Technics vs Reloop: a duel for deck supremacy?Įarlier today Technics unveiled its SL-1200MK7 turntable which continues the legacy of the legendary 1200 turntable. Other features include a pair of phono outs, line outs, a USB jack for connecting straight to your laptop, and three selectable pitch fader ranges (+/-8%, +/- 16% and +/-50%).

It’s also got a rotary encoder onboard that lets you browse your Serato library and load tracks straight to Serato DJ’s decks, and it’s still got a small display that shows you the current BPM.Īnother new feature is Platter Play which lets you use the performance pads to change the platter’s speed: this lets you speed up or slow down the platter in increments, giving you expanded options when it comes to tone play when spinning with real vinyl (or if you’ve got Serato DJ’s keylock off) which typically relies on using the pitch fader to make pitch changes to a track. It has eight performance pads arranged vertically, as well as four mode buttons that let you choose from among seven pad modes for use with Serato DJ: Cue, Sampler, Saved Loops, Pitch Play, Loop, Loop Roll, Slicer. It’s an update to the original RP-8000 which was released back in 2013, and it brings a refreshed layout and a sleek all-black look.

In more turntable release news: Reloop just announced the RP-8000MK2, a brand new DJ deck that has controls for Serato DJ Pro.

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