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Numark Omni Control
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| Apeattack |
Hi all,
I recently have developed an interest in mixing. I have created a few mixes with the Mixmeister Fusion software and would like to obtain some low-cost, yet decent, hardware to practice controlling real knobs and mixing live.
My friend told my about the very compact Numark Omni Control. It costs ~$315-350 and from these videos on the Numark website and here, it appears to have a lot of what I'm looking for.
Here is a review of the device.
Again, I'm looking to get the most bang-for-the-buck and not spend a lot of money up front in case I don't like mixing live. If I end up liking mixing, I can shell out more money for some better hardware later.
Have you ever used this device? Opinions?
Thanks for your input |
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| msilin |
| I use a Total Control which is exactly like the Omni except plastic and no soundcard. I love it and it's a great way to learn DJing; great intro setup. |
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| dj_macgyver |
i'm using a numark stealth control together with traktor, which is practically the same device minus the soundcard.
it's very useful and i like that the basic controls you'd also have on a cd-player are there and basically work the same. but i've already spent hours on personal midi-mappings since i'm not using it the way it was designed. i'm using at as an additional controller for decks c&d and always in conjunction with an external mixer. so i've changed everything to work with c&d and re-mapped the eq and channel faders, crossfader etc. and i've merged in some extra mappings to control certain features of deck a&b.
so far i'm very happy with it, and it hasn't let me down yet :) |
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| Apeattack |
| Thanks for you advice guys. I think there is a good chance I will purchase it. |
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| Apeattack |
I also recently stumbled across this similar device:
Vestax VCI-100SE
It seems to have more control options, but is significantly more expensive (~$550 vs ~$325 for the Numark).
Any thoughts? |
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| dj_macgyver |
| looked into that one too, but i thought it was too expensive tbh. try to get your hands on one... i tried it in the store, imo it's not that much of a difference compared to numark. |
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| woscar |
That's the one I use to control Traktor. It's expensive, but it's damn worth it because the thing is built like a tank and it works perfectly with Traktor.
The only downside is that it doesn't have an integrated soundcard, so you would need to get that separately. |
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| Apeattack |
Hmmm... the Numark Omni Control device seems to be out of stock pretty much everywhere. I can get a refurbished unit at the Numark website for $315, which is decent. Here is the site's notes on
refurbished equipment.
Unsure what to do. :conf: |
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| woscar |
Well, Numark's customer service is known for being monumentally , so I would advise against it.
How much can you really afford to spend?
If you are patient you might be able to get this setup
Vestax VCI-100 + Native Instruments Audio 2 DJ
For about $450 - $500 ;)
The VCI-100 even includes Traktor 3 LE. |
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| Apeattack |
| quote: | Originally posted by woscar
Well, Numark's customer service is known for being monumentally , so I would advise against it.
How much can you really afford to spend?
If you are patient you might be able to get this setup
Vestax VCI-100 + Native Instruments Audio 2 DJ
For about $450 - $500 ;)
The VCI-100 even includes Traktor 3 LE. |
Thanks for all the advice guys. I'll stay away from the refurbished units.
I'll let you know what I get later. |
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| Apeattack |
Update:
I got the Numark Omni Control a couple weeks ago and love it. Within this short time I am quickly becoming comfortable with the controls and am discovering new things everyday.
I have a question about how to proceed. The Omni Control has a auto-beat match button and a button to keep the song in the same key if I change the pitch. So far, I have been using these two buttons for every transition (that is, I have not been manually beat matching). I figure that I eventually will need to pick up this skill, but perhaps I can wait a while longer until I get better at using the mixer in general.
I would like to hear your opinions on what to do next.
If I wait a while before learning to manually beat match:
Pros - I can spend more time playing with eq'ing, effects, song selection, transitions, etc... while using the 'training wheels' of auto-beat matching.
Cons - I delay learning an important skill.
Also, approximately how many hours of practice does it take to get 'comfortable' with beat matching? I realize that it will depend on the person, but a rough estimate is fine. |
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| woscar |
| What software are you using? |
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