just seen.. i wanna see the back of it...

Me too! Sounds exactly like the NS7 connections. Would be cool if it had two USB ports!

Now I can get a NS7 and rock it with a F1 (plan on getting a Z2/F1 anyway), on DJ. This a win for me anyway you slice it.

2 usb ports would be awesome just like the rane 62

Same here.

ohhh c'mon!! now i'm not sure i want the ddj-sx >:-(

unless of course they price this at over 1300

Numark please make those knobs on the front push in like on the DDJSX.

And what is the "Serato" software he's talking about? Using the word "Serato" is too broad. Scratch Live, Serato DJ, etc??

Serato DJ I believe would be the software released with this version much like the Pioneer controller...

i have the 1st generation of the ns7. the new ns7 is a big upgrade. i love the pads, four decks feature and the overall look of it. i am sure this would be in the $1200 range. i would have liked to upgrade my ns7 with the new one, but i don't have space for another heavy weight. it is the closet you can get to a turntable from a controller. i am looking at the mixtrack pro 2. i am thinking of buying it when it is released. i was an owner of the first version and sold it late last year. i noticed alot of users had problems with plastic buttons. every one i know had to repair the buttons or just left it damaged. i hope they upgrade it. if they do, it is a seller for me.

My guess is that it will be more than $1,200... ... more like $1,800 MRSP, $1,500 street price. I just got a DDJ-SX and for as much as I like it, there are a few things I would have loved Pioneer to include in the DDj-SX... .. Pitch/bend button, not there (It is in the new NS7 II), Loops with the pads, different lenght on the fly (not available on DDj-SX).

Obviously this is going to be a beast of weight compared to the DDJ-SX, which is even lighter than the NS6, which I also had for 1 year. (plastic buttons broke easily) So the question you have to ask yourself is, are you willing to sacrifice ease of portability for the feel of real vinyl, motorized platter or would you rather stick with the lightweight, solid feel of the DDJ-SX, even if you lose those few non-indispensable features the new NS7 II.... ....

It's a personal preference in the end, they are both extraordinary in my opinion. I'd love to have the pitch/bend and the loop with the pads on the DDJ-SX, but I don't think I am happy to carry around a 80 pounds beast every week for my gigs to have those. Highly intrigued by the NS7 II, though. Can't wait to see hands on... ...

See the press release here:

www.inmusicbrands.com

I like the sound of the capacitive touch-activated control knobs!

I think overall Numark has a good quality product. But I honestly think having a controller that weighs as much as the original NS7 or more, defeats the concept of being portable. I have used the Ns6 Ns7 and The DDJ-SX, Each one has their good and bad. The bottom line is you have to pick a controller for you and stick with it. Hone your skills as a professional with one device. DJ's have been around for years without controllers and can still Rock the crap out of a party. Its not the controller that makes the DJ, Its the DJ that makes the Controller.

i love the ns7 II, good features and upgrade, but i don't want another heavy weight. that is the only reason i don't use it that often. i am looking at mixtrack pro II because of portability and also i can use it traktor. i will be getting the best of both worlds.

Well, I just ordered a DDJ-SX a couple of weeks ago and supposed to be shipped out this Friday (backordered). Now this comes out. Always been a spinning platter guy even with my CD players, Denon DNS3700. So I am really bummed I shelled out the cash for the DDJ-SX. Guess I will be selling it when this one comes out.

Only thing I don't like is that the Pause/Plan Buttons and Pitch faders are mirror image. Rather all being on the left or right side of each deck. That is just weird to me.

good luck with your pioneer. i have a friend who has one. the problem he is getting is audio cuts off when speaking on the microphone. i did a search and alot of people are having that same problem. if i did not have my ns7, i certainly would have bought the ns7 II.

why not phone and see if you could swap for this...worth a shot...

Not sure about your country but we have consumer protection and can return things within a short time period for refund or swap.

Now all I want is a small portable 1 deck/mixer version for portable scratching with these motors.

Basically 1 deck with basic cross fader eq bolted on. No need for laptop load stuff of usb or sd cards....

PLEASE..lol

I think that's the problem with all these controllers. I can't count how many times a "guest" came in and I had to make room for his controller. Meanwhile, there are CDJ2000s and a DJM800 in the booth.

Part of being "professional" is being able to use the professional gear already at the club.

Honestly in the long run i see this as a good thing, clubs will not need to buy their own equipment and you wont have the "i saw dj soandso and he sucked on cdjs" everyone will have their own instrument. When a band signs a gig they dont make the establishment provide guitars and drums.

Im excited at this prospect myself, i can plsy on everything but i most definatley play ALOT better on my own personal rig where everythings always set the same, in the same place, has the same feel ect ect

Agiprodj lists it as $1599 list price $1499 street

damn. that's way expensive. i was guessing $1300 for the most.

