2005 NAMM Summer Session Update: Numark has introduced the CDMIX3 DJ Station. Designed expressly for mobile DJs and club owners in search of a compact, highly portable system that sets up and packs away on a moment’s notice, the new CDMIX3 plays both standard CD audio and MP3 CDs, provides buffered Anti-Shock™ memory protection, delivers seamless looping, pitch control with a pitch bend wheel, balanced outputs, and a master EQ section among its wealth of features.

With the ability to play both standard audio CDs plus discs containing MP3 files, the new CDMIX3 provides outstanding versatility. With support for the MP3 media format, DJs can now fit substantially more music onto a single CD; dramatically reducing the volume/weight of the music library they transport and making their work easier. The CDMIX3 also features buffered Anti-Shock memory protection—so when the joint’s jumpin’, the music will play exactly as it should. And users will appreciate the ability to create seamless loops—for both CD audio and MP3 files as well as true buffered instant start and stutter start capability with settable stutter points.

The new CDMIX3 features an inviting user interface. Among its key attributes, this mixer features large, easy-to-read, backlit LCDs that include text display for identifying song names, BPM counters, and other pertinent information. This user-friendly mixer also provides ± 12% pitch bend capability via its pitch bend/jog wheel. For programming one’s music sets, the

CDMIX3 supports true continuous playback and is also track sequence programmable.

The CDMIX3 provides external inputs for three line level or two phono inputs. There are also two microphone inputs with independent gain controls and direct inputs to the onboard CD units for creating one’s own custom discs. In addition to a master EQ section, the CDMIX3 also provides EQ on each channel—facilitating greater control over the sound of the music. Further, this feature rich mixer provides fader start capability as well as a crossfader for blending audio between channels.\

With a dual band, twelve-segment LED output display, quarter- and eighth-inch headphone outputs that accommodate both consumer and professional grade headphones, the CDMIX3 makes it easy to keep track of the music and mix with confidence. This versatile mixer also provides stereo/mono control, balanced output capability, and a digital output for interfacing with external digital equipment.

With a suggested retail price of $999, Numark’s new CDMIX3 DJ Station is an exciting new tool for DJs who demand portability and MP3 file compatibility. The CDMIX3 will be available Q4 of 2005.