Suffice it to say, 2005 should be an exciting year for DJs as Stanton begins to ship all of these new products in the coming months.

Words: Stanton Press