I've had mine for about a year and a half and just love it. I also have a set of V7's which I also love. The NS7 although a bit on the heavy side makes for a great mobile DJ setup. I also prefer the motorized platters vs non motorized platters of other controllers.

i hear you i was thinking about getting the ns7 plus a soft case to make traveling a little bit more easier and yes the motorize platters is definitely a big plus.

ive had mine for about a year and a bit now , the weight isn't that much of an issue , it just comes with a well made controller i guess , if i was going to get something else then id move to a pair of techs and a mixer , there isn't another controller that i would buy other than the ns7 except maybe the v7s
i don't think i would bother with a soft case , the flight case all though heavy keeps it from getting knocked and damaged , ive never taken mine out of the flight case yet

The softcase was just a thought so that I can go as light as possible but I definitely understand the the protection flight case offers

i sold my ns7 after 2 years, got tired of carrying that heavy fucker after a while hehe but was good fun, i now own an NS6 which is a monster feature-wise, but i definitely miss the tight response of the motorized platters, i think ill never dominate jog wheels for scratching.

Don't hesitate, greatest controller on the market IMO.

Good question. I'm picking mine up on Wednesday and I was trying to gauge people's use of it and there isn't a lot of current discussion on it out there. I'm cool with the weight since I already own a pair of Techs. I figure the NS7 will come in handy for my mobile stuff. I still want a smaller controller for this one weekly gig I have where I'm really more of a sound man than a DJ and the NS7 is too big for this gig.

I'm going to have to really test the NS7 out at home because I'm still a little wary of Itch and the device. Can the NS7 and Itch handle 6 to 7 hours gigs with no crashes? Are there any overheating issues? Any major common flaws that I should know about?

i've had my NS7 for over 2+ years now. i bought it brand new @ GC. yes its heavy (but) hey 2 me you get what u paid for. this thing is built like a tank. mines has been in a flight case since day one. i have yet to have one single problem. (even at a wedding ,some drunky dude) knocked my bud light out of my hand & spilled all over my platter. i mixed the song over, wiped down the platter with my shirt. and kept on giging all the way to the end of the night without no problems.i only do Mobile Dj.ing. i do schools dances & mainly weddings.so i lug it around all the tyme,but main thing is no problems. ohhh yeah i use itch & virtual DJ with no issues.

thanks alot fellows for all the positive response i think i,m like 75% there with my decision.

I've had my NS7 over 2 yrs, played a few time past 6 hrs...nothing better...but word of advice....
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A GOOD LAPTOP....if pc then nothing less than Intel Core i5.. but MACs are usually the recommended laptop of choice.

Been owning, playing, lugging, carrying, everything with my NS7 since it first came to the market. Love it and I always get "ahh...ooh...woow!" comment about it but that is not the point, the point is that it does what it designed to do, and do it very well. Suits my needs.

Forget the soft case. Don't waste your money with the SKB soft case. Best is to get a keyboard bag/case for a 76 or less keys keyboard and buy some high density foam and create a housing for it on your own - best mod ever.

I use the NS7 mainly for my mobile gigs, which is twice a month. On occasion and more frequently lately, I have been travelling with it for bigger gigs. It's still rocking hard and strong. Zero issue what's so ever since day one! I am 100% confident with it and know what to do should a surprise appears.

Get it while supply lasts. You won't regret it! And oh, you'll love ITCH too, especially all your saved cues and loops in SSL are usable in ITCH! :)

Overtime, the weight will get to you. It's the reason I am getting the VCI-380.

for the last year and a half ive been using a 1.8ghz coreduo with 2 gig of ram and its been running the ns7 fine , and only today upgraded to an laptop with 2.3ghz i3 , havnt tested it out yet tho so will be interesting to see but if my 1.8ghz could run it fine with no problems then this should be sweet

The reason there isn't much talk about it is because there isn't problems with it.

I've had mine 2 years with no problem and I love every second I play it.

so basically the only main issue with this unit is the weight, because it seems like everyone loves the performance of the unit i think i,m sold.

