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Hello everyone!

I am about to buy the first controller in my life, but since I am a huge novice in DJing its quite a question!

I've read a lot about Numark Mixtrack Pro and I am almost one step from buying it. But since there are also a Pro 2 version, I am a bit confused.
My question is: - being a total newbie, does mixtrack pro functionality will be enough for me? I never touched a DJ controlller, and I am planning to play reggae\dub, hip=hop(scratching in major).

So in this case, should spend some extra on Mixtrack Pro 2?
Is Pro 2 so much differ from Pro?

Thank you very much in advance.
 
Posted Mon 10 Jun 13 @ 12:49 pm
 
I love my MTP - while it may not be the highest spec controller, and while it may be missing a few very essential things (gain, I'm looking at you), the bods on this forum have helped me map it to have it 'just so', and I keep finding new and exciting ways to manipulate sounds. For any missing features, there's a mapped button on my laptop for it instead.

I can't vouch for scratching, nor playing hip-hop, as I'm a house DJ, but for what I do with it, it suits me to the ground.

The Pro II came out just as mine arrived, and I suspect the II would be more useful for handling loops, samples and effects...

Ta
Mike
 
Numark Ns7: You Kant Go Wrong
 
""If you like VDJ then it may be best to buy a controller that comes bundled with VDJ LE.
http://www.virtualdj.com/products/hardware.html""

But Mixtrack Pro comes with VDJ.


""I love my MTP - while it may not be the highest spec controller, and while it may be missing a few very essential things (gain, I'm looking at you), the bods on this forum have helped me map it to have it 'just so', and I keep finding new and exciting ways to manipulate sounds. For any missing features, there's a mapped button on my laptop for it instead.
I can't vouch for scratching, nor playing hip-hop, as I'm a house DJ, but for what I do with it, it suits me to the ground.
The Pro II came out just as mine arrived, and I suspect the II would be more useful for handling loops, samples and effects...""


Got you! How long do you using Pro? Are you planning to switch to Pro 2 ?

""Numark Ns7: You Kant Go Wrong""

Bro, its no funny!


 
Then my bad. I thought all Numark Mixtracks came with different software now. In that case I would think the newest one would be better...
 
Parasha wrote :


Got you! How long do you using Pro? Are you planning to switch to Pro 2 ?



No plans to upgrade for a little while yet. I want to be able to wring every last drop of performance out of it first. I would suggest you go to a store, and perhaps have a play with as many controllers as you can - I didn't, and secretly wish I had. Just don't tell my MTP...

Ta
Mike
 
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Just don't tell my MTP...

Mike[/quote]

BAD Mikey now I am gonna screw with all your mappings back to default so there
 
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Just don't tell my MTP...

Mike

BAD Mikey now I am gonna screw with all your mappings back to default so there[/quote]

Can you say something more strict to the topic :)
 
I use the the MTP as well ..... we tend to joke with each other on here but as far as for your question I use the MTP and not looking back
 
What you huys think of Vestax Typhoon VDJ? It it has less functionality then Mixtrack?
DOes it comes with VDJ?
 


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