Numark iCDMIX3 Dual MP3/CD Performance System with Universal Dock

Considered an industry standard for more than 10 years, Numark CDMIX systems consist of a dual CD player and mixer together in one easy-to-carry unit for mobile DJs working events, clubs that need to be able to pack away their system quickly and any other DJ on the move. Setup and teardown are fast and easy with CDMIX systems, because you don't spend as much time running cables and testing levels as with traditional component setups.

Numark iCDMIX 3 contains a dual-deck MP3/CD player with all of the functionality and capabilities professional DJs expect in standalone units. iCDMIX 3 plays CD, CD-R, and MP3-CD discs, so you can carry fewer discs.The Numark iCDMIX 3 is the one of the first CDMIX mixers to feature an integrated Universal Dock for iPod for playing music from virtually any docking iPod. iCDMIX 3 is designed for professional use, housed in an all-metal chassis for years of rugged, reliable performance.

iCDMIX 3 has a three-channel mixer section that is complete and on par with standalone mixers. It has a mic channel and a dedicated channel for the iPod, as well as replaceable crossfader and pre-fader cueing controls. For the main channels, you can switch between the on board CD players or rear-panel RCA inputs for additional CD players, additional iPods or turntables with preamps such as TTX USB or TTi. You can cue with headphones using 1/4-inch and 1/8-inch stereo headphone outputs with level control. iCDMIX 3 has professional outputs for compatibility with virtually any system.

This unit sells for an incredibly low price of about $350.00 considering what all it does. It comes ready for you to jack into any house system, P.A., or your own power system without any time spent hooking up numerous patch ins or cables. You're ready to perform live in virtually seconds! This is by far a great unit for D.J.s who are starting out and for D.J.s that have been around for a while. I intend to get one simply for it's convenience and price.

As I've mentioned in other blogs, Numark has lots of products designed especially for D.J's and once you purchase one of them, they keep you updated with all their latest products as they are developed. So when you get a chance, this is another one that I highly recommend you try! So until next time, Stay In The Mix!

He's the DJ, I'm the Writer (Rafik on the Kontrol X1)

Having taken some time off to fondle the new Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol X1 on an away mission, Mr Postie (sounds better than Mr Courier-ie) just dropped off a pre-Christmas pressie in my open waiting arms - a spanking new X1 with a serial number (thus assuming it's a final unit) but sans the usual spiffing packaging. Who cares - I would have just torn it off anyway. And coinciding with this are a handful of cracking hot Rafik vids, showing off his shit hot skills, and also what a little practice can pull off with a heap of NI gear.

So what do the videos show? Well the entire Traktor family is working together as well as more than a nudge from Maschine too, which here is being used to trigger cue points inside Traktor, and the X1 is manipulating the effects. Rafik is pretty hot on those pads as well. I could probably barely remember where 3 samples were, let alone how to tie all the NI goodness together and make such a aurally pleasant sound. They reminded me just why I write about stuff, and DJs like Rafik use the hell out of it.

Posted by Gizmo on December 9, 2009 (Courtesy of Scratchworx)