Yup, they do, for the most part. Not guitars, but amps, drums, etc... Obviously the really huge acts have their own gear and roadies, but otherwise, the production company in each city provides that stuff. I've loaded my share of backline onto trucks for shows.


Yea, definitely. But when it comes to touring, I'm sure most djs would prefer to travel with an SL box than an 80lb controller.

it beats the pioneer sx in features.
www.agiprodj.com

Ive never seen a venue provide drums but as far as that clubs will still provide sound, all they need to do is make the connections avaliable for the djs gear

According to that it has an intograted laptop stanf...wheres that?

I like the dedicated sampler volume on the sx

Depends on the venue. A couple of the casinos that my band plays have a house drum set, our drummer only brings in his cymbals and sticks. Just like a couple of them have a bass stack or a direct line with in-ears, so sometimes our bass player brings his stack and sometimes he doesn't.

Integrated stand is probably the same as current NS7. You can find pics all over. It's two bars that screw into the back at an angle, not a big deal, but totally effective.

Drooling over this new Mofo.....

I think with controller gear, the features that you might utilize are so gear dependent and uniquely placed/situated now, that it will become more and more normal for controllers to come with a dj. Pre-laptops Dj's carried a lot more gear than a single NS7 to a show in just vinyl crates. Everything evolves.

With no announced price from Numark yet, this is rather bold. Hell, Guitar Center had the NS7 listed at $1599.99 USD and sold it for $1299.99 USD.

Probably the same as the NS7.

A good point, actually. I hadn't considered that. As someone who never uses a mic but does use the SP6, that's a point scored for the SX.

Could do that, but it looks like the NS7 II is not coming out till late spring, early summer. And this being Numark, I want to wait at least 6mos. to see what shakes out.

+1
I do mobile work about 95% of the time so, and I do a bar gig once a month or so where I just bring my rack nd plug into their system. So I never have to play on equipment that is not my own.

...except for when the so-called "professional gear" already at the club is in such shit shape that it's not worth trying to use it.

Rule number one: Never order gear 2 weeks before NAMM

; )

+1 for dual USB. USB 3.0 would be cool too. I hope it has the same inputs and outputs as the NS6 at least. Balanced XLR for master as well as RCA master and booth. I'm sure they woulda mentioned dual USB in the walkthrough video though.

Ok, here is what I heard (and I CAN NOT SAY THAT ANY OF IT IS TRUE but it did come from a good source...)
Cost will be - MSRP $1999, ACTUAL Retail $1499 or $1599
Weight - a little bit more than the original NS7
Drop Date - May 2013
Software - Serato "DJ"
In my opinion -
Pro's over DDJ SX = touch sensitive knobs, RGB pads, spinning platters, pitch bend buttons, self midi assignable meaning you can reassign the pads, buttons, etc... (as of now, you can not reassign any midi mapped items on the DDJ SX), mic sound (has to be better right GQ?), start and stop time knobs on face plate, bleep/reverse switch, mic 2 on front of unit mic 1 on rear
Con's vs DDJ SX = weight, dual deck action on one platter, recessed knobs, platter sensitivity control, loop 1/2 and 2x on face plate, strip search size

When you say "self midi assignable meaning you can reassign the pads, buttons, etc... (as of now, you can not reassign any midi mapped items on the DDJ SX)" do you mean with other software as a MIDI device or as a "secondary controller" in SDJ? Or, do you anticipate Serato will break the 1/1 mapping rule and allow you to remap these pads when using the NS7 II as your primary controller? As far as I know any control on the DDJ-SX can be remapped for whatever you like. Just not with SDJ when using it as the primary controller. Also, do you think Serato will make use of those “capacitive touch-activated knobs and filters” in the SDJ software? Maybe a mod can chime in on what the plan is for these.

As far as I know or was told, you'll eventually be able to remap SDJ

Why would platter sensitivity control be needed with spinning platters? You can adjust the platter torque on the NS7 II.

backspin speed, length of time, touch sensitivity, tapping the platter to reproduce different efx, etc...

i saw d'angelo's tour rider and they only bring one keyboard or their own. every other instrument is provided by the promoters/venues. the list was really specific and had old school instruments on it, too. ... fender suitcase rhodes (i think it was a certain model even) and stuff like that. hella cutty instruments and amps to track down.

Quote:
...Con's vs DDJ SX = weight, dual deck action on one platter, recessed knobs, platter sensitivity control, loop 1/2 and 2x on face plate, strip search size

DDJ SX - sampler gets its own volume fader.

I got the NS7FX..... Now on the NS7 2 will those effcets be mapped in the unit itself or later down the road will another attachment like an fx bar have to be purchased OR can i use the fx bar i have with THIS unit???

Integrated this time with more access to more effects at a time (per SDJ).

I really hope Numark releases a V7 II. I'm holding out for that. I bought the NS7 in 2010 and upgraded to the V7s in 2011. Although I like all of the new features of the NS7 II, I just can't see going back to an all in one controller. The space and layout of the V7's with an X5, works well for me.

