The Numark NV is a four channel Serato DJ powered pure controller, and by pure I mean it’s not an analogue mixer as well. ![]() So to get you started, you should visit the Numark NV site, read the manual, and watch these videos we prepared earlier. Instead, we choose to give you our opinion about what it does, because that’s what a review is - an article full of opinion. ![]() But there is a wealth of existing information that explains in words, pictures, and video exactly what the Numark NV is about. We could write a review that is little more than the manual in another font. Let’s underline once again how we do things around here. Our policy is to only use production units in reviews, and none had been available up until recently. But the unit sent to us had pre-release firmware. We had planned to have this out much sooner - just before BPM 2014 in fact. Thus it’s time for me to dive in and see if anything has changed, or indeed just got a bit better. But at this point, it’s nothing but marketing hype. And Numark certainly drew a bold line in the sand when they announced the Numark NV. The DJ masses have become accustomed to bold proclamations surrounding the latest lump of tech to venture out of the assorted R&D labs around the globe. Both controllers boast straightforward controls, a simple setup, a durable design, plus low-cost access to Serato DJ and its music streaming service.Link: Numark | Price: $699/€719/£559 | Manual: PDF INTRODUCTION There’s no doubt that Numark has succeeded in giving newcomers a taste of DJ’ing at a low price. The best budget DJ controller for beginners? Sadly, there are no input options to connect a microphone, which may stifle childhood dreams of MC’ing to a huge crowd. You can also select your main audio output as your laptop speakers via the settings menu in Serato DJ, which is useful for Party Mix II owners without a dedicated speaker. This isn’t such a great thing for DJs with a more accomplished sound system, though, as they’ll likely need a stereo RCA or line output. This is fine for kids that just want to pump up the tunes in their rooms, but anyone looking to use these speakers in a house party setting would be far better off connecting an external speaker.įortunately, just like the Party Mix II, the main output is a mini-jack, so it’s not hard to connect a home speaker to the Party Mix controller. At lower volumes, the audio has a slight punch in the low-end and is relatively pleasant in the high and high-mid frequencies, but it lacks clarity in the low-mid range.Ĭrank up the volume past 12 o clock, and you’ll be distorting the audio, making for a less-than-enjoyable listen. The only differences are the addition of the stereo speaker, the slightly bigger size, and the need for a power supply. Party Mix Live has all the same controls and features as the Party Mix II. Installing Serato DJ Lite is also no bother, just head to the website and enter the code that comes with the controller, then simply plug in and play. You can connect and power them with a laptop via USB and connect headphones and speakers via their respective mini-jack ports. Setting up the Party Mix controllers is easy. Full disclosure: we had these on throughout our entire testing process, because why not? ![]() The different programmes can be toggled via a button on the side or via the settings menu in Serato. Albeit nothing more than three LED light balls on the back of the device, they can bring a bit of atmosphere to a dark room and would be well-received at a small party. What would a party be without a light show? Both Party Mix controllers come with their very own. These simple pads provide lots of flexibility for both newbies and advanced users to build tension in a mix. Next to those transport controls are a bank of four performance pads that allow you to set hot cues, create loops up to two bars, trigger samples (including but not limited to air horns), or apply effects including reverb, delay, phaser, flanger and more. There is also no way to adjust the range for the pitch slider, but we see this as a bonus to ensure beginner DJs aren’t overwhelmed with parameters. One frustration is the inability to take a track out of sync once it’s locked in, forcing you to change the setting within the Serato software. On each deck are play/pause, cue and sync buttons. These are all essential controls for DJs, and we’re glad Numark didn’t omit any of them. There are also Load buttons to select tracks for either deck, cue buttons and, of course, a crossfader and slider for track volumes. Also in the centre of the controllers is a bank of knobs for headphone mix, main output, levels for each deck and a browse knob for navigating Serato DJ.
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