![]() ![]() ![]() #DJ SCRATCHING TECHNIQUES NS7 FULL#Full metal jacket is an apt description, as the NS7II is one large metal box, from the heavily air-vented base (yes there’s still a fan in this as well) to the side and top panels. Having established that this is a beast, let’s move onto quality. Maybe, just maybe as the saying goes, I’m getting too old for this shit. I guess the 3 years since release has taken its toll on my body, and the additional flight of stairs into the worxlab didn’t help either. In my first look piece, I commented that it was the heaviest controller on the market, and was quickly corrected by Numark that it was actually a little lighter that the old NS7. Not just sheer physical size (multiple large Russian doll style boxes did not help me move this around the worxlab), but weight as well. Once again, it’s important to underline that we’re not here to spell out every minute detail of what the gear does, but to give you our opinion about how well it does it. To get the fullest picture of the Numark NS7II, it’s best to go visit the NS7II mini-site, and read the manual. There are also very cool features like capacitive knobs, but we’ll get to that later.Īs before, the NS7II is capable of operating as an analogue mixer, and allows you to run a DVS through the inputs, but you must still have the necessary audio interface to run Scratch Live or Traktor. So rather than having the separate NSFX unit, it’s entirely self contained. The most notable updates are the RGB pads below the platters, 4 channels and built-in effects controls. It has the same form factor, the same heavy metal build and the same 7″ motorised platters, so your investment in bags or flight cases is safe. The NS7II is a followup to the original Serato ITCH based 2 channel NS7. As a self-confessed NS7 lover, I have patiently waited for the day to come when one of these would pass my way again, and that day is here. It takes just about everything the GAS sufferers crave and crams it all into an epic 4 channel box that stands alone in its epicness. So rather than compromise the ideal top of the food chain feature set, Numark said “screw it - we’re super sizing this controller”, thus the NS7 was born.īut we’re now at sequel stage, and the long teased Numark NS7II has finally hit the market, with a Serato DJ based feature set to die for, all encased in a no-compromises titan of a controller. The two ideals smash head on and generally mix like oil and water. But it has also brought with it 2 opposing mindsets - a constant craving for more features, juxtaposed to a hankering for less physical controller. The controller age has heralded a revolution in the DJ industry. ![]()
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