Is that really an upgrade? Seems more like a lateral move to me. Just my subjective opinion.

When I purchsed the V7s, I considered it an upgrade because they had built in effects on each deck unlike the NS7. The other positive to me was the fact that if one deck went down, I could still spin effectively with the remaining deck.

I also looked at it as an upgrade because the pieces were seperate and allowed me to smoothly make my transition to a CDJ Set up. I used the same case and mixer when I added CDJs to my set up at the end of 2012. I wasn't pressed to buy a mixer & case all at the same time.

Fair enough. I was just curious. Personally, I'm curious to try a Dual V7 with NS7II setup (for 4 Decks)

ya idk DJ H.. its gonna be hard call.

sell the ddj-sx and get the numark or ?

You have another 8 months before the Numark is released so might as well make the most of the SX before it's out.

8 months?

Well 7 months if it's on time. The release date isn't until August.

Yea that would be a cool set up...

dam but i cant believe its 1499.99

Why? NS7's MSRP was even more ($1699.99).

$1399 street, it's not really that bad for the feature set. And if you have a case, same form factor! platters are about and inch or so higher up though.

Any release date??? I hope the software deals with duplicates in music library.

I heard in August.

That's crazy... oh well, I don't care, I've got a shiny new pair of Denon 3900's with a real and adequate sized spinning platter. (nm)

how's the sticker drift on those things? I've heard lots of complaints on the older models.

No sticker drift noticed on mine yet. I haven't hooked the 2nd unit up and flashed with them. I've only been going 3900 vs. TT so far.

Few things I want to know, if it will ever support v7's/ns7 I or another deck expansions or swaps for battle dj's or just swap from one to another during sets for older configs..and will it ever be Ableton Bridge supported...curious and interesting thought with scratch live....

I understand how you may feel My Good Man DJ DisGrace ... but honestly, there is no way a DJ today can be as good on as many controllers because there are so many out there. Who could afford to buy all of them to practice on and who among us have that much time to spare?!?! I am also a bassist in a jazz band and you can believe, I ALWAYS BRING MY OWN BASS TO THE GIGS!!! So, I agree it can be very combersome to have someone come in to plug their equipment up in the middle of your session ... I guess the "work-around" would be to have them come early and set up! Even when we all used 1200's, I still preferred to use my own and would bring them to the club but again, I'd get there real early in the day and hook things up ...

when i got my ns7 it was 1299

Sale Price and Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price are rarely, if ever, one in the same.

Does anyone have a solid release date on the NS7 II. I've heard April and August???

Made by numark??? Thankyou ... I pass

I've had the NS7FX for a couple years now. I just got the ddj sx in feb for mobility. When the NS7 II comes out, FX will be for sale.

But will you keep the NS7 II

Once again.... How the heck are you guys making decisions on gear you have NEVER even tried????

I guess the answer to that could be that the guys like the product they have been using but they want the new thing out. Selling it tho, might be a little premature as the software may have some bugs to work out....

Disagree. I can and have picked up most controllers and can play just fine on any serato based one, and the traktors ones i have tried, traktor was holding me back not the controller.

From what I can tell release date ia september 30, 2013. I know I def want one. I rock the ns6 now and its a solid unit and now using serato dj n no more lame itch things can onlookers get better woth ns7 2.

Hello Fellow Djs,

Am going to agree that the New NS7 2 is heavy ass hell but it does have alot of options that other controller don't have. Am more of a vinyl Dj and I really don't care for pioneer cdjs . But as technology makes it easier for anyone to become a Dj it really doesn't matter what you use anymore. So am going to the gym and am starting to work out for a can carry that heavy bad ass controller (Numark NS7 2) . When does it really come out?

Dj Gero..........................
30 Years and still counting as a Dj !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Funny how people talk about the weight of this thing. I look at it this way; its lighter than when I use to carry crates of records, a turntable and a mixer. LOL

Just need to work out more.

See... I can actually get where they're coming from.
The NS7 (with NSFX) itself is really not heavy at all. It's maybe 38 pounds.

Now let's start doing some weight considerations.

Odyssey Road-Ready Coffin-Style Glider Case with Slide Out Keyboard: 45 (+/- 5) pounds.

I have inside my case:
An LED Light Bar Rigged to the Glider (1-2 Pound(s)) - i54.photobucket.com
Wireless Microphone Receiver (3 pounds)
Micro Keyboard (1 Pound)
USB Hub For Keyboard, NS7, and NS7FX rigged into rear of case (Less than 1 Pound)
Surge Protector rigged into rear of case (1 Pound) - i54.photobucket.com
Audio, USB, and Power Cables (3-5 pounds combined)

Others may not be exact, but their setups will definitely come within 10 pounds of mine. Even then, you're pushing 100 pounds that you have to carry all at once; and the fact that it is a coffin, which means that it's awkward weight, makes it even worse.

