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Gemini SDJ-4000 Stand Alone DJ Player and Mixer Part IV -- Running Gemini V-CASE software on Linux So External Software running on a Windows or Macintosh computer is necessary for this "Standalone" DJ Console. I'll let that sink in for a while... Some engineering problems really do need t...

Gemini SDJ-4000 Stand Alone DJ Player and Mixer Part II -- Disassembly and Internal So as mentioned at the top of this thread, the software on the Gemini SDJ-4000 isn't particularly elegant. The software on the decade-old Monster Go DJ is far more sophisticated and elegant looking. The Monster Go D...

It's time for another in-depth technical review -- In this case, the Gemini SDJ-4000 Stand Alone DJ Player and Mixer. First, some disclaimers apply: 1. My example of the Gemini SDJ-4000 was purchased from eBay as a non-working, for parts or repair. The seller clearly stated: "PLEASE DO NOT PUR...

I've posted a short clip of this amplifier operating. See YouTube Description for details and track playing. https://youtu.be/j3-kpuOCmQc The track is a 48KB/s FLAC file unchanged from the file I purchased via BandCamp. Note that Input 1 (First set of RCA Jacks) is selected (Left most Blue LED is il...

The Monster Will Live !!! (Hopefully) I have a major update to this Project: The output transformers have arrived! DSC_0075.JPG ...and I have to say they are pretty impressive -- at least by weight. They came well packed -- Basically triple boxed with foam packing in each of the first 2 boxes. Of c...

Originally Posted by Administrator on Thu Aug 26 2021 20:34:53 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time) Updated and edited when re-posted. Updated Dice Roll Program for the Elektronika MK-52. In this version, the new seed is generated from the results of both pseudo random number generators, and not just th...

Originally Posted by Administrator on Sat Aug 21 2021 21:08:52 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time) I recently pulled my MK-52 out of it's storage box, and reinserted the separately stored batteries. Doing so made me realize that I had never shared my "Dice Roll" program -- so without further ...

Originally Posted by Administrator on Thu Feb 06 2020 21:17:21 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time) Elektronika MK-52 Vintage Soviet/Russian Calculator General Notes and hints: It's a good idea to get in the habit of moving the "C  3   CЧ" switch back to "CЧ" ("Read") after...

Originally Posted by Administrator on Thu Feb 06 2020 21:03:43 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time) In the last post I provided a simply way to enter values into the Elektronika MK-52 Calculator that look like English (or Russian) text. What if we want to save these values (or any value in a register) t...

Originally Posted by Administrator on Thu Feb 06 2020 20:58:00 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time) The Elektronika MK-52 has limited support for Hexadecimal characters, although with a strange character representation for hex values >9.  It's similar to what happens when you send a value >9 to a 7447 B...