All-in-one mp3 DJ console mixers

[Davey T]

Looking for a twin jog wheel mp3/usb mixer...

like this for example:

http://www.geminidj.com/cdmp-6000

Is this the best one to get? Are there any other better ones? It's for our 12V soundsystem, just want a simple, small, low power if possible, solid state (usb/sd/ipod) dj solution which doesn't require laptop.

[Davey T]

The other is the KAM KSD 2/3 ... but it looks a bit cheap and you need to have 2 USB/SD cards, one in each side.

well if no-one can offer any advice then it looks like the Gemini

[Ironside]

Mate, there are soooo many of these things out there, I'd certainly want to try a few out before going with one or other...

Do you want a completly 'standalone' unit or do you want one to use with a laptop?

There are a good few sites dedicated to this sort of thing, for example http://www.digitaldjtips.com/

They have a large round up of controllers here:

http://www.digitaldjtips.com/2011/12/dj-midi-controllers-buyers-guide-2012/

And a preview of the new stanton all-in-one thing here:

http://www.digitaldjtips.com/2011/04/preview-video-stanton-scs-4-dj-standalone-digital-controller/

[bantam]

SCS4DJ is a better built and more modern unit but the other 2 will do a job.

[Davey T]

The Stanton one looks the badman.... found it for £370 and it runs direct from 12V!! fuk me its perfect

[able]

Has anyone used the Gemini Ctrl-7? Looking for a relatively budget controller to use with a laptop and this seems to have everything I need. Decent I/O, soundcard, not too expensive.