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Stanton ST.150 & STR8-150 Gets New Cartridges

This year at Musikmesse 2013, Stanton has announced that their long standing flagship turntables (the ST-150 and STR8-150) will get new cartridges included in the box for all future production runs. So if someone purchases a Stanton ST-150 (S-tonearm) turntable, they will get a TrackMaster V.3 uni-body cartridge and the buyers of the Stanton STR8-150 (Straight-tonearm) turntable will get the SM V.3 headshell mountable cartridge. Check out the full press release, our turntable review, and a few words on the upgrade after the jump.

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Stanton SCS.4DJ Firmware 4.0 Update Released

The all-in-one Digital Mixstation known as the Stanton SCS.4DJ now has a new firmware update that will give users even more control over the way they playback their music. The new 4.0 firmware update is absolutely free to all owners of the Stanton SCS.4DJ and will give users a host of new features that everyone is sure to enjoy. Check out the list of new features and the link inside to get the update today.

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[NAMM 2013] Stanton Booth Performances

Stanton DJ (who is now a division of Gibson Pro Audio) will be on-hand at the NAMM 2013 show this week and DJ Young 1 will be performing in the Stanton Booth (Room # 303AB - Level 3) on Saturday, January 26 at 1:00 p.m. DJ Young 1 is only ten years old, but he's already got skills for days. He'll be performing on Stanton's SCS.4DJ Digital Mixstation which we reviewed about two years ago with good results. Check out the full press release and the Video review of the Stanton SCS.4DJ after the jump.

Stanton SCS.4DJ Firmware 3.0 Update Released

The new Stanton SCS.4DJ 3.0 Firmware is now available for free download to all current and future SCS.4DJ owners. We spoke to ProfessorXB from the Stanton Team who breaks down all the new improvements found on the unit. The new improvements are so drastic, that we had to go re-visit and update the review with these findings which greatly improve the usability of the unit. Check out the video, our review update, and the full press release inside.

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[Video] 2012 DJ Expo - Stanton SCS.4DJ 3.0 Firmware Update

While I was at the 2012 DJ Expo in Atlantic City, I stumbled by the Stanton DJ Booth and caught wind of an exclusive new update for the popular all-in-one mixstation; the Stanton SCS.4DJ. The SCS.4DJ has a new 3.0 firmware upgrade release that will add some new functions including hot cues and upgrades some other features such as faster performance and better beat-grid and BPM sync options. Check out the rundown video from ProfessorXB after the jump!

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[Video] 2012 DJ Expo - Stanton Booth

The Stanton DJ division are also in the house at the Atlantic City DJ Expo and we are there to show you what they've got for us. First off, they had the Stanton CMP.800, the SCS.4DJ, the DJC.4, and so much more. Everything was on display ready to use for any who wish to do so. Also in the booth were the entire line of KRK Studio Monitors and the Cerwin Vega speaker and subwoofer line. We'll be getting a few of those in for review soon as well, but for now, check out the Stanton, KRK, and Cerwin Vega booth video inside.

[Review] Stanton DJC.4 DJ Controller

The new Stanton DJC.4 is the newest and compact Digital DJ controller that comes bundled with a four-deck version of Virtual DJ LE and boasts a solid build quality which comes in at a great price-point in today’s DJ market. Check out my full HD-Video and written review to see how the DJC.4 stacks up to the rest.

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Stanton Scratch DJ Academy MIX! Software Updates

Version 1.2 for Stanton’s Scratch DJ Academy MIX! software is now available. This new version of MIX!, offers more than 10 new features making it a lot easier for users to mix tracks on-beat and with better style than ever before. MIX! was designed for music fans who want to mix and record tracks from their personal digital music library, along with DJ's who want to sort and configure their music library in new ways. Anyone (including non-DJ's) can easily hop onto this software and start DJ-ing and making mixtapes of all of your favorite tracks. Check out the Press release inside for more information and the free trial download link.