Typical price: £1,350
What is it: Premium USB DJ controller
What we think: Relatively huge and expensive, but it's rock-solid and offers unsurpassed performance
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 16 April 2009
Tags: Numark, Numark NS7, metal, songs, OGG
We like:
Solid design; great performance; emulates the feel and control of using vinyl extremely well
We don't like:
Not nearly as portable or affordable as the competition
CNET UK judgement:
The Numark NS7 accomplishes what DJs have dreamed of for years -- a seamless melding of reliable audio software and high-performance analogue-style control. If you can afford it and don't mind lugging it around, you won't be disappointed
Full review:
More and more DJs are trading in their turntables for laptops, lured by the advantages of digital audio -- searchable music catalogues, for example -- and the appeal of carrying less equipment around. The digital transition can be bittersweet, though, as DJs come to miss the feeling of scratching, cueing and matching tempos with tried-and-true analogue turntables and mixers. Continue Reading...
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