Below that is the all-important cross fader, which adjusts the output level of each control pad. This button, which is really too large to be called a 'button,' shuts off the playing samples and lets through a sample manually held down.Ĭlick image to enlarge. (These belts can be set to play a variety of scratches, but the most fun is scratching the selected sample because it gives you the most freedom.) Between the pads is a large solo button. On either side is a round pad with eight sample buttons and a rubber scratch belt around the edge. So how do you mix? The unit is laid out like a rudimentary CD mixer. The software works extremely well: I didn't get so much as a stutter with all 16 going, even after loading on some effects. After you get a beat or sample going, you can then add as many additional samples as you like. A file selection is actually a collection of 16 matching samples, all ready to mix ¿ no beat matching to worry about. The first step is pulling a record from your crate, which, in this case, means selecting a file. You have your pick of Trance, Hip-Hop, Techno, Drum and Bass, and a miscellaneous category. (My favorite on the disc is Coldcut.) They are sorted in genres, and even if you're against categorization, it makes things nice and simple. While I don't recognize every artist, MIXMAN licensed tracks from some pretty big artists.

All told, there are 30 tracks, each with loads of samples.

The bundle includes one disc, which contains a PDF manual, the MIXMAN software, and a whole mess of music. The device communicates through your USB port, and it really is plug-and-play.īack to the software for a moment. The installation is a snap thanks to very intuitive software and a friendly menu system. Firstly, it weighs nothing, not that it should, considering that it's really only a plastic case with a few very basic electronic connections. Setting up the dm2 is certainly nothing like setting up a DJ coffin.

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