I thought about getting the ns6,but i started with TT and i cant see my self dj.ing with none spinning platters

DJBrian Dowling has it right, not much talk about the NS7 because it just works, and works well. I have had mine for a couple of years now. I liked it so much, I bought 2 V7's too. Keep in mind that there is a replacement in the works that is supposed to have drum pads on it. No word when it is coming out or if it will work with Itch or some other software. You can't go wrong with the NS7. It is the Tech 1200 of controllers. I kind of feel sorry for all the people that have a controller that doesn't have spinning platters.

i never really looked at it in that sense you are right Panotaker everybody must be loving the units so there is no reason to complain .

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I've had mine NS7 since apr/2009. It's amazing, but it's too heavy!!
During one year I had some problems with ITCH and Windows. Since I've changed to Snow and Lion OSx, I had no more problems.

I've had mine for 3 years now, use it weekly to gig out, and I'm mobile. I STILL don't have a flight case......that's the only regret I have. Also, I need to take it apart and clean the right decks cue buttons contact points etc. But over all, I wouldn't give it up for anything.

I am however going to grab a VCi-380 for weddings and such, and leave my NS7 at my residency. Plus, I want to f around with all those buttons!

Get an NS7

sweet.

Only negative about the NS7 are the cue buttons. Not bouncy at all and are too flush to tap effectively. Was thinking there may be a way to mod them... hmm...

Love My NS7..Effects controller is nice too...I've had it for 2 years I think.

i think i,ll go back to gc this week and play around with it again and make he purchase.

i think they were designed so you can thrash them , i find you have to hit em a bit hard , which is what you do when your jamming hardout anyways

I've had my NS7 since August 09' and I've been loving every minute of it without any problems. It is a bit heavy and like Dj dVO stated the weight may get to you eventually. It got to me eventually which is why I picked up the vci 300 mk2 last month to use for wedding and small events. I'm like DJ Boom Bap, I plan to leave the ns7 at home (for now).

It's a real mans controller and I would vote it as the best controller on the market has down compared to any other controller and equal to the v7's. It's built like a tank and worth every penny that you spend on it.

When I first got it I did have a few problems with freezing but I went out and bought a macbook pro and never looked back. It's so accurate and no latency problems since the addition of the MBP. I'm going to see how the vci 300 works out for me at gigs, but I love the spinning platters and may just have to deal with the weight of the ns7 plus the flight case.

The good thing about the numark flight case is that it has wheels and they're really useful. I had to find a work around for lifting the ns7 plus flight case unto a table or dj table facade. I would take my ns7 out of the case then put the case on the table first then insert the ns7.

Get the NS7! You'll probably never touch tt's again, plus no stylus to worry about ever!

I just got it today. I've been testing it out for the past hour and a half on a PC and it's running great. I gotta read the manual and get used to the differences between Itch and Scratch Live but so far so good. I'll probably make the jump and get a Mac as well.

i knew it was a matter of tyme b4 people started saying mac this mac that. ive been using my laptop well over 3-4 years now. without any problems. the prob is when DJ's use there laptops for everything else = dj.ing, surfing the internet,school stuff, ect,ect. i do everything on my pc & then transfer the music to my laptop. i only installed itch & VDJ and thats it. so its not that it runs better on a mac its how dj's use there laptops & macs besides dj.ing. go to the user forums and read on the probs dj's have with macs & also go read the user forums on VDJ website about mas problems. im jusy saying. its how us dj's take care of our stuff that matters

yeah youre right dj tyme , to an extent , my last laptop (windows 7) i used for everything ,it was pretty much the family laptop so had allsorts of crap going on and i never had any problems with it even tho it was used to surf the net , play games and dj with , my 7 year old used to download allsorts of crap onto it and it still was fine even tho it was below min specs for itch
but now i have a new laptop and its dedicated to djing now, all thats installed on it is itch and an antivirus program and thats it, im going to try keep it clean as a whistle

:-)

Antivirus can be a big problem as well. If its dedicated to DJing and Music type apps then their really is no need for a resource hungry app scanning in the background.

I agree with everything you said about the laptop, unfortunately the other part of that statement is that people are able to do everything they want on a Mac -AND- DJ on it.

I do think the Mac is very overpriced compared to similar features on a PC, however, the key is the operating system and it's foundation...Linux/unix. It handles similar hardware very differently.