I'm sure you carried turntables, mixer, etc.. I've carried the same. But carrying a combined 38 pounds individually one at a time (For a Technic SL12X0-XXX packed in an individual road-case) does not even compare to carrying ~100 pounds in a coffin all at once. This damn thing weighs more than BOTH of my powered PA speakers combined.

Wow this has been around since what jan this year and now all the fuss... it's been discussed here before for the noobs it is pricey, does have some good features but a DDJ SX Killer I disagree i still have my NS7 FX in storage and every time i have to move it i cringe that thing weighs a ton in the oddysey glide road case I agree with Papa midnight it's a beast works great but i don't miss lugging it around... and it's for sale with the Road case for $700.
with efx bar Holla.

thats what i was thinking. holly shit that stuff got heavy quick.

its going to suck when i get the ns7 2. carrying the ns6 around is sooooo easy. before that i was carrying a 4 channel mixer and 2 denons 3700 plus cables and all that jazz. either way i want a ns7 2 since last month.

Well I hope they improve the audio components because in a side by side with my DDJ SX the NS7 severely lacked in sound capability on the same sound system... I still have both and may buy the NS7 II only because I miss the moving platters but I hope the audio is better!

I still am dragging around a single coffin for 2x turntables, mixer/ SL-3 ....regret buying that over single cases (although the lack of wiring is nice)
So a MIDI controller, of any size sounds like an utter luxury.

+1

anybody heard a release date yet?

Thats what im waiting for. All I know is end of august early september.

maybe it will be at dj expo ?

Maybe Numark will magically change the 7" platters to 9"?

(nm)

I just wanted a better price then #$1500. $1000 would be perfect

Considering that the NS6 was not motorised and had a set MSRP of $1299.99 (www.musiciansfriend.com), I highly doubt that will happen and wouldn't hold my breath.

Instead, try to think of it this way: The NS7 was set at an MSRP of $1799.99 (reviews.cnet.com). Then tack another $399.99 MSRP (www.guitarcenter.com & www.amazon.com) for the effects bar. That's a $2200 controller right there (all prices are in USD).

Now the retailers are obviously not going to try to sell something for nearly that much. Let's look at the average price points retailers had at the launch:
Numark NS6: $999.99
Numark NS7: $1299.99
Numark NSFX: $199.99

No retailer is going to charge you $1500 for the Numark NS7II except a guy on eBay who snags one from Guitar Center and tries to push it out at that price, plus shipping, and throws in a beaten down NS7 case he picked up used on Craigslist in order to try to convince you that you're getting a good deal.

i agree with you Dj PM. its wishfull thinking i suppose. but i def will get one. I just want one really bad... no release date either eagerly waiting to hear a date.

This would be a DDJ-SX killer if they took into account all the complaints about weight. I'd rather they implement it like Stanton did: as a modular system. The deck & mixer together weigh 22 lbs, 37 if you add a second deck, but that is spread out so you're carrying only max 15 lbs at a time. BTW, If you guys at Serato are listening in PLZ pretty please support the SCS.1 system or crack the whip at your lazy third parties to create something similar, otherwise I will indeed switch to Traktor and shun your greedy @$$es.

Boy you can't please everybody.

Sounds like what you want is Traktor, so you should just go ahead with that plan. Believe me, man, they don't care about your threats.

I only like traktor's controller selection (basically every MIDI device known to man). Otherwise their interface is a poor match for me. The only thing about Serato that I could do without is the twisting of arms to buy certain hardware especially the SL series of interfaces. Honestly, I believe it would be in the best interest of Serato to support controllers with larger platters. 7" does not cut it.

We begged for larger platters and they ignored our pleas. Phuck'em...

(nm)

V7 mk2?

Has anyone checked it out at DJ Expo?

Man, I was all about it until' they showed what the finished product looks like. They took a tough looking, clean lined, simplistic looking body, and turned it into a toy. It's all flashy now......freakin' ugly. Not to mention it looks like they skimped on some of the components too. Some of them are of cheaper materials now....who knows what else they skimped on? Perhaps functionality? I ain't even considering this thing until' I get my hands on one. Whereas before, I was ready to buy it out the gate.

Way to go, Numark!!

::disappointed::

^ pictures?

+ 1

ladies ladies .... this whole time we have been talking about a numark ...........

NM NH

Yes we know.... LOL

I will not stop using my 62 for this, I just want to see pictures.

thats like having a hot ass bitch and wanting to see pics of a fat chick!!!!

NM NH

HaHaHa...
See but don't touch

The first version that they showed us - www.facebook.com

And now the finished product - www.facebook.com

I forgot, the first pic won't be viewable, 'cause it's under my photos on FB. Here it is from an open source - www.digitaldjtips.com

Outside of a few changes to the monotone colors of some of the knobs and buttons, what changed?

