Call for advice on digital DJ controllers

Categories: Producing, Questions

Photo courtesy of Impact Sounds February 14th, 2009 - I am not a DJ. Although I write and produce music with some of the songwriting characteristics of Producer-DJ's, I do not have that skill-set. This has always been a weakness of which I'm fully aware, and I've always planned to remedy it. This is not to say I have never laid my hands on 1200's and vinyl, I just don't do it regularly and I haven't had enough time to get good at it. ... Read More

Numark Omni Control : MIDI Controller and Audio Interface

Categories: Asides, Gear

Photo courtesy of Numark September 15th, 2008 - Numark is releasing the Omni Control which they bill as featuring "a professional digital-audio interface to feed your headphones and the sound system". Essentially, this all-in-one solution allows you to ditch your external soundcard when DJing sets outside of your bedroom. It has audio inputs and outputs for monitoring and sending to a PA. It looks pretty beefy with its metal housing, but if you look carefully in the picture, the upper left fader seems ... Read More