Squeeze 2 turntables and a mixer, and squish it down into an all in one controller. That was the Numark NS7. And we loved it.
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Pioneer are best known for high end club installs, favoured by VIP DJs on a global basis. But now they're going for the mass market. The Ergo-V is an undoubtedly funky lump of gear aimed at the lifestyle scene, and we reviewed it accordingly.
Numark have blazed a trail in the controller market, from the smallest and cheapest, right up to the premium levels. The NS6 fulfils the needs of 4 channel DJs in a premium Serato ITCH based box. We took it for a spin.
Is it a mixer or a controller? Actually, the 4Midiloop is both - a mixer that acts like a controller. Confused? You won't be once you play with it.
MIDI controllers show a disturbing sign of spiralling out of... errr... control right now. So it's nice to get one that has no delusions of grandeur. Numark's DJ2GO is a diminutive box of fun that costs relatively next to nothing. And we do love it so.
Denon's rebirth as Denon DJ has yielded the 2 channel MC-3000. We take a look.