That's exactly what I said did change......I don't like the cheap looking aesthetic that they chose for the production model. The 45 adapter is nolonger a solid cut out piece, but what now appears to be a cap. Also, the mixer section is glossy (fingerprint magnet) metal. The slots on the platter have been colored in black. I know that some people don't care about how something looks, but I do. If I spend upwards of $1,500 for what is supposed to be pro gear, I expect it to look the part as well....not look like a flashy toy.

Still looks like a stamped knob over the turntables to me. They just rounded the outer edge of it...still looks like Aluminum like the og model. And the color on the tops of some of the buttons got painted white, probably just for legibility with all those other buttons around now. Haters gonna hate, I guess...

I don't think it's going to be the hit they are hoping it well be. The delay from NAMM and the release of the SX probably killed a lot of their potential sales.

I agree with that...they should have pushed a more modular setup like the V7s expandable to 4 deck with one rane-like master controller. I'm gonna get one for my bedroom, but I bet this is the last one like it they bother making...they take too long. Controller innovation is moving too fast for these ultra-all-in-one solutions. Even the Traktor camp is seeing that with the new mixers and remix deck controllers doing almost more than the S2/S4 and being easier to carry around.

Vid of the NS7 II

Watchwww.youtube.com

7" baby platters = fail (nm)

Subjective.


I gotta be honest with you, if the pitch fader resolution is as good as it is on the NS7, I might just sell this thing and get an NS7II. I'm fairly impressed, especially considering it looks like they learned from their mistakes with the NS6 (i.e.: The VU meters).

That cameraman is an idiot. A little less focus on the monitor screen please. I mean, it is a "hardware" review after all.

yeah man it was pretty sick. i liked it! thinking about picking it up. not sure. they had an incredible deal at the show! but i didnt bite

Welp I'm kinda bummed that Numark isn't shipping them till October.

All the upgrades and no fader start I used to wow peeps with no head phones no looking mixes with precise cue points on my original ns7 kinda bummed they didn't include it not totally a deal breaker but a nice addition...

fuck it, dj with an ipod and virtual dj lmfao. jk

What's a "fader start"?
Is it.... you move the fader and the track starts automatically?

Essentially. I hate that feature, actually.

Me too.
I'm glad they didn't put that in.
Makes me want to buy it more because of that not being included.

Watchwww.youtube.com

looks like a great machine

Ive always wanted to try that feature, i had a pioneee duel deck unit that had it back in the day but never had a mixer capable of utilizing it

I've had plenty of gear that will run fader start, I've never found it useful at all.
It's good in concept, but just doesn't really work for me.

I've taught lots of people how to mix on the ns7 and the fader start allows me to get them going way faster by leavin out a few steps they can concentrate on just the fader and cue point if on beat then just nudge the pitch / bend to be in sync without using sync button it's koo ill keep my ns7 for training and buy the mk2 for me the new touch sensitive buttons look kool instead of turning you can touch hopefully the have a latch and momentary feature...

And if u hated fader start its prolly cuz u didn't know how to effectively use it. It's freakin dope on the ns7 bcuz the platters spin up faster than a 1200 ever could I will never sell my ns7 mk1 just for that reason!!!

Rather presumptuous... maybe it's because I just don't like it? Any supposed ability or inability to "effectively use it" has nothing to do with it.


Subjective, but hey, that's cool if that's your opinion. I'd expect some people would like it which is why it's there. I just don't.

No fader start? I loved that feature.

Glad to see someone else shares that view point it was a great addition to the unit that is all not turning this into a freakin debate Jeez. I started on 1200's and a spinning platter is about the only resemblance but it does come up to speed wayyy faster from a dead stop I still have my 1210's and 57 in a coffin that i will use on occasion but really find it's not worth the hassle to lug around JMHO... paychecks the same.

It was mentioned in the comments by the uploader on the video pdidy posted that they are working on Fader start for it. How they plan to implement that, though, I am not sure.

that was funny...lol

but......fader start is basically useless to the "skilled" dj.

Soooo sly with it, LoL!

It depends on how you use it. Yes it can be seen as cheat juggling, but if combined with other controls, it becomes a pretty cool technique on its own.

I did this a long time ago, but the NS7 had to be returned so I didn't get a chance to do more with it. Watchwww.youtube.com

I hope they do find a way to add it back in, even with software and put enabling it on a keystroke.

Watchwww.youtube.com

Dylan is playing Glastonbury next year. His rider includes a stool.

October 1st I heard

LoL... I can just imagine... in 2020, a true and skillful DJ will be an absolute thing of the past. The newest school, will not appreciate the art and it'll all be archaic to them to see a DJ scratch, blend, use headphone or have TT's for that matter.

Thanks 'feature' fiends!
(nm)

I see your logic, and do think that DJing still has a lot of technology based evolution coming.

But I counter your point with the never-ending popularity of great musicians. It was claimed that synths and samplers would kill real musicians. But they're just as popular as ever.

