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Yet another new mixer, the Numark 5000FX
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| DannyO |
Taken from a press release at Numarks website.
| quote: | PRESS RELEASE
NUMARK UNVEILS THE 5000FX TABLETOP DJ MIXER
Analog DJ mixer with digital effects, sampling, and scratch wheel
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cumberland, RI, April 1, 2005 – Numark, the world leader in professional DJ equipment, proudly introduces the new 5000FX Tabletop DJ Mixer. Harnessing all the power of Numark’s custom digital processing, the 5000FX is a comprehensive solution for controlling the most complex mix situations and is perfect for both club and home production users. This 5-channel tabletop unit incorporates an integrated digital signal processor that allows for effects, sampling, and built-in patented Beatkeeper™ beat tracking from all sources. Of equal significance, this powerful mixer is incredibly easy to use.
The professional DJ will love the 5000FX’s feature set — starting with the mixer’s first-rate integrated sampling capabilities. The unit provides 35 seconds of high quality sampling, with a full implementation that includes the ability to stutter trigger, loop, pitch bend, scratch, crossfade, fader start, and even play samples in reverse.
In addition, the 5000FX is equipped with an active memory buffer that stores music played through the mixer. The mixer’s internal digital processor enables the user to grab this buffered audio and scratch using the scratch wheel. Further, music can be played in reverse.
When it comes to effects processing, the 5000FX is right on the money. The mixer’s digital effects include chop, echo, delay, isolate/kill/vocal kill, distortion, and sonar. And with the provided wet/dry slider control, the mix of dry signal versus processed audio is always just right. The 5000FX’s interactive Scratch/Effect/Pitch wheel provides a high level of control for manipulating music and sound effects. Users will appreciate the unit’s responsive scratching, smooth effect transitions, and the precise pitch adjustment the wheel provides.
Numark was the first company to offer a Beatkeeper in a DJ mixer. This powerful, patented technology is carefully integrated into the 5000FX for both sampling and effects creation. The Beatkeeper tracks the beats-per-minute of two sources simultaneously and compares them visually in BPM displays and a comparison meter. When used with the sampler or effects, all functions can be beat aligned for powerful results. By using the Beatkeeper’s automatic “Smart Loop” technology, simply tap the loop buttons close to where the loop should occur, and the processor takes care of the rest by truncating the sample on the beat. The Beatkeeper also enables loops to be automatically synced to incoming music. For effects, it enables chop, echo, and delay to be perfectly aligned to the beat of the music.
The 5000FX is loaded with features the pro will love and has the versatility to function as either as a tabletop or rackmounted unit. The 5000FX is 12-nches wide and can be racked with an optionally available 19-inch rack mount kit.
Users can connect 3 turntables and 6-9 line devices (if phono preamps are defeated), plus 2 microphone inputs—including a top-mounted Neutrik® “Combo” input that accommodates both XLR and 1/4-inch connectors. Each of the mixer’s five channels includes complete control with independent bass, mid, and treble EQ with frequency kills, plus pre-fader gain and level meters. Each channel is assignable to either side of a high quality, replaceable VCA crossfader that offers ample front panel room for the most aggressive beat juggler. Fader start controls are offered for both external equipped devices and the onboard sampler. Additionally, the mix can be monitored through the unit’s headphone outputs with both 1/4-inch and 1/8-inch connectors and split or mixed cue options. The mixer’s outputs include XLR balanced and RCA unbalanced master, zone, booth, record, and S/PDIF digital. The 5000FX boasts a signal-to-noise ratio greater than 96 dB at line level.
With a suggested retail price of $899, Numark’s new 5000FX Tabletop DJ Mixer is the definitive solution to the most demanding DJ applications. The 5000FX Tabletop DJ Mixer will be available Q1 of 2005. |
Picture taken from Skratchworx.com
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| dinoXpress |
| pics have been floating around for a long time, its even been posten in ta before, but i know of not a single soul who owns it. |
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| Luke Cartwright |
| quote: | Originally posted by dinoXpress
pics have been floating around for a long time, its even been posten in ta before, but i know of not a single soul who owns it. |
I got mine about a week ago, so far so good its got loads of effects on it and its fcuking huge.
I'll put some pics and some info up maybe a vid aswell later on today if I get time. |
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| Basstard |
| its not the size that counts its how you use it ;) |
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| Tegu |
| quote: | Originally posted by Basstard
its not the size that counts its how you use it ;) |
:haha:
looks like it was made to compete with the dn-x1500 |
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| Dervish |
| I'm glad they made the channel faders a decent length. I got a PD01(that right?) and the channel faders were ickle and the curve wasn't nice. Love to see that Numark have >>>this<<< out now and it basicly a cut down version (of the PD01, no effects) which the scratchers are paying more for (red leds instead of blue ones fo' real da'ts the shizzle, which I could scratch actually). |
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| DannyO |
| quote: | Originally posted by Luke Cartwright
I got mine about a week ago, so far so good its got loads of effects on it and its fcuking huge.
I'll put some pics and some info up maybe a vid aswell later on today if I get time. |
Hey you should man, would be nice to see this baby in action, I'd like to see what the scratching feature is like, and it says its got this beatkeeper program in so when you make a loop, it will always make it a seemless loop as it will move the in/out which you set for the loop slightly to make it seemless. |
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| Luke Cartwright |
| quote: | Originally posted by DannyO
Hey you should man, would be nice to see this baby in action, I'd like to see what the scratching feature is like, and it says its got this beatkeeper program in so when you make a loop, it will always make it a seemless loop as it will move the in/out which you set for the loop slightly to make it seemless. |
Just uploading the vid now mate 13 mins left, will post the link n some pics when its done. |
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| Luke Cartwright |
Right, did a quick vid with a couple of tunes. Link is here
| quote: | | Basstard, its not the size that counts its how you use it |
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Reckon I used all the effects on the mixer, had to be an effects whore to get em all in the 30 mins so its a bit packed with em. The recording gets a bit loud when the last tune comes in, started to get a bit carried away lol.
I did a little bit of a scratch at the begining of the vid to try and show the crossfader curve on full, I'm not a scratch master still practising so don't expect dj hype style. The faders are quite good and also have quite a good response.
The main wheel controls all the effects, if you have ever used a cdx then the effects are very similar to that. The wheel aslo controls the scratch effect where you can scratch the music in real time.
The sampler is good and towards the end of the vid, dunno if it gets too loud to tell but when layering the sample you can use the wheel as pitch bend to keep it in sync.
If you can't tell what any of the effects are post the time and i'll let you know what it was. They are your basic effects so most people should know whats being used when.
Below are some pics so you can see the mixer close up.
And as comparisons go it is not as good as a DNX1500, my mate has had one for 6 months now and imo that is the best mixer out. This mixer has plenty of effects and gives you nice control but the build quality is not same which is why it is 100-200 cheaper than the others.
p.s I'll leave the vid up for a few days but I will have to take it down after that as I need the space. |
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| DannyO |
Awesome man, gonna check the vid now.
EDIT: just watched the vid, gotta say I'm impressed with the features, they seem to work well, and the scratching seems to sound good, also liked the reverse button aswell, they came up with a good idea with the whole buffer memory for effects, props to Numark. |
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| Ygrene |
I must say, I had the Numark CDN-90 dual cd player for about a year and I really liked using that jog wheel for the effects, I thought it was very smooth and intuitive.
In addition, I liked using it to pitch bend as well - I think being able to pitch bend the effects with it would be nice. |
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