ION Audio iCUE MP3 Computer Music Mixing Station with Software

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• USB Control Surface
• Bass, Mid, and Treble Controls
• CUE LE software with automatic beat matching
• DJ-style crossfader

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Pros: It is compact.You physically get to cue and play the music using the buttons on the mixer after using the mouse to add the music to your deck.

Cons: No head phone input. I followed a suggestion from a reviewer(below) and bought the 3.5mm splitter which allowed me to hear the music in the headphone, however when I pressed the PLE button to cue the music it also played it in the main speakers aswell. This is not good!!So I called Ion about it.CSR recommended a numark sound card that would cost $100. I don't think so. I serched online and bought a 5.1 USB sound card for like $20. At first, it wasn't working then after a day or two i figured it out (make sure to chage the configuration by clicking config in the upper right corner on the mixing deck on your pc). Now I am mixing with no problems. I agree with the person below. The sound card should have been included with the mixer. Who wants to buy a mixer then go and buy a sound card. Well at least I didn't spend $100 on the the sound card the CSR recommened.

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this product does most of what i need it to do. my only complaints are that the jog wheels are a little sensitive and there is no headphone jack on the board itself. if you want to mix, you have to get a 3.5mm y splitter to split the audio output of your sound card.i think this should have been included as that is what you bought it for in the first place. the splitter does not cost much but its annoying to recieve something only to find out that you need something else to make it work properly! for $140, the unit feels kind of flimsy.

other than that, recording is easy and you cand adjust sound levels and pitch speed that you can save as a wma file with the adjustments you made.

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This is one of the few items that actualy had a video demonistrating it's usage, that's what sold me. However, after purchasing it and testing it, the only issue i had was with the queing. I need to be able to preview and que up the next song (audibly), The ION allows you to que up the next song by MP3 title. So I returned it for a full refund.

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Pros: Automatic beatmatching, most everything can be controlled from controller, software is easy to use, and very straightfoward, amazing price for what you get.

Cons: often times things like the knobs on the crossfader and pitch control can feel like cheap plastic, the advantage of having the ability to use all of your mp3s is nice but I have a non dj sound card in my computer so compared to turntables the sound quality of this thing sucks big time. As is mentioned in other reviews the jog wheels are very sensitive and may hamper some but improve the accuracy of your scratching if you try scratching on a nicer interface like a Numark Total Control (a superior version of this, Ion is just a cheapie brand for Numark, like Gibson Guitars and Epiphone). Another annoying thing I have noticed that I am wondering if this is just me, but after attempting to scratch on a playing song I notice a few second delay that ruins my attempts at scratching on a playing song, I tried this on vinyl and didn't notice the problem

Overall: This is a great deal if it's $130 but if it's sold for the list price of $200 that's a pretty big rip off.

If you can afford a better interface, especially if you can afford vinyyl, buy it, buy it, BUY IT!! do not penny pinch! this is great for the $100-$200 but is still not a good interface and I plan on switching to vinyl as soon as I have the cash, this is a nice fun interface, it just has many flaws. PS if you are not a fan of amazon head over to they have roughly the same prices just service I trust more, though my icue did come a few day late I blame that on the holiday shipping rush.

LOOK, FOR A LITTLE BIT OVER $90 INCLUDING SHIPPING AND EVERYTHING ON AMAZON.COM THIS IS A GREAT DEAL!!!! I JUST HAD TROUBLE WITH THE SOFTWEAR KEY CALLED ION AND THEY HAVE REALLY GOOD TECH SUPPORT AND GOT THAT OUT OF THE AWAY PRETTY QUICK. IT WAS REALLY EASY TO SET UP AND START PLAYING. THE CONTROLS ARE EASY TO OPERATE AND MIX MUSIC IN TWO DAYS I WAS ABLE TO PLAY MY FRIENDS GRADUATION PARTY AND EVERYONE WAS ASKING ME HOW LONG I HAD BEEN A DJ. I HAVE NEVER DJ IN MY LIFE!!!!! I WAS NOT " DJ AM " BUT HELD MY OWN. I WAS ABLE TO USE MY HUGE ITUNES SONGS AND JUST DRAGGED AND MIXED. I REALLY LIKED THE BPM FEATURES AND TIME SIGNATURE CLOCKS YOU CAN RUN IT FWRD AND REVERSE. IT REALLY HELPS IF YOU KNOW ABOUT MUSIC AND TIMING TO MATCH UP SONGS. IT DOES EVERYTHING THE GUY SAID ON THE AMAZON QUICK INTRO VIDEO!!! VERY COOL T-T-T-T-T-O-O-O-O-O-O-Y-Y-Y-Y-Y-Y!!!! LISTEN TO THE ION VIDEO ON AMAZON AND SEE WHAT YOU ARE GETTING!!!! HAVE FUN!!!!!