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Numark Party Mix

A tiny, discontinued party controller with a light show; easy to start on, but the jogs and fixed USB cable are weak.

Numark Party Mix at an angle

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1 of 3 reviews recommend it4.5/5 from 18 Guitar Center owners

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Best for
A child's or first-timer's controller for house parties, bought used.
Skip it if
You want proper jog wheels, filter knobs or a replaceable cable.

The Internet’s Opinion

From 3 professional reviews and 8 owner reviews: a fair amount of evidence.

Opinion is split: one review calls it the best beginner controller and owners at Guitar Center mostly found it easy and fun, while Digital DJ Tips and DJGear2K found it unpolished, with tiny jog wheels, a fixed USB cable and no filters. Numark's Party Mix II fixed the jog wheels and added filters.

1 recommend2 mixed0 avoid

What people praise

  • Easy for a first-time DJ to set up and learn on
  • Small enough to carry in a laptop bag
  • The built-in light show adds fun at a party

What to know first

  • Four stiff pad buttons per deck rather than real pads
  • Tiny jog wheels behave oddly
  • The attached USB cable can't be replaced by the owner
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  • No filter knobs

Owner ratings, as the retailers publish them

See the 3 reviews behind this

3 professional reviews (1 recommend, 2 mixed, 0 avoid; 1 on YouTube); 8 owner reviews read at Guitar Center (Thomann no longer lists it)Compiled 2026-10-12How this is compiled

Video reviews

  • BeatnikMar 2018Recommends

    Numark Party Mix Review - Best BEGINNER DJ Controller

    Numark Party Mix Review - Best BEGINNER DJ Controller

    BeatnikMar 2018Recommends

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Before you buy

Released
May 2016
Status
Discontinued
Replaced by
Numark Party Mix II

Works with

  • Serato DJ LiteFree

    Unlocks Serato DJ Lite free when plugged in; Serato DJ Pro is a paid upgrade Manufacturer spec sheet (Serato), checked 2026-10-12

  • VirtualDJLE bundled, Pro paid

    Works with the bundled VirtualDJ 8 Limited Edition; full VirtualDJ needs a Pro Infinity, Plus Controller or Pro Subscription licence, otherwise it runs 10 minutes per session Manufacturer spec sheet (VirtualDJ (Atomix Productions)), checked 2026-10-12

  • Mac and WindowsClass compliant

    USB class compliant, so no driver is needed; Numark lists Windows 7 to 10 and OS X 10.8 to macOS 10.13 as minimum supported systems Manufacturer spec sheet (Numark), checked 2026-10-12

You’ll also need

  • A laptopNot standalone

    It is powered by and runs from a computer over its USB connection Manufacturer spec sheet (Numark), checked 2026-10-12

  • Speakers and headphonesNot in the box

    The box holds the controller, a software download card, user guide and safety information; speakers connect to the RCA master output and headphones to the 1/8" jack Manufacturer spec sheet (Numark), checked 2026-10-12

Key specs

Channels
2
Decks
2
Software
Serato DJ Lite (unlocked); VirtualDJ mapping; VirtualDJ 8 LE bundled
Standalone
No (USB-powered controller for a computer)
Outputs
1 x RCA stereo pair (master), 1 x 1/8" (3.5 mm) TRS headphones
Performance pads
4 per deck; cue, loop, sampler and effect modes
All 12 specifications
Weight
1.75 lb (0.8 kg)
Power
USB bus power
EQ
Treble and bass per channel, plus channel gain and master gain
Light show
3 LED arrays at the rear; colour, beat, random, all-on and off modes
USB
Attached USB cable
Dimensions (W x D x H)
12.8 x 7.75 x 2.0 in (325 x 197 x 51 mm)

12 of 12 figures sourced; hover one for its source

Our take

Tony AllenWritten from the sources on this page, not from a loan unit.

The evidence splits: Beatnik called it the best beginner controller and Guitar Center owners mostly found it easy and fun, but two of three professional reviews found it unpolished, citing tiny jog wheels, the fixed USB cable and no filter knobs. Numark replaced it with the Party Mix II, which DJGear2K says fixes the jogs and adds filters. Buy the original only cheaply and used.

What it is

Status, October 2026: discontinued. Numark files it under Legacy, its discontinued list, and its controller lineup now carries the Party Mix II, Party Mix III and Party Mix Live; Thomann marks the original as no longer available.

What it is

The Party Mix is a two-channel DJ controller with a built-in light show, released by Numark in 2016 (Numark product page). Three LED arrays at the rear flash with the music, with colour, beat, random, all-on and off modes.

It is a controller for a laptop, powered over USB, with no standalone playback. It unlocks Serato DJ Lite free when plugged in, and it came with VirtualDJ 8 LE; full VirtualDJ needs a paid licence. It is USB class compliant, so no driver is needed, and Numark lists Windows 7 to 10 and OS X 10.8 to macOS 10.13 as its supported systems.

Each deck has a jog wheel, play, cue and sync buttons, and four pads with cue, loop, sampler and effect modes. Auto loops run at 8, 4, 2 and 1 bars, and the sampler holds four sounds a side. Each channel has treble and bass controls, with channel gain and a master gain. The outputs are one RCA stereo pair for speakers and a 1/8" headphone jack for cueing, and the USB cable is attached to the unit.

It measures 12.8 x 7.75 x 2.0 inches (325 x 197 x 51 mm) and weighs 1.75 lb (0.8 kg). The box holds the controller, a software download card, a user guide and safety and warranty information. Speakers and headphones are not included.

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