INSTRUCTIONAL - Denon DN-S3000/5000 - Creating your own custom slipmats

[Skewley]

Okay, so many of you know what the denon DN-S3000 and DN-S5000 are. If not heres a picture to get a general idea of these amazing CD players:

http://cachepe.zzounds.com/media/quality,85/brand,zzounds/fit,400by400/DN-S5000-front-80b0e9708da1ba89329b6d553b6c1f28.jpg http://cachepe.zzounds.com/media/quality,85/brand,zzounds/fit,400by400/dns3000-802275a7ead4243472a53beb530514da.jpg

As you can see there isnt much of a difference but its there.

One thing we are going to focus on is the fact that it has a spinning platter. This compliments the scratch dj's but there isnt scratching with out a good slipmat. SO why live with a boring old black one? Im going to show you how to make your own custom slipmats for your Denons

STEP ONE: OPEN PHOTOSHOP:

Do just that.

CREATE A NEW FILE:
With these exact measurments...

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/1426/instructions1ej5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

You should get something like this

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/7255/instructions2pm1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Now, open the round marquee tool and while Holding shift, CLick and drag until you have a circle that just fills up the space. Lets just fill it black for now. Like this...

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/6619/instructions3ud3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Now that you have your basic shape you can add all the text, shapes, drawings etc.. to the circle.

Once you are done you should have a circle with your own designs on it. NOw all you have to do is print! Oce printed carefully cut around the circle with an X-Acto knife and the circle for the spindle. Place th picture you have made right under the plastice protective mat on your platter!

Thats it! your done! :D

here are a couple of quick examples I made which you can use freely :)

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/6572/denon2jw5.png (http://imageshack.us)

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/6181/denon1cs1.png (http://imageshack.us)

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/2635/denon3vv4.png (http://imageshack.us)

Enjoy! :slayer:
Skool Yard Mafia

[DJzrule]

Very cool dude, too bad I have Pio and Techs. :D

[Trip]

goodo. might want to reduce those pics to thumbnails. I did a similar thing for CDJ400s and a mod told me to reduce them. just a heads up.

good article though.

[Skewley]

Okay i sized em down a little bit :D

[Skewley]

w00t! new section! :P

[Harbinja]

Aye & kudoz to a good guide bro;)

Actually, consider it stuck.

[ReelDiel]

nice guide...rep

[Skewley]

Aye & kudoz to a good guide bro;)

Actually, consider it stuck.
w00t! Thread of mine stickied # 2 :P
nice guide...rep

Thanks for the support guys! :dance:

[ETL82993]

uhh. i feel retarded. but are these "paper" slipmats? sorry im a little confused. nice designs either way skool!

[Skewley]

Ah thanks man. And to answer your question, yes, these are paper. you just print them out and put them under the claer, plastic "slipmat" and your good to go! :tup:

[ETL82993]

Ah thanks man. And to answer your question, yes, these are paper. you just print them out and put them under the claer, plastic "slipmat" and your good to go! :tup:

ok I was just thinking that paper would not be good or something but if they work then w00t!

[Dj_Unknown]

they look sweet

[j_j_c]

Awesome, kudos!

[Marc.S]

or you could download the free template from their website :tup:

[djelixir]

some sweet designs skool yard mafia, good guise also.. rep

[djvoltron]

thats great!

[djyofavoritedj]

Preciate that mayne, I did it in less than 10 mins, with a few minor adjusts cause I'm working wit the DNS1200's!! Worth the time though pimp!!