Numark, a company specialising in DJ equipment such as turntables and decks as well as digital DJ equipment like CD mixers, have updated one of their most innovative products to version 2. The iDJ² is an update of the company’s original iDJ and has a number of new features. Whereas the original iDJ had two iPod docks so that you could use songs from each to mix your tunes, the new version only has one. That might sound like a downgrade on the surface but the new iDJ actually allows you to load two songs from the same iPod in order to bust out the rhymes.

The iDJ² also has USB ports on the back of the system so that you can connect a plethora of digital storage to grab music from. Got a Zune? Oh, you at the back? Plug it in. MP3s on a USB key? No problemo. Real-time scratching is provided through two jog wheels and pitch control, a feature that was missing from the original iDJ, is now included, much to the delight of beatfreaks all over the planet. Seamless looping and full cueing also feature in the new system, all from one iPod.

All the audio inputs you could want are included in this version of the iDJ so that sound from external turntables, CD players and microphones can be added to your mix. A big LCD screen gives you access to nice visual track–profiling so you can see where waveforms start and get your beats exact. A three-band equaliser, support for up to 3 devices through a USB hub and support for the MP3, ogg vorbis and unprotected AAC formats round off the feature list.

I won’t be purchasing one, however, as I’d put every DJ in the world to shame with my mad turntable skillz and I can’t live with that on my conscience.