Review by Stacy ZemonHere are three scenarios many of us have experienced:. A client tells you that her son wants to be a DJ and asks you how he can get started. A teenager comes up to you at a school dance and asks you how to start DJing. Your child has been watching you DJ since before she could walk, and now wants to follow in your footsteps.How can you help these aspiring DJs?
By recommending a good sound system for beginners. Enter The Gemini FirstMix USB DJ ControllerThis system offers a comprehensive and innovative feature-set that allows any user to explore the world of DJing in the most intuitive way possible. It interfaces with a PC or Mac via a standard USB connection, so the included MixVibes Cross LE software to choose songs and sound files from an existing collection (e.g., iTunes library) can easily be used.Offering an impressive level of dynamic control, MixVibes Cross LE acts as a natural complement to the FirstMix hardware with integrated iTunes browsing, automatic BPM detection and manual/auto beat loop capabilities.And the really cool part is that the software can be used to record mixes so that musical creations can be shared on SoundCloud or Facebook. Here’s The Set-UpFirstMix employs the tried-and-true setup of two decks and a mixer. The central mixer provides independent features for each deck, allowing a DJ to tweak the Gain, Treble and Bass for individual tracks.
It also offers a variety of effects, which can be incorporated with fine-tuned control for additional creativity.The clever design allows for easy navigation of folders and tracks using the Browse function. Once a file’s been loaded, the touch-sensitive jog wheels can simulate the effect of scratching or alter the pitch of a track.Plus, features like sync allows a user to combine two separate tracks and match the tempos for a unique and professional-sounding mix. Reverse and Preview help a D.J.I.T. (DJ in Training) to become familiarized with the arsenal of functions used by world-class DJs. This Baby’s Got Value and Versatility for the Aspiring DJWith support for a variety of digital music files including M4A, AIFF, WAV, MP3, FLAC and OGG, FirstMix ensures seamless functionality with music and sound samples. Stacy Zemon is the Founder, Former Publisher and Former Chief Scribe of ProMobileDJ.com.
She is a veteran DJ Entertainer who is widely considered an authority on the DJ business, and has become a distinguished industry leader over the course of her illustrious 30+ year career. Stacy’s mission is to provide educational resources for DJs that support their professional growth and financial prosperity. She is a longtime writer for DJ Times magazine, and author of the world’s best-selling DJ books: The Mobile DJ Handbook, The DJ Sales & Marketing Handbook and The Mobile DJ MBA.
Stacy is a self-described serial entrepreneur (Equal parts creativity and business). From her efforts, she has spawned more professional disc jockey business owners than any other person in the mobile DJ industry!
Seasoned DJs have to hone their electronica acumen, but for less experienced audiophiles, Gemini has just unleashed FirstMix - a controller designed to help the everyman get in touch with his inner Pete Tong. The device's layout is simple enough, with two scratch wheels, rotaries and a cross fader.
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All you have to do is connect the panel to your laptop, select the tunes you'd like to mash up from your iTunes library and use FirstMix's touch-sensitive jog control to scratch the night away. To help you get started, Gemini will ship its new controller with MixVibes' Cross LE DJ software, but it's compatible with Virtual DJ and other mixing programs, as well. If you're interested in taking FirstMix for a spin, you can find one at retailers like Musician's Friend, for about $100. Otherwise, you could just head past the break for a demo video, along with a full press release. Gemini Announces Availability of FirstMix USB DJ Controller Edison, NJ – May 31, 2011 – Gemini, a division of GCI Technologies and a leading innovator of modern DJ technology, is excited to announce the availability of the highly anticipated FirstMix – a USB DJ Controller for aspiring DJs.
Now available at major retail locations across the country, this introductory controller packages professional functionality into an easy to use setup. Now everyone can be the DJ. The award winning FirstMix connects to a laptop or desktop computer via USB and allows users to DJ with their iTunes or other music library by effortlessly navigating through folders and tracks with the browse function.
Once a file's been loaded, the touch-sensitive jog wheels let you scratch or can be used to bend the pitch of a track. FirstMix also has a Sync feature that allows the DJ to combine two separate tracks and beat match the tempos for a unique and professional-sounding mix. Novice DJs will feel like pros by spicing up tracks with effects and reverse, as well as adjustable bass and treble. Record a set and share on Facebook or SoundCloud. The FirstMix ships with Cross LE DJ software from MixVibes and is also compatible with Traktor, Virtual DJ, Algoriddim's DJAY and other popular DJ software.
Priced at $99.95, the FirstMix is the newest addition to Gemini's Digital DJ Controller line and is available now at retailers like Pro Sound Stage and Lighting, Musician's Friend and more. For the latest information on FirstMix and all of Gemini's DJ gear, visit www.geminidj.com and follow us at facebook.com/TheGeminiDJ and twitter.com/geminidj.