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(More customer reviews)When I first came across this piece, I marveled at the amazing combination of sleek design and affordability. Seemed a little too good to be true, so I gave it a test drive while it was on display at my local dj shop.
Everything was great! EQs working well and crisp on the turn, headphones sounding good, great sound out of the store speakers, and the cds played back on cue once I pressed play (no lag).
Once I started to use the "seamless loop" function however, I realized why the console might be so affordable.
Get this: When you press "in" to set your input, the playback stops for half a second and then resumes play. Now, imagine doing that on a live, packed dancefloor. Can't you just see everyone turning to you like you committed a crime? It basically sounds like your cd is skipping! Then, when you set your out point, from what I remember, it does the same but maybe for a tenth of a second. The loop goes on to work seamlessly, but getting out of it is even worse then setting the loop itself. I'm not going to even explain that debacle.
In this day and age of virtual djing and cdj 1000s, why would you waste your time creating a cd player, for djs, with the ablity to loop, when setting the loop causes the cd to skip??? I literally started laughing when this happened. I suggest that Gemini hire a class dj for testing all products before they go on sale, because this is an embarrassment.
All that being said, I will be making my purchase this week.
Why?
Well firstly, I dj off of my laptop, so I don't need the looping feature since I have it in my program. I do intend to make my mobile djs setup much smaller this year, and what makes the CDM3600 a good buy for me is the compact nature of the piece. It is small enough to fit in my briefcase or even my dj bag, yet it's a cd player and mixer all in one. Perfect for my mobile djs jobs where I sometimes get cds (i.e., weddings, birthdays) at the last minute. No more lugging around a coffin with mixer and dual cd deck for me!
Depending on who you ask, bigger can be better. But as anyone knows, bigger is not always better, and for mobile djing I have subscribed to that notion. All that being said, I'm going to put a big piece of black tape with my logo over the in/out buttons because I want to save myself the embarrassment of a fellow dj trying to use it 1 day.
Oh yeah, you can only hear 1 side or the other in your headphones, never both channels at the same time. Doesn't affect me, so I don't mind that much.
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Gemini CDM3600 Dual CD Mixing ConsoleThe upwardly mobile DJ adds fun, excitement, and thrills with this DJ Workstation with 2 integrated CD bays. The Gemini CDM-3600 is a dual CD mixing console that's compatible with audio CD & CD-Rs. It features an attractive face with a large blue backlit LCD display and contains two selectable jog modes: Pitch Bend and Search. It also features instant-start, cue with preview, fader-start capability, single auto-cue/continuous play modes, and an anti-shock feature that uses RAM buffer memory. The Gemini DJ mixer allows one seamless loop per side with reloop and pitch bend via jog wheel or buttons with +/- 16% range. The mixer has 3-band EQ with gain control, balanced XLR outputs, 1/4" headphone output, XLR and 1/4" mic inputs, and auxiliary phono/line inputs. Add CD's to your repertoire of music and become the life and center of each party. The CDM-3600 will also play CDR discs that you may record off computer download files - some providing exclusive material for your gig. Make arrangements with new Indie groups online to play their tracks at parties. Your business and popularity as a DJ will grow. The features of the Gemini CDM3600 Dual CD Mixing Console and DJ Workstation and your talent will help make it so. Single /continuous play modes One seamless loop per side with reloop Pitch bend via jog wheel or buttons +/- 16% Three mode time selection Frame accurate search Large blue backlit LCD display Rubber jog wheels with finger grips Variable pitch control with a +/- 12% range Direct track access buttons Fully programmable with repeat function +10 track button for quick navigation Mixer section has 3-band EQ w/ Gain Control 1/4 headphone output XLR and 1/4 mic input Auxiliary Inputs for Phono or Line devices Balanced XLR Outputs Dimensions - 19 x 10.2 x 4.3 (482 x 260 x 110 mm) Weight - 12.1 lbs. (5.5 kg)
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