![]() They’re smooth in rotation, firm and (barring ‘testing’ their limits) wobble free. With that said, it’s still a very well made controller for the consumer market and it feels sturdy in all the right places and the the jogwheels, smaller and a little more flush to the fascia than the original Mixtrack Pro’s, are a standout. The ‘Pro’ in the Mixtrack Pro II is a bit of a misnomer because nothing about the controller screams ‘pro’. ![]() In practice this isn’t a deal breaker (and excessive minturisation certainly isn’t a Numark-exclusive foible), it’s just something you have to be daintily mindful of when using the controller – especially if you have big hands. The EQ knobs are very close together, the pitch faders are just a little close to the pads, and the tri-fader design is too much of a squeeze for me – it seems odd that the master fader isn’t a knob to leave the two channel faders a little more room to breathe. It’s skinnier too It’s a smaller size in every direction, and if anything I think that’s a bad thing whilst it’s good for a controller that’s aimed at home use to be able to be packed away easily, things are maybe just a little bit too cramped up. Visually this brings things into line with Numark’s higher level controllers – the NS6, for example – and makes a very good first impression. It’s a completely plastic design, but the faceplate sports a pretty smart faux brushed metal look. Straight out of the box, the Mixtrack Pro II looks more impressive than the original. ![]() The Mixtrack Pro II doesn’t try and reinvent the wheel so much as incorporate the must have new features of a DJ controller whilst leaving the original formula in tact as much as possible, a move that Numark is presumably hoping will help to solidify the ‘most popular’ status for another couple of years. For nearly two and a half years, the Mixtrack Pro has been at the top of the pile for beginner Dhes taking their first steps into the world of mixing, but in that time the idea of what DJing is has evolved somewhat – and importantly for a DJ controller, the world of software has changed a fair bit too. Link: Numark - Price: $299/€219/£179 IntroductionĪccording to Numark, the Mixtrack Pro is the world’s most popular DJ controller.
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