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Review summary: Promising all the features of a DJ booth in one pocketable gadget, the Pacemaker is truly unique. But is it a mixing essential?

Pros: Unique portable mixing solution. Generous hard-drive

Cons: Expensive. Steep learning curve for beginners

Review summary: Handheld mixing for DJs! What will they think of next?

Verdict: At -479 Tonium's Pacemaker isn't particularly cheap, but for a music player and DJ mixing device of this size it packs a remarkable feature set, the hard drive is big and the sound quality isn't half bad either. What's more, it's addictive fun for ...

Review summary: I've been a recreational DJ ever since I was 15 and discovered my first 12-inch. These days when I play out, I tend to switch back and forth between records and MP3s, but I've always preferred spinning vinyl to tapping on my laptop for two reasons: 1) ...

Pros: Beautifully engineered ; looks like the gorgeous byproduct of a mind-meld between Jonathan Ive and Walter de'Silva. 120 GB memory. Battery holds enough juice for five hours of mix-and-play time

Cons: Doesn't act like an iPod. Complicated menu and mixing options make the device not very a practical instrument. $800 could buy you a round-trip ticket to Spain, Berlin or some other hotbed of electronic music

Review summary: Once the Pacemaker hardware is realeased later this month, it'll be exciting to see how the hardware, software, and Web site all integrate.

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