I'm OK with the 7" platters, what really bothers me is all the Red lights. Red lights for channel signals, really? (nm)
Still hoping for a Denon or Rane spinning platter controller though...

I think that may be the wrong counter to choose. I think there are far less skilled musicians out there and I'm basing that on the music being produced. The skilled musicians are mostly the bands IMO and how much of today's popular music is made up of bands vs. computer produced tracks?

My thoughts:
¤ It's no longer taught in school due to budget cuts.
¤ No need to learn how to drum when you can tap out simple beats, syncopate and loop.
¤ Who needs learn to play pianos or keyboards when you have a sawtooth synths? Take 3 or 4 simple notes, just hold them throughout the whole song and you're golden.

FTR... I absolutely love sampling. When done creatively, it replays tracks from the truly skilled musicians of yesteryear.

You're right to a point because these production 'tools' don't absolutely kill real musicians; they're needed lots of times, especially in live concert situations. But at many other times, they aren't needed. I guess it depends on the genre of music you're talking about.


I never understood that... RED is universally known for clipping and they flip it with white?!?!?

I will say, that original NS7 was built like a tank but I couldn't get the hang of those 7" platters. With a case, the entire unit was too heavy (~75 lbs). If I'm going for convenience, they've gotta come lighter than that. I'd tolerate that overall weight though if those platters were 9" or 10". :-)

(nm)

I'm ok with the weight of the unit compared to hauling a glide rack coffin with 1200's and 57 mixer its relatively light as far as being a Feature Fiend call it what you want and Skilled DJ's don't use it haha i laff at your comments as i deposit checks i work 2 days a week and am living pretty good so rock on Mr Skillz LMFAO.

Okay big pockets, I hear you.

I'm just saying, you've got <1 year old infants (Bezzle's vid) able to make the same sound DJ Worx posted in a Youtube vid. The bar is being lowered and DJ'ng prerequisites are becoming more and more simple. The best will always shine but the ones that aren't skilled will be fighting for crumbs with the instamatic DJs. Those checks and 2-day work weeks might have to be supplemented with a full-timer. You never know...

(nm)

That's a cute lil routine but I would never disrespect myself and attempt such a thing in front of my respected (dj) peers. My dj friends would likely clown me for the rest of my dj career. I personally would not respect a dj who used this feature and could not juggle for real.......

www.hahastop.com

LOL!

i.imgur.com

To each his own I don't compete for crumbs I actually have a couple venues that we provide entertainment for and I will continue working 2 days I may add a 3rd at your insistence as you can never have too much money good lookin out thanks fellas such a cheery bunch here seriously lol.

Hey im with you bro.......(Fake it till you make it)....and make that money....lol

HaHaHa...

I am a middle aged school teacher who grew up loving the music and turntable'ism. I don't want to be "pro" but I do want to learn the art of mixing and scratching. I was going to go with TT and DVS but the NS7 2 looks like it will do the trick with a smaller price tag. Any advice is much appreciated.

yes and no, to true skilled dj comment, lets say a bar/night club setting, anyone can come in & play music, but only a true skilled dj can take people on a ride with the music he's playing & make them people say dam i had a good time that dj played everything he killed it

o forgot to mention, your not starting again, your upgrading!!!!

^^ wrong thread.....lol

Does anyone know if the NS7 II is the same size as the NS7 and will fit in the same case???
Thanks a lot

Dimensions appear to be essentially the same.

Numark please make more 7 inch platters in different colors with different logos on the platters but keep the vinyl feel

Maybe they will include in the fader start a ffeature where all you do i move the fader once and it mixes your whole set and all you do is fist pump all night which in essence propels you to instant dj stardom.

Dope I wasn't aware the NS7 II is also compatible with the new Serato DJ. I was aware it was only available for the new Pioneer mixer cause before it said nothing about the NS7 II. These bastards knew all along..jk :p

huh? dude, it's been developed for it all along.
you won't be able to use it with itch at all.

ready for the streets.
www.pssl.com

You getting one?

no sir. not yet. ill wait couple of months to see the good n bass of it.

i meant to say, good and bad. lolz

Wow, I was hoping the street price would be a little lower...say, 13 or 14 hundred. How long was it before the original NS7's price came down a bit? I know when I bought my NS6, the price got slashed within a year. If the same holds true for the NS7II that would be kinda sad. I think I'll wait at least 6 months and see what happens.

.......i bet from your view the worlds a magical place isnt it, the original no cred never dissapoints

Man, I saw the 4trak last weekend and it was either $299 or $399 - I can't remember, but that was at retail o_O.

Junk..

NM NH

What I meant is the new serato dj 1.5 for october did not have the numark ns7 II as a listed compatible controller.

