M-Audio Torq MixLab Digital DJ System

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• Everything you need to start producing and performing their own DJ sets right out of the box
• Includes Torq LE software and X-Session Pro control surface
• Mix two songs with independent control of speed and pitch
• Automatic beat-detection and synchronization for effortless beat-matching
• Full-featured mixer with 3-band EQ, headphone cueing and crossfader
• 3 audio effects for each song: filter, phaser and strobe

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I was a bit skeptical about actually mixing on a computer, but must say this delivers!! The Torq LE is a simple to use, and learn, program. The mixer does a great job, with a couple of exceptions. First, there should be kills on the EQ's and the headphone monitoring needs to be better thought out. You basically have to connect to 2 external audio outputs to hear the main mix and the monitor mix. I believe a simple headphone jack on the mixer itself would have been a great idea. Of course, since this is a MIDI controller, and not an actual mixer, I don't know the ramifications and troubles with doing that. Those are the 2 reasons I was not able to give this 5 stars. Overall, I think its a great product and for the price its awesome!

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First off I was a huge fan of Trance music and I really wanted to get into mixing and making my own cd's. However, I had no idea where to start and how much money it was going to cost. After months of research I came across this beauty. The M-audio Mixlab was the best thing I could have purchased with my experience mixing (little to none) and my budget (fairly low). The software that it comes with (Torq LE) is a slimmed down version of the real thing but for where I was it was perfect. The mixer is also a slimmed down version of bigger, more complicated hardware. However, dont let the look of it throw you off, it has everything you need to get started and much more. This whole set is perfect for if you want to learn (or even just see if you want to get deeper into Djing)

Note: I had to buy a new audio interface (Numark DJ Io) and a pair of monitor speakers (M-audio audiophile Av 30) to fully appreciate what I could do. If you have a one channel soundcard on your PC then you wont be able to cue you mixes. It applies to every other dj equipment you may buy

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I've had this mixer for about a year and have DJ'd at a couple parties with it and it works very well for the price. There are a few issues with it, but you can work around most of them.

First, the most important thing is being able to cue up the music with headphones. In order to avoid buying a new soundcard with two outputs, you can set the headphone output to the left channel and the master output to the right, then buy a "stereo to mono" splitter to split the two channels, then you buy two "mono to stereo" adapters to turn each channel into a full channel....I know it sounds dumb, but it works perfectly.

There are a few other issues including the fact that it doesn't light up, so its hard to see in dark parties and it doesn't have as many sound effects as other mixers, but for $100 you can't beat this software and mixer combination.

It's served me well for a year and has gotten me addicted to DJing, I'm now upgrading to the Torq Xponent, its a lot more expensive, but offers many more features.

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I didn't buy this for the software, didn't even open the cd sleeve; so, I can;t speak to that

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I was looking for a replacement for my trigger finger. As just a basic midi control surface this thing is a STEAL. So inexpensive and yet, better than the trigger finger. Well, of course, it does not have the drum pads (which I found I didn't use anyway); but, my TF had an error where one of the knobs was on the same midi channel as one of the faders. Seems like a throwaway compliment; but, it IS nice that the Torq works right.

If you are looking for a nice midi surface for playing live, you really cannot do better than this one for the price.

Ordered this controller simply because it was 35 bucks, it was a good decision. Sturdier and a bit larger than I was expecting, USB powered, shipped fast. Took about 3 minutes to setup with Ableton, it would of been quicker but the crossfader outputs 2 midi CC's (17-Normal & 20-Inverted) so choose CC17 and all is well. Torq software went right in the trash so I can't comment on it. 1 or 2 endless rotaries would of been cool.

Bottom line it's a good cheapo controller: 12 knobs, 10 buttons, 4 faders and 1 cross-fader for a very good price.

Ableton live users, pair this with a Launchpad and you're pretty much set!