There are some things that are similar and some which are not and I have had to get used to it. It is a whole different ball-game from VirtualDJ.
I cannot say the same thing about it when I first started using it because it took some getting used to. So far, for the past month or so, I have been using Serato DJ instead of VirtualDJ when I DJ. Make sure you get Serato 1.9.7 installed if you want to use this. There should be no excuses to not carry a DI box with you guys because there is more space in your bag with this smaller controller. I would recommend that you hook up the main output to a DI box. The headphone and master outputs are stereo 1/8″ minijacks. Those pad modes give you access to performance controls typically found on larger controllers. But then again, those pads that are there can be useful. But then again, I suppose it was for keeping the price down. They should have used sliders for channel outputs. One thing that I thought would be better would be to have pitch control knobs instead of sliders. It has two channels with a crossfader and pitch faders for easy blending. However, it is perfect for using for small gigs, prepping for gigs (cue points, transitions and all), and a great backup for those “just in case” moments.Īs I said earlier, the DJ2Go2 comes with a built-in sound card with master gain, headphone output for cueing and channel gain knobs. It can fit on top of your laptop, if that is what you desire.
It’s equipped with a built-in sound card, as I said, and Serato DJ intro (Serato DJ upgrade ready) and as of now, is the smallest DJ controller around. That means that it can go with me everywhere.
This new Numark DJ2GO2 is a portable and literally pocket-sized DJ controller.
However, with this new and updated one, all has changed. I am a big fan of small, portable DJ controllers and that is why I was looking at that very first offering by Numark. I liked it but I could not bring myself to buy it because that version did not have a sound-card built in. I did a post some time back about the DJ2GO, Numark’s official offering some years back. I was very excited when I read about this portable Serato-compatible DJ controller from Numark, aptly named DJ2GO2.