Reviews MAudio Torq Connectiv Vinyl CD Pack - 9900-51978-00

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MAudio Torq Connectiv Vinyl CD Pack - 9900-51978-00 Product Description:

• includes Torq DJ software > instantly turn any Mac or PC into a powerful DJ rig
• includes Conectiv 4 x 4 USB audio interface with 16-bit/48kHz fidelity > CD quality and beyond
• 4 RCA inputs configurable for line-level or phono signals > connects to all standard DJ mixers, turntables and CD players
• supports MP3, AIFF, WAV, WMA and AAC files > cue, beat-match and mix standard digital audio files
• use as a self-contained digital system, multi-effects processor or slave from included Control CDs/vinyl > totally flexible

Product Description

Torq Conectiv-including the revolutionary Torq DJ software and Conectiv bus-powered 4 x 4 USB audio interface-is the breakthrough hardware/software system designed for DJs who perform and produce tracks with a laptop. Torq Conectiv delivers high-fidelity audio, all the right kinds of I/O (including dual phono preamps), and the ability to mix, beat-match and cue digital files with ease. Use it as a completely digital solution or process your vinyl and CDs on the fly. You can also create a hybrid digital/vinyl DJ rig with specially encoded Torq Control CDs and Torq Control Vinyl disks (both included). Torq supports popular file formats such as MP3, WAV, WMA and AAC files and is configured to automatically work with Conectiv right out of the box. And unlike most digital DJ systems, the Conectiv interface works with other third-party software as well.

Live Remix Machine

With Torq, you're never limited to just basic beat-matching and crossfading between tracks. With a 16-cell, tempo-synced sampler, easy looping capabilities and multiple cue points, you can chop up a song-on the fly-and reorder, remix and extend any section you want, all while staying perfectly in time. The QuickScratch feature even lets you instantly scratch with any two loaded samples. With the option of adding multiple effects, you can turn a song into a completely original piece of music and even record it on the spot with the integrated performance recorder. And for the DAW-savvy DJ, you can route the output of Torq to any ReWire-compatible host application like Pro Tools M-Powered 7.3 or later and share synchronization information between the programs.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
Torq Conectiv with Vinyl
By Rob Ski
I just got the Torq software with control vinyl and all i can say is WOW. I was going to get the Rane Serato years ago and never did because of the price and i had all my music on vinyl. I saw a few videos and wanted to be able to use my iTunes music. It works great. hookup was easy and best of all no burning cd's... There are so many features built in, that i haven't even been able to try them all. I am using it with technic 1200's with Stanton groovemasters and a Rane MP2016 mixer. It makes DJing so easy that i think anyone can beatmatch. I dont even use headphones sometimes because you can "see" the music. if you know the music your playing you can just see the beats and time remaining. I even set cue points (up to 4) where the vocal or big bass beats come in and it saves them. the cue points are marked and come up every time you load the song. The BPM also store so picking music is easy to keep up the same tempo's You can make loops... samples... store effects... or even store a whole sequence of effects. I think to get the most out of it you really need a separate Midi controller. Thats my next purchase i think. I would highly recommend this program. I haven't tried any other programs to compare but after Djing 15 years with vinyl and CDJ 1000's and no software... I'm hooked!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent Tool for Scratch Dj's
By Fernando Lesseur
I totally recommend Torq Conectiv for aspiring Dj's or Dj's that want to take their mixes and production to a another level. It can do so many things I have been Usign it for almost a month and i haven't used all the features, works excellent with my both Numark TT1625 Turntables and my macbook Core Duo 2gb Ram

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Worked great for 12 months, now not supported.
By T. Gannon
I really enjoyed this product while it worked. I paid close to $200 for it 13 months ago. Now, it just suddenly stopped working and I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get it to work. I am reading that it has been discontinued and is no longer supported by the new owners of the company. I am -very- upset with myself for not buying the Serato system that costed twice as much, however is still being supported. I think it is just idiocy to not support such a good product that workED so well. I Guess my only option is to uninstall windows 7 (good thing i paid for another operating system that will need replaceing/reinvesting in a matter of months), and go back to windows XP wich is no longer supported, or updated for security.Wow, M-Audio screwed up a good thing.

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Gransfors Bruks Splitting Maul Product Description:

• 5 1/2 ib. Head
• 2 1/2" Face
• 31" Hickory Handle
• Grain-Leather Sheath

Product Description

A hefty 51/2 lb head and 31" handle makes this maul an incredible wood splitting tool. The poll is designed for pounding on a splitting wedge.

