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Numark Mixtrack Platinum FX

A Serato starter controller with screens in its 6-inch jogs and FX paddles; Lite limits and a plastic body are the cost.

Numark Mixtrack Platinum FX at an angle

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100%

of 12 reviews recommend it

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Best for
Serato beginners who want jog-wheel screens, FX paddles and long pitch faders.
Skip it if
You need a booth output, a mic on recordings, or a backpack-sized controller.

The Internet’s Opinion

From 12 professional reviews and 11 owner reviews: a fair amount of evidence.

All twelve professional reviews recommend it, for the screens in its 6-inch jog wheels, the FX paddles, long pitch faders and a build that feels solid for the price. The recurring reservations are Serato DJ Lite's limits until a paid Pro upgrade, basic pads and a wide plastic body; Guitar Center owners also report capacitive jogs that slip or stop responding to touch.

12 recommend0 mixed0 avoid

What people praise

  • Screens in the jog wheels show BPM, time, pitch and key
  • FX paddles make effects quick and fun to throw in or hold
  • Long, accurate pitch faders suit manual beatmatching
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  • Feels solid and well made for an entry-level controller
  • Easy for beginners, with room to grow
  • Large 6-inch jog wheels feel good for beatmatching
  • Fader Cuts pad mode adds scratch-style cuts without crossfader skills
  • Four-deck control from two hardware decks

What to know first

  • Serato DJ Lite holds it back: no recording and no four-deck mixing without a paid Serato DJ Pro upgrade
  • Basic performance pads: small, red-lit, dim or unresponsive, with four per deck doing most of the work
  • All-plastic body and a toy-like look
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  • Wide body is awkward to carry in a backpack
  • RCA master output only, with no booth or balanced outputs
  • Simplified FX section runs one effect at a time from six presets
  • Play and cue buttons need a firm press
  • Track position on the jog screens lags behind the software
  • Capacitive jog wheels can slip or stop responding to touch
See the 12 reviews behind this

12 professional reviews (12 recommend, 0 mixed, 0 avoid); 11 owner reviews read at Guitar Center (8 on the standard listing, 3 on the silver edition listing); Thomann no longer stocks it and its review page is goneCompiled 2026-10-11How this is compiled

Video reviews

  • DJ CarloMay 2020Recommends

    Numark Mixtrack Platinum FX Review: Best controller of 2020?

    Numark Mixtrack Platinum FX Review: Best controller of 2020?

    DJ CarloMay 2020Recommends
  • AlchemixSep 2022Recommends

    Numark Mixtrack Platinum FX: An Honest Review

    Numark Mixtrack Platinum FX: An Honest Review

    AlchemixSep 2022Recommends

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Prices

Before you buy

Released
May 2020
Status
Current

Works with

  • Serato DJ LiteFree, unlocked

    Plugging in the Mixtrack Platinum FX unlocks Serato DJ Lite for free, including streaming from supported services Manufacturer spec sheet (Serato), checked 2026-10-11

  • Serato DJ ProPaid upgrade

    A paid upgrade; Serato says Pro adds the full feature set, such as recording and extra cues and loops Manufacturer spec sheet (Serato), checked 2026-10-11

  • Algoriddim djayMac, PC, iOS, Quest

    Algoriddim lists the Mixtrack Platinum FX as a supported controller for djay on Mac, Windows (including Arm), iOS and Meta Quest Manufacturer spec sheet (Algoriddim), checked 2026-10-11

  • MixxxFree, open source

    Mixxx has a mapping for it on Linux, macOS and Windows as a class-compliant USB device; all mapped features need Numark's v1.10 firmware, which Linux users must install from Windows or macOS Manufacturer spec sheet (Mixxx), checked 2026-10-11

  • SoundSwitch2-month trial

    A two-month trial of SoundSwitch Premium lighting software is included for syncing lights to Serato DJ Manufacturer spec sheet (Numark), checked 2026-10-11

You’ll also need

  • Powered speakersNot in the box

    The only master output is an RCA pair; the box holds the controller, a USB cable, the user guide and a software download card Manufacturer spec sheet (Numark), checked 2026-10-11

  • Headphones6.35 or 3.5 mm

    The front panel has both 6.35 mm (1/4") and 3.5 mm (1/8") headphone jacks Manufacturer spec sheet (Numark), checked 2026-10-11

  • MicrophoneNot included

    There is a 6.35 mm (1/4") microphone input with its own gain control, but no microphone in the box Manufacturer spec sheet (Numark), checked 2026-10-11

  • Audio interface for recording or streaming a micSeparate interface

    The mic input is mixed into the master output in hardware and never reaches the computer, so recording or streaming a microphone needs a separate audio interface Manufacturer spec sheet (Mixxx), checked 2026-10-11

Key specs

Decks
4 (layered)
Software
Serato DJ Lite (included); upgrade-ready for Serato DJ Pro; 2 months SoundSwitch
Standalone
No (USB controller for Serato DJ Lite)
Outputs
1 x RCA stereo pair, 1 x 1/4 in TRS headphones, 1 x 1/8 in TRS headphones
Performance pads
8 per deck (16 pads)
Jog wheel
6 in capacitive-touch, with colour display
All 13 specifications
Display
Hi-res colour display in each jog wheel
Weight
2.3 kg (5.0 lb)
Power
USB bus power
Audio
24-bit / 44.1 kHz
Inputs
1 x 1/4 in TS mic
USB
USB, bus powered
Dimensions
53.6 x 24.6 x 5.1 cm (21.1 x 9.7 x 2.0 in)

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Our take

Dex JonesWritten from the sources on this page, not from a loan unit.

All twelve professional reviews recommend it, for the screens in its 6-inch jog wheels, the FX paddles, long pitch faders and a build that feels solid for the money. The recurring reservations are the bundled Serato DJ Lite, which cannot record or mix four decks until a paid Pro upgrade, plus basic pads and a wide plastic body. Buy it as a first Serato controller, and plan on Serato DJ Pro to use all four decks.

What it is

Status, October 2026: current. Numark still lists it.

What it is

The Mixtrack Platinum FX is a four-deck DJ controller for Serato DJ Lite from Numark, announced in May 2020 alongside the Mixtrack Pro FX (Numark product page). Two hardware decks switch between four layered decks.

Each deck has a 6-inch capacitive-touch jog wheel with a colour display showing BPM, platter position, time remaining, pitch and key, plus a pitch fader and eight backlit pads. The pad modes are Hot Cue, Auto Loop, Sampler and Fader Cuts, which uses the top four pads for crossfader-style cuts. The mixer has a three-band EQ and a filter knob per channel. The effects section has buttons for Echo, Reverb, Flanger, Phaser, HPF and LPF, a wet/dry knob, a beats multiplier and two paddles that hold or latch the effect.

Plugging it in unlocks Serato DJ Lite free, with streaming from TIDAL and SoundCloud. Serato DJ Pro is a paid upgrade that adds features such as recording. Algoriddim's djay supports it, Mixxx has a mapping, and a two-month trial of SoundSwitch Premium lighting software is included.

It runs on USB bus power with a 24-bit/44.1 kHz audio interface. Outputs are one RCA stereo pair and headphones on 1/4" and 1/8" jacks. The 1/4" mic input has its own gain control but is mixed into the master in hardware, so the computer never receives it. It measures 53.6 x 24.6 x 5.1 cm and weighs 2.3 kg.

The box holds the controller, a USB cable, the user guide, a safety and warranty manual and a software download card.

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