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Numark Total Control £180

Numark certainly knows the DJing market, but its MIDI control surface doesn't quite live up to its reputation.

The MusicRadar Team, Tue 4 Dec, 4:16 pm GMT

There's plenty to play with on Total Control's top panel.

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Manufacturer's description

Numark’s

Total

Control

is

a

DJ

software

controller

for

DJs

who

yearn

for

the

control

they

left

behind

when

they

switched

from

a

traditional

mixer

to

the

multi–processing

power

of

laptop

DJing.

Total

Control

is

a

fully

class–compliant

USB

MIDI

device

and

is

the

ultimate

tool

for

any

performing

computer

DJ

seeking

total

control

of

their

software.Total

Control's

31

buttons,

20

knobs

and

5

faders

send

MIDI

data

from

the

controller

to

your

DJ

software

of

choice,

making

the

inconvenience

of

mouse

or

glide–pad

software

control

a

thing

of

the

past.

No

assignment

of

software

parameters

for

the

Total

Control

is

necessary

simply

connect

the

controller

to

a

computer

with

a

USB

cable,

enable

it

in

your

DJ

software’s

configuration

screen,

and

watch

the

virtual

controls

respond

to

Total

Control's

actions.The

Total

Control

comes

packaged

with

Numark's

CUE

LE

5.0

and

Native

Instruments'

Traktor

LE

software,

with

pre–mapped

controls

and

overlay

“skins”

for

both

applications.

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MusicRadar rating

3.5 of 5

Pros

Easy to set up Video mixing with Cue LE! Highly portable USB- or PSU-powered Lots of controls…

Cons

But the controls are cramped! Feels flimsy Bundled software is limited No audio interface

The bottom line

While Total Control has some annoying deficiencies, its basic functionality is sound enough, if you can live with the limitations.

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Specification Show

Total Control

Price:
£180
MIDI in/out:
No
S/PDIF in/out:
No
Min Processor Speed (GHz):
1.00
Power Supply:
USB
Processor Type Required:
Pentium III
RAM Recommended (MB):
512.00
Unit Power Source:
USB
EQ Details:
3-band
LCD Screen:
No
Software Editor:
No
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