Good if: You’re looking for value for moneyīad if: You can’t find, or don’t already have, a cheap-but-good-enough sound card No built-in sound card though, so you’ll have to factor in buying a budget DJ card too. A bit toy-like, it is nonetheless better laid out than the bottom-end Hercules controllers, and is undeniably good value for money. It is simple and cheap, but has all the controls you’d expect.
The compact, good-looking little Numark Mixtrack comes bundled with Traktor LE software, the cut-down version of the highly regarded Traktor Pro program. Numark Mixtrack The Numark Mixtrack is a cheap, good-looking controller.
Don’t expect professional build quality or top-end components here, but coming from named manufacturers, also don’t expect rubbish – these controllers carry many of the features of their grown-up brothers, but at a fraction of the price.
The Hercules brand practically had the game to itself at the bottom end of the digital DJing market until recently, but with these four models from big names like Numark, Vestax and American Audio, the bottom-end of the market just got congested. Operating System: OS 10.4 / 10.5 / 10.New controllers, lower prices, more choice… There’s never been a better time to dabble in DJing.
2 x RCA outputs for monitoring mixes or connecting hi-fi systems.2 x Balanced XLR outputs suited to PA amplifiers, long cable lengths (balanced outputs help reduce audio interferences) and studio recording work.The DJ Console Rmx comes with VirtualDJ 5 DJC Edition PC/Mac, while the DJ Console Mk2 features VirtualDJ 3 DJC Edition.
Hercules MIDI Mapper is designed for programmers, not for standard users, since standard DJ software lets you map the controls you want without having to change MIDI commands. The DJ Console Rmx is compatible with Hercules MIDI Mapper, a software piece enabling advanced MIDI users to assign other MIDI controls to DJ Console Rmx keys. The DJ Console Rmx microphone and headphones connectors are located both on the top and front panels, and the control buttons are located on the top panel, providing greater flexibility than the DJ Console Mk2, which features microphone and headphones connectors located on the front panel only. The DJ Console Rmx offers two 4-channel line output formats: a 4 1/4" jack mono output with a +4dBu level (for PA amplifiers and speakers) and 4 RCA outputs with a -10dBv level (for mixing decks and hi-fi systems), while the DJ Console Mk2 4-channel output features 4 RCA outputs with a +4dBu level and 2 1/8'' jack stereo outputs with a +4dBu level.