It was the difference you would see with Windows based servers vs Linux/Unix based servers.
Uptime on a windows server was measured in hours whereas uptime on Linux/unix servers were typically much higher ,days, weeks and months.

All this to say the OS matters with things like graphics and audio processing, even with similar hardware.

I don't know how this came to be a Mac vs Windows debate, as both will generally fill your need with a NS7.

@ dj Cs i feel you i was just wanting to give advice on the ns7 and not mac vs pc krap :-)

Good grief. Macs are better than Windows based PCs. Fact-Period-End Of Story. You Gates fanboys are really in denial. A hundred pcs running itch- at least half will have problems. Macs?? I bet less than 5!!!!

Excuse the thread corruption. Had my NS7 for well over a year. Originally brought a windows pc....MAJOR FAIL. Copped a mac last year & never looked back.

Two reasons Macs are better.

1. Hardware is top tier.

2. Software is top tier.

Sorry DJ Tyme, but to take a user's statement about their personal experience with Itch & turn it into a "I'm salted 'cause I can't afford a mac.....fuck all macs!!!!" type of thread. YOU, sir, made this into a mac vs pc issue. No trying to debate you sir 'cause I already know what TIME it actually is.

Bless

boss sounds there are plenty of people running macs that are having problems with itch , just read the help threads and find out , just because someone says they bought a mac and all their problems are sorted doesnt mean anything, there will allways be problems on both platforms ,
ive run itch on 3 different windows laptops with no problems whatsoever,

i doubt ill ever find the need to spend 3 times the amount on a mac when i can just get a windows pc that does the same job for a 3rd the money

What better way to claim fanboyism than to respond with fanboyism?
/s

But since we're claiming statistics, I'll take that bet. Let's go through the help threads shall we? Don't worry, I'll wait.



If I recall correctly, was it not you who purchased a low-spec, budget Toshiba laptop from Best Buy? Hard to make that statement when there were systems that cost $1200 that would run ITCH just as well if not better than Mac OS X right on the other shelf that you passed by but had no problem plopping down the money for a MBP.

Matter of fact...
serato.com
...yeah...


Seriously? It is practically the status quo from you. Ridiculous, pointless threads, or pointless post in topics (See: goo.gl).


That's called poor system maintenance. I've had Windows Server 2003 machines with uptimes in excess of 800 days.

Likewise, I've had a number of Linux servers (mostly CentOS and Fedora these days. I used to use RedHat as well prior to the introduction of RHEL and The Fedora [Core] Project) in I've seen equally high uptimes. It's all in maintenance, security, and if you choose to update or not.

It's also an innacurate statement. Both systems measure uptime in seconds (Windows regularly reports it and catalogs it in the Event Viewer). The user interface is usually presented in a user-friendly way to give an easier read out. Input the uptime command in a cli and you'll see the same thing.



You'll get no argument from me on this one, though I personally prefer to do my media editing under Windows. I also cannot stand CoreAudio. ASIO is easy to work with by comparison.


Let's be honest: All you pay for is the logo and the brand. *nix is open source. That is in no way contributing to the cost of Mac. Mac OS is practically dirt cheap (seriously, a copy of Mac OS X Lion is all of $29.99 USD). Manufacturing is done for pennies on the dollar on assembly lines in warehouses in China. The system case is hard plastic (or anodized aluminum in some cases) which is cheap as hell to mass produce (relatively speaking, of course). Last I heard, the trackpad was from Synaptics. Then there's the standard, chicklet-style, mass-produced keyboard. They are no longer using self-commissioned PowerPC cpus, they use Intel CPUs available practically over the counter (www.newegg.com). I dare anyone to justify their egregious cost for RAM (store.apple.com). Seriously, anyone (www.newegg.com).



Well, there goes that argument...

Now don't get me wrong. I like Mac OS X. Hell, if you see my system profiles, you'll see one of my systems run Mac OS X 10.7.2. But I'm not buying a Mac when I can buy a system for three-fourths the cost with the exact same specs and get equal or better performance. If I want Mac OS X, I'll just install it like I do any other system.