Notice how it says "as well" before it stated only support for the rane 64 and pioneer djm-900srt in october meaning they updated it. "Now" they mention the dvs support for numark ns7 II, pioneer ddj-sr and pioneer ddj-sp1. I was aware these other controllers would not be compatible till a later date.


Serato DJ 1.5 includes DVS support for the new Rane Sixty-Four and Pioneer DJM-900SRT mixers, as well as the Numark NS7 II, Pioneer DDJ‑SR and Pioneer DDJ‑SP1.

The NS7 II will not be available till December 2013 so I do know what I'm talking about

The Numark NS7 II was announced as a controller specifically for Serato DJ.

dude i understand that but they never mentioned that this controller would be ready for october..till just recently. they only mentioned the mixers being compatible.

Before they only had the rane mixer and pioneer mixer listed as compatible. They just recently updated other controllers to the list of hardware. I checked before and those controllers were never listed to work "as of right now" I was only aware they were compatible till a later date

serato.com

And to be honest I'd rather sell my tables, sl1 and pioneer mixer and just get the NS7 II instead of paying $2,000 for the pioneer 900srt

that's if i were to sell my equipment. that's all u would need! done

And the release date for the NS7 II won't be till december...why they are saying it's available now I have no idea.

The Pioneer DDJ‑SR or DDJ‑SP1 does not have phono preamps, and would never run DVS in itself, only with sertfied DVS audio hardware connected. About the NS7 II, I don´t know really...

okay then they need to change that. I only quoted that from serato lol.

And those that purchase the NS7 II will have to use it with the beta cause the controller isn't available till end of december!

Getting some confusion about the release date. It apparently came out today as of Oct 1st. But the pssl link release date says dec 31st...what is the real date!!

Agree, can be misleading, guess things are going at full speed over there...
SDJ is out, about the NS7, I guess you could call the vendors?

Here's a lil proof that there is no mention of the Numark NS7 II as being compatible. If you watch the video you will notice the list of controllers and NS7 II isn't mentioned in any of the release dates in the clip. Jus sayin...However saw a video of Namm 2013 and they mention NS7 II will be available oct 1st (today) however pssl's release date says dec 31st?


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Don't you think Rane could of made an announcement or post that Serato DJ will be available for NS7 II...if they did already why is it not mentioned in the clip?

They don't even add that it will be compatible for NS7 II? They list the two mixers first....oh i know why for marketing. They get the mixers out their first then the controllers. Well if the Numark NS7 II is available "Now" then why don't I see some post or pics of them from DJ's.



"In October 2013, Serato DJ 1.5.0 launches with two new mixers from Rane and Pioneer, and inherits the world class Serato NoiseMap™ DVS technology from Scratch Live, bringing vinyl and CDJ control to Serato DJ. Watch this video and learn what's in Serato DJ 1.5.0."

Music:
Nick Maclaren 'Run'

And why are they offering downloads for NS7 II already and it's not even out yet....alot of questions are going unanswered. And there certainly isn't a later release date or else they would of had it "red marked" like the other controllers.


serato.com

Who cares... It's a numark.....

NM NH

Wait till it comes out its going to blow Pioneer out the water. Dominate the whole competition. The DDJSX will eventually take 2nd place

Never had need for toys..

NM MH

And what do you use sir?

lol.......this right here this is not the late 80's when numark mixers were quality, i myself don't understand people going crazy over it



i don't really follow numark products, but how well did the first ns7 do?

Apparently fine. A friend of mine has one and hasn't had a problem. Itch sucked but now he uses Serato DJ and loves it. He already preordered the NS7 II

I use to reel to reels and a realistic mixer :P

NM NH

Did alot better than the DDJ-SX did considered it had problems with the mic input, got a firmware update for that and still having issues...

cool brah got any demo's?

Sure do... Do I care to share ... Nope

NM NH

i already knew you were going to say that. so why is it you DJ? Are you even a DJ?

Yep... Dj I don't use toys!!! That's my name

NM MH

so you use turntables then?

Dude, he trolling you.....why ya falling for da Rope-a-dope ? lol

:)

NM NH

i dunno i graduated middle school a long time ago. I just thought he was a real dj. guess i was wrong.

I smell a dj battle!

because that video is specifically about DVS support - Serato supported controllers will of course support Serato DJ (since Itch is done).

incidentally, that's a serato announcement - not Rane. Why would rane make an announcement for Numark?

CRANE STAND!

i love me sum dj battles..........

"serato.com

Serato DJ for Vinyl, CDJ and DJ Controllers is the future of professional DJ software.

Serato DJ 1.5 includes DVS support for the new Rane Sixty-Four and Pioneer DJM-900SRT mixers, as well as the Numark NS7 II, Pioneer DDJ‑SR and Pioneer DDJ‑SP1."

This is crazy confusing. When they announced SDJ 1.5 they told us that there would be 2 new mixers and a MIDI controller. They announced that the new mixers (Rane Sixty-Four & Pioneer 900SRT would allow DVS with SDJ). Now they are saying that there are 2 more devices that will be working with SDJ 1.5 and all 5 will "include DVS support".

