The Numark Mixtrack Platinum FX is a four-deck DJ controller for Serato DJ Lite and Serato DJ Pro, built around 6-inch capacitive jog wheels with colour displays, paddle-style effects controls, 16 performance pads and a 24-bit audio interface.
Numark Mixtrack Platinum FX key features
- Four-deck software layering.
- 6-inch capacitive jog wheels.
- Colour jog-wheel displays.
- Six quick-launch software effects.
- Dual effects paddles.
- Eight performance pads per deck.
- Dedicated auto-loop controls.
- Three-band EQ and Filter knobs.
- 24-bit audio interface.
- Serato DJ Lite included.
- Serato DJ Pro upgrade ready.
Four-deck control
Deck-select controls let each physical side switch between two software decks, giving access to four playback decks from a conventional two-deck hardware layout.
Jog-wheel displays
The high-resolution displays inside the 6-inch jog wheels show key track information including BPM, platter position, time remaining, pitch adjustment and key. This reduces the amount of basic information you need to read from the laptop screen.
Effects paddles
Six software effects can be selected from dedicated buttons, while two paddle switches provide fast momentary or latched triggering. Wet/dry and timing controls make the section suitable for build-ups and transition effects.
Performance pads and loops
Eight pads per deck provide Hot Cue, Auto Loop, Sample and Fader Cuts functions. A separate Auto Loop section keeps loop-length control available without constantly changing pad mode.
Serato DJ Lite and Pro
Mixtrack Platinum FX includes Serato DJ Lite and is ready for the paid Serato DJ Pro upgrade. The four-deck workflow becomes particularly useful when moving into the fuller Pro feature set.
Mixtrack Platinum FX strengths
- Four-deck layering.
- Useful jog-wheel displays.
- Large 6-inch jogs.
- Fast effects paddles.
- Eight pads per deck.
- 24-bit audio.
Mixtrack Platinum FX limitations
- Four decks share two physical deck sections.
- No balanced XLR output.
- Requires a computer.
- Serato DJ Pro requires a separate licence.
Numark Mixtrack Platinum FX full specifications
- Software decks: 4.
- Jog wheels: 6-inch capacitive touch with colour displays.
- Performance pads: 8 per deck.
- Audio: 44.1 kHz, 24-bit.
- Main output: RCA.
- Microphone: 6.35 mm input.
- Power: USB bus powered.
- Dimensions: 536 × 246 × 51 mm.
- Weight: 2.3 kg.
Mixtrack Platinum FX vs Mixtrack Pro FX
The Mixtrack Pro FX uses the same general effects-and-pad layout but keeps a simpler two-deck workflow and omits the jog-wheel displays.
Overall view
Mixtrack Platinum FX is a strong step up for DJs who want four-deck capability and useful hardware feedback without moving to a much larger professional controller. The jog displays and effects paddles are the features that distinguish it most clearly from the Pro FX.