So to summarize, if you like Macs, that's cool. We know you "love" your MacBook Pro. You've made that pretty evident over multiple post over the past few months in multiple topics. That's cool too. But don't come rubbing it in everyone else's face with an elitist attitude to the point that you give the appearance of a pompous individual who believes they are better than someone because of their product choice. Are you seriously accusing people of being in denial? Really? int.na.tl

i knew it was a matter of tyme b4 we had a jerk like (DJ BOSS SOUNDS) coming on here to stir up trouble. DJ Hamplifier said it best = boss sounds there are plenty of people running macs that are having problems with itch , just read the help threads and find out , just because someone says they bought a mac and all their problems are sorted doesnt mean anything, there will allways be problems on both platforms. and @ Boss Sounds you said = Hardware is top tier ? dummy macs now use (Intel processors) same thing windows have been using for years. and my laptop is = 17'' Dell with 8gigs of ram,1TB hard drive,and a intel core i7-2630Qm (thats Quad Core) 2.00 Ghz with turbo boost up to 3.0Ghz. and it cost me $585.get those same specs on a mac & you have to sell your 1st born just to buy the same machine. :-)

yup i paid 700nzd for my current laptop, same spec but a mac would be close to 2800nzd , even 2nd hand it would be well over 2k , im happy with my windows laptop :) ive got more money to spend on other gear such as lighting and speakers now

@papa midnight
uptime - definition of uptime by the Free Online Dictionary ...
up·time ( p t m ). n. The time during which a device, such as a computer, is functioning or available for use.

you are talking about the command and display on a computer, I'm referring to the actual meaning and the term. why would you want to have a tit for tat when you understand what I'm talking about.

upgrades on a windows machine is vastly different than what is done on a linux/unix box because windows locks certain files requiring the server to usually be taken down for patching/upgrades. only kernel upgrades require this on the others.

Apparently you know what you're talking about and I do it for a fortune 100 company, so lets not get get too far off track here.

All I'm saying is that the combination of the hardware and software lends to usually more stable performance on Macs. This is not a guarantee but consider the fact that professionals in many industries put their reputation and vast data systems on software that has a linux/unix/BSD...backbone which is what Mac osx does as well.

The hardware is now largely irrelevant. It is the marketing genius/hype that lets Apple purport their hardware as better.

Macs generally handle streaming audio/video better than PC because of its linux/unix backbone, the way it handles interrupts and etc.

You are correct, and it was an extraneous point not necessary of being addressed. My apologies on that.

No worries.


I really loved the NS7 and still think it and the V7's are the best controllers...specifically for those that are making the transition from the vinyl world.

Of course, it really depends on the genre and your personal like for Motorized turntables.

I never understood people using that as their reason, other than weight. You can always make them operate exactly like Non-motorized by hitting the "Motor off" button.

So finally got the ns7, man this thing is sweet. I cant stop playing around with it,i,m loving this machine the only thing is that it is heavy.But on a performance level it is on point glad i bought it.

You think it's heavy now, put it in a coffin case, lol.

Im wit papa mines iz in a case since day one.but i wouldnt change it for anything

yae I know its gonna be realy heavy but I'm trying to avoid the coffin

It's worth it.
I've got the Odyssey FZGSNS7W myself (goo.gl). It's been discontinued unfortunately, but it's a damn good case. There are plenty of others out there from Odyssey, Gator, other manufacturers, and a few sold directly by Numark. I suggest you get one. It will protect your equipment, especially during transport and storage where anything and everything can happen.

Watchwww.youtube.com - DJ Esco vid on the case.

By the way, it's also a theft deterrent. Almost anyone can swipe a ~47 lb piece of equipment and be off before you know what happened. However, a ~47lb piece of equipment in a case that weighs just as much isn't so easy to just snatch and grab...

@ papa thats the same kase i use. I luv having that shelf for my laptop & other accessories

the thing about owning a heavy piece of equipment is that it feels real,solid and well built and not a like a toy like other controllers ;)

+100

Solid? Check this: serato.com

you must of been bloody slamming it or something , im pretty hard on mine and its still in one peice

Naw :-) taken real good care of. Dont no whats up with the backwards motor crap