How would a MIDI controller (DDJ-SP1) support DVS? Also how would a controller (DDJ-SR) do this when it only has one input?

I can understand how the Numark NS7 II can "include DVS support" but I'm honestly not convinced this thing even exists. It has been in development for 3 years and no one has even seen it working. There was a model of it at NAMM 2012 inside a case. I think it was called Numark MPC DJ or something. static.djbooth.net

Then there was a non-working "demo" at NAMM 2013. They said it would be available "Summer 2013". That got pushed back to "sometime in August" according to the Facebook page. Most recently I have heard it would be available in October according to unofficial sources on the Numark forum. Now suppliers are saying it wont be available till next year. www.pssl.com (well actually the very last day of this year if you believe that)

So Serato says it will work with DVS and this is confirmed by J Sandeen at Numark.
"New Software Features For Vinyl & CDJs
Serato NoiseMap™ Digital Vinyl System Added" community.numark.com

But...

As stoked as I am for the first Serato controller that can connect and mix CD players, turntables, MP3 players, or any other external source. I'm still very apprehensive that:
1. It even exists or ever will
2. It will actually have the capabilities announced today by Serato and Numark. I certainly won't be an early adopter.

Also... What does this mean for V7 owners? Are the included in the "any other external source" category? Will they have DVS/ Noisemap control capabilities through the NS7 II just like turntables. Hopefully someone from Serato can chime in on all these confusing announcements today.

The way that is worded is misleading. When I first read it, it gave me the impression that the NS7II was indeed going to support DVS. I realize this was never the case, that's why I was so shocked.

Don't they mean DVS as in digital vinyl support..meaning the ns7 II control vinyls?

i.imgur.com


You mean aside from the people who saw it working and demoed it at numerous trade shows this year?

This thing is on the way and stores are already taking presales. It is not the Numark X7 (damn that was a disappointment).


I'm not sure what's confusing about this, but perhaps it is my own interpretation of the statement (so not knocking you here). This is how I interpretted it:

Serato DJ 1.5 will include native DVS support for the new Rane Sixty-Four and Pioneer DJM-900SRT mixers (which means there will be no requirement for a separate USB interface such as an SL2-4). Additionally, Serato DJ 1.5 will bring native support for the following devices: the Numark NS7 II, the Pioneer DDJ-SR, and the Pioneer DDJ-SP1.

Now that I think about it, if Serato had worded it like that, it would've probably reduced any possible confusion...


Personally, though it has no bearing on me as I do not own them (for now), I'm wondering if Serato plans to follow through with the announcement for V7 support. Aside from that, I'm sure there are some people out there thinking of combining the NS7 II and V7's for a 4 deck setup.

Lmfao this kid right here

Lmfao this kid right here

man DJ Tecniq you get it wrong so many times I can't believe it.

the wording is very misleading. I give them that. But when they are talking about DVS support they just mean the software supports it and then theres some new controllers coming out. clearly a press person worded this and not someone familiar with the products and software coming out.

Lmfao this kid right hereokay so where is the ns7 II if it came out don't you think we'd be seeing pictures of it or hearing about it on the forum?

okay so where is the ns7 II if it came out don't you think we'd be seeing pictures of it or hearing about it on the forum?

i.imgur.com

Well I did my research and the Canadian distributor said they would take order on oct 1st. So I would expect to see it in the next week.

People have had this thing in there hands like Papa Midnight said right here

Code:E, I think you are also correct but the wording on the Numark page is even worse than the Serato wording. Also it's listed first in the feature section! If you're right, (pretty sure you are) then this is probably just a lazy cut/paste job by the Numark rep.

Just got some clarification in another thread. Thanks Eru G.
serato.com

I still think the NS7 II is cool, but why is there still only 1 USB!?!? IMO 2 USB ports should be the new standard for this flagship controllers/mixers.

I've made this prediction before, but I'm speculating that Rane is currently developing a controller, and they will be the first to offer (2) USB ports for SeratoDJ.

All this hoopla about this thing... SMFH


NM NH

Fixed...

(NM)

I posted this almost a month ago now: djworx.com and I'm pretty sure it appeared on here too. This is a final production unit as well.

They're rolling off the production line now, and most are probably loaded into containers on their way to various distributors and retailers around the world. I'd expect the first units to hit sometime in late October/early November.

Banner on the Numark page says in stores Oct. 15

I think your onto something....That would be a GAME CHANGER!

Has anyone bought this thing yet? How do you like it?

I love mine!!! Had the original, but all the extra stuff is just awesome, also makes a great passthru mixer for my Push.

Right on! I was looking for a Vinyl like replacement for my CDJ 2K. CDJs are cool, but I like the flexibility of Vinyl. I know it's heavy, but it's still more compact that 2 CDJs and a Rane 62.