DJs, VJs, and laptop musicians, Allen & Heath (http://www.allen-heath.com/) has your ultimate hardware, coming later this year:
The Xone:3D (http://www.xone.co.uk/news-stories.asp) integrates a full DJ mixer, a MIDI/USB control surface complete with scratch surface, and multichannel audio interface
into a single box. Allen & Heath says it "allows the user to
manipulate and manage any source - such as mp3, CD, video and vinyl -
from a central interface." I say it allows you to stop having to schlepp a bunch of different gear to gigs! (read more)
