Denon DN S1000 Scratch DJ Table Top DJ CD and MP3 Player

by Denon

Product Features

• mp3 playback - -- mp3 seamless looping w/ B point trim-- mp3 scratching-- mp3 hot starts, MP3 effects-- C.B.R. and V.B.R. encoding up to 320 kbps-- ID3 tags, displays (title, artist, album)-- mp3 file search system (locate your files by name fast and easy)
• Next track function with cross fade-- storing hundreds of your favorite mp3s on one disk is great. But what if you want to play other files from the same disc back to back? Well, with Denon's Next Track Reserve function, you can search for a song by name and cross fade seamlessly to that file for a smooth, non-stop mix. The cross fade time is user adjustable.
• 3-way BPM counter - Auto BPM, manual tap, and manual BPM value
• 4 built-in effects-- you can activate the Effector function by selecting flanger, filter (mid-high-low), echo or echo/loop.
• 3 platter effects - drag-start, brake, and reverse effects can be used for mp3 or CD audio disks

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0006V6S54
• Item model number: DEN DNS1000
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,751 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

The DN-S1000 is a small, compact, feature-rich CD/mp3 player carefully designed to fit the requirements of today's DJs. Whether you're a mobile DJ, club DJ, international DJ or just a novice, the DN-S1000 is packed with creativity, performance, experience and reliability. Brand new and weighing in at a mere 8 pounds, Denon's smallest CD/MP3 player packs high-end features not found in much larger units. Smaller is better. Fader start control terminal compatible with all Denon DJ mixers Digital outputs - constant digital output at 44.1 kHz is present when using all functions Hot start - two hot starts (A1 and A2) can be made on the fly and used as a stutter point as well. (CD or mp3) 100 mm long-stroke slider with center click for playback speed control Seamless loop - two seamless loops are available. (CD or mp3) Unit Dimensions - 8.89 x 3.62 x 8.46 inches (26 x 92 x 215 mm)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Small size, but stands out in a crowded sea of DJ units, December 16, 2004

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Jason Spencer "simdjs.com" (Silicon Valley, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Denon DN S1000 Scratch DJ Table Top DJ CD and MP3 Player (Electronics)

I have been spinning "CD" for nearly 10 years now, and I must say that this unit stands out over the competition. For years, I've been sold on Pioneer, emerging with the original 500-G & 500-II, then the 700s, 100s, the 1000s, and even some stint on the 3000 dual unit. This one stands out over all of them, and here's why:

MP3 Playback is amazing on here, and you can scratch it too. You can have files 8 folders deep, with 255 tracks each. Combine that with the ability to "quick-mix" into another track on the disc, and you can be unstoppable, even with one CD. Plus you get full ID support, including v2.4.

The hot starts can be located anywhere on the disc, in addition to your regular cue. So you can preset a hard transition into two other tracks on the disc, and still be in a third track from the start.

It will store presets for up to 1000 tracks, including the on/off status of nearly every button on the machine, plus your two hot starts of the track. The only thing it doesn't store is the actually pitch up/down (for obvious reasons).

Digital outputs work with ALL features on, at a steady 44.1k.

This unit only gets four stars for a few reasons. The main reason, scratching accuracy can be tricky at first, but you improve over time. The platter does not move, and the only real cue tip you have is watching the seconds and frames.

Another downer is that the BPM counter seems to be off, but maybe I'm missing a feature - there are three settings to the counter (Auto/Tap/Manual Entry). However, once you find the BPM, it does change with the pitch slider, a plus but common these days.

Lastly, I haven't quite figured out how to change the slipmat/platter that ships with the unit. It looks like a very small a-wrench should work, but the manual and Denon website doesn't tell you - just the video on their site says it can be done. The reason to change it? All the photos show it as black, when it's really a shiny silver CD, which can REALLY glare when dance lighting is around you, or even overhead lighting.

Was it worth the investment? So far, yeah - I recommend these to anyone looking for a small package (same height/width of a Pioneer 100s, but half as long) with a ton of "useful" features.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Features Horrific Scratching, February 20, 2007

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Alexis Hernandez "spade" (Irvington, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Denon DN S1000 Scratch DJ Table Top DJ CD and MP3 Player (Electronics)

Full of features is what I love most about this product. However, what I don't like is the quality of the scratch disk. I am not a professional DJ, but I am sure that if a song is played and scratched, it should continue to play after the scratch. This unit's scratch operation is controlled by weight rather than a spinning disk (scratch disk does not spin); therefore, when releasing fingers from the scratch disk the weight provided may not always lift, causing the track to remain paused even when the play has not been paused manually. This could be a problem when playing at parties. I kind of figured out how to limit this problem by simply unscrewing the plate with a 1.27mm hex key and tightening the plate at the tip of the spindle. It helped to provide less weight when fingers are released. Once the scratch flaw is controlled, this product would receive five stars because of its amazing features, but if the scratch flaw cannot be fixed, it can piss you off. If you're really serious about DJing and adding scratching to your repertoire, add about $300 more and get the DN-S3500s (the scratch disk spins on the S3500s and the features are even better). The S1000s would be great to start with and grow from.

5.0 out of 5 stars The DN S1000 works for me!, August 7, 2010

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NJ DJ - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Denon DN S1000 Scratch DJ Table Top DJ CD and MP3 Player (Electronics)

The DN S1000 is a great product! I currently own one and was looking for one that was used. I was able to find a used DN S1000 at a great price and in excellent condition!!!!! It really helps that the previous owner, who is also a DJ, took very good care of it!!! The DN S1000 is easy to use and doesn't take up a lot of space. I now have matching cd DJ players to go along with my Technics 1200's. I'm very happy with my DN S1000!