Meanwhile, round the back are a USB socket and 2 x RCA outputs for the master out.įor the first time ever in one of our reviews, we set this up on a Windows PC (after all, I suggest most users will be using a Windows laptop at this price point). The front of the FirstMix Pro has a 1/4″ microphone jack socket, an 1/8″ headphones socket, and two small, stiff volume controls for mic and headphones respectively. And while the hard plastic backlit buttons are reasonably spread out, the knobs and encoders (of which some are rubberised) feel cramped due to the unit’s overall pretty small size. The faders, on the other hand, are all shorter than ideal, apart from the crossfader, which is actually longer than most scratch DJs would ideally like.

The jogwheels are its best feature, being substantial, weighted and closer to CDJ jogwheels than most controllers out there, at any price. The unit itself is compact and made of two-tone black/silver plastic, and it has a pleasing weight to it. You’ll need your own audio cable, as there isn’t one included. Inside the box is the controller, plus a bag containing a program CD, a serial number on a card, and a USB cable to connect the unit to your computer.

Let’s find out in our full Gemini FirstMix pro review and video… First Impressions That is, of course, if we think the FirstMix Pro is a good buy.

That’s a “proper” DJ controller (ie with decent-sized jogwheels, a sound card for your headphones and master output), and software that has everything you need to get going on it, including the ability to record your sets.Ĭhoose the Gemini FirstMix Pro instead of the Numark Mixtrack Pro (the previous lowest-priced DJ controller we’ve been able to recommend), and you’d have enough left over to buy a decent pair of headphones (or a copy of our How To Digital DJ Fast video training) as well! So in theory, there’s never been a cheaper way to get going in digital DJing. Because for the new lower street price of just US$129, you get a DJ controller with all the essentials on it, plus decent DJ software – on paper, amazing value. The Gemini FirstMix Pro has been around for a little while, but it’s arguably just come of age.

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