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45 of 46 people found the following review helpful.
Too good for our times.
By WastedP
I purchased a GB splitting maul a few years ago after learning about them from a traditional woodworking tool catalog. I managed to find one locally. I see the price has jumped up about 40% in the last three years.I am comfortable working with hand tools and have been splitting wood for at least the last thirty years (when we proclaimed "boredom," our father furnished a froe and lead club and had us split cedar shakes. As elementary schoolers. Luckily CPS didn't have the power it does today). I have swung a hammer for a living for years, and I have used all manner of hatchets, wedges, sledges, and mauls. I love my 22 oz Estwing finish hammer, I've been with it longer than my wife andkid. But I had no idea how perfect a hand tool could be.The Gransfors Bruks maul is the friggin' Excalibur of firewood cutting tools. The balance is perfect. I've sharpened it exactly once in three years, the quality of steel and how long it holds an edge is unworldly in comparison to the garbage chisels and knives that marketers and retailers have convinced us, their captive market, to settle for. Depending on how sensitive you are, you may weep upon first using this maul and learning just how low our standards have sunk in the last century and a half when goods of this quality were the norm. It's refreshing to use a tool on a daily basis that was made by someone who cared about what they were doing, and was allowed by their employer to do their best work. Each maul is made by one guy, and he stamps his initials in metal. That's committed.I brought my maul on a camping trip with my oldest friends last year. Divergent careers, living on different continents, but everybody kept volunteering to split wood for the fire. One guy, a software engineer, could barely be talked away from the thing.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
Top Quality Product
By Magnuson
This is a top quality product that will not disappoint. Forged from high quality steel, tempered and annealed to the right toughness, this tool is created by skilled craftsmen and can not be compared to other cheaper and inferior products. This maul is a pleasure to split firewood with and was well worth the extra money.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful.
great splitting maul
By C. Lee
I have two excellent splitting mauls, this Gransfors Bruks and an Iltis (Oxhead). They are comparable in quality but they perform very differently.. They split 12-15 inch rounds of oak or maple effectively, but the Iltis is much better on larger round while the Gransfors excels on smaller ones. I usually bring out both when I go splitting firewood; using the Iltis as a maul, and the Gransfors maul as a splitting axe.The Gransfors cutting edge is a little more tapered and much more narrower then the Iltis, so it penetrates the end grain easier. Gransfors head is lighter and thus, is less effective on larger rounds. In fact, it's profile is as thin as my splitting axes. Its poll is also very small - too small to effectively strike a wedge with. Its lighte weight and sharp cutting edge make it great for smaller rounds- much better then all other splitting axes I have used. In fact, it feels much more like a splitting axe than a maul. Gransfors' more traditional design and rustic finish makes it look elegant - almost too nice to use for hacking up fire wood.The Iltis is ugly in comparison, but is build like a Tiger tank. I did find a couple of features on the Gransfors not very user friendly.The build of the Iltis is definitely more robust with a thicker handle, longer and more massive steel sleeve and a think steel plate that locks down the head. The Gransfors' more traditional mount has the small part of the handle protruding from the end and it gets damages after the first few rounds. Its handle is also smaller and harder to grip with gloves on. I used hockey tapes to solve the problem. Also, on the Gransfors, the grip of the handle does not flare out very much, making it more likely to slip off the hand with a hard swing (again, Hockey tape solved the problem, but made it look stupid). The protective sleeve on the Gransfors' handle is also very short. A monumental over strike will damage its nice oil finished handle. Lastly, Gransfors' current price is very steep - nearly 50% more expensive then the Iltis. Actually, the Iltis with the more robust handle goes for $120, the one without goes for $90 (sold re-branded as Stihl found in chainsaw dealers).

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Discounted Bosch 1821D 5-Inch Rat Tail Grinder with No Lock-On Switch

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Bosch 1821D 5-Inch Rat Tail Grinder with No Lock-On Switch Product Description:

• Unmatched Power to Weight Ratio - most powerful 5-Inch in its class 9.5Amps (12Amps with electronics)
• Vibration Reduction Side Handle - reduces vibration up to 60 percent providing uncompromising user comfort for extended use
• Padded Rear Handle - Provides comfort and control under demanding applications
• Quick-adjust Guard - allows user to quickly change the guard orientation for optimum working angle
• Rugged Durability - Sealed switch and epoxy coated motor field provide long life in the toughest environment

Product Description

Includes 5" 9.5 Amp Rat Tail Grinder - 1821D-RT, Vibration Reduction Side Handle - 1 602 025 052, Guard - 1-605-510-378

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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
great grinder
By Daryl
I have only used it a couple times, but it is very powerful and easy to operate. the first grinder that was sent to me had something loose inside it, but amazon very quckly replaced it and it was the easiest return I have ever done. I had the new grinder at my house in less than a week! this grinder is just what I wanted and it works very well. It has plenty of power and is easy to hold on to. I would recommend it to others looking for a good, easy to use, powerful grinder.

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