The Gemini G4V offers a four-channel mixer (not sure if it’s standalone), and performance pads, and comes optimised for Virtual DJ.
The Gemini G4V was announced today ahead of the NAMM Show 2013. The unit is a USB DJ controller/audio interface with a four-channel mixer.
The Gemini G4V adds 16 multi-function performance pads and rotary encoders to a basic Dj controller design, and aesthetically is much in the style of the Vestax VCI-380, the Vestax VCI-400 and Pioneer’s DDJ-SX.
“The pre-mapped FX controls for Virtual DJ bring immediate results upon first use,” says Gemini, although it’s unclear whether this is so with any supplied version of Virtual DJ LE – quality FX in Virtual DJ LE are conspicuously absent.
The Gemini G4V adds 16 multi-function performance pads and rotary encoders to a basic Dj controller design…
The sound card is 24-bit, the faders and jogwheels are 14-bit, and if it has a standalone mixer as I suspect, plus decent output options, it may well be welcomed by the Virtual DJ community for bringing some of the performance functions of those other controllers at a reasonable price. However, to me it is looks clear that this is a controller waiting for Virtual DJ 8 to appear.
Price, full spec and build quality will all be on our agenda when we visit the Gemini booth to get a video and hands-on low-down at NAMM this week.
Promising new controller for Virtual DJ users, or a blatant copy of other brands’ devices? Or a bit of both? Let us know your views on the new Gemini G4V in the comments below.
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Damn, if it is any good (well, I suppose after a while DDJT will make a review, else I’m lost) and the price seems good, definitely getting one of those!
[ link ]What is the suggested price point?….in dollars or euros
[ link ]We’ll review as soon as we can get our hands on one.
[ link ]it is like a vestax vci380, and pioneer ddjsx, had a baby but behind their back the doctor was injecting the womb with reloop terminal mix 4 DNA!!! IT IS EVIL IN every sense of the word and i am already a HUGE FANBOY!!!! #iloveasmallcheapeffectivecontroller
[ link ]U should be writing adverts for the company…Too good!….lol
[ link ]I hope its good and at a decent price because it looks like everything I could want in a controller without buying the DDJ-SX
[ link ]the ABCD buttons, probably designed for cross fader assignment, are huge and will get smashed mid performance by djs…
looks like a cheap rip off to me
[ link ]If it’s cost effective, has decent outputs…and it works. I’m sold.
[ link ]damn those long throw pitch faders look good…
[ link ]You’re better off getting an S2, S4, or a DDJ SX. The layout of gemeni seems inconvenient in general. Since its designed for virtual dj it shouldn’t be priced higher than 200 us or it seems like a complete waste in my opinion.
[ link ]It’s a Midi controller so can be used with anything, so aside from anything else, that’s kind of unfair.
[ link ]200$ For it? Are you on crack? This is such a versatile controller!! I mean, look at the 16 pads, with 4 modes… I bet Gemini will release the Serato’s mapping as soon as they release the controller!
[ link ]200 thats crazy it has a 24bit soundcard, standalone mixer and 16 pads, im not a fan of vdj but im sure there will be mappings for traktor etc, looks ok 2 me if u dont have a spare 1200 dollars or 1000 euros for an sx
[ link ]When the G4V is released we will provide mapping files for all major softwares.
[ link ]All companies are going in the digital direction, and it gives them the oppotunity to flex their muscles in different areas. Gemini may not have had the best products in the past, but this is new territory. They have a chance to be great budget controller.
[ link ]If the review will be good.. definitely a good buy
[ link ]I agree with everybody else waiting for the review before I make any assumptions or make un-warranted, snide and just plain stupid comments about a long-standing (been around longer than NI or even Pioneer thankyou) DJ-hardware company. My first mixer back in ’93 was a Gemini. My first Digital DJ Controller was the CNTRL-7. Where I’m going with those 2 statements is that they provided me with EVERYTHING I needed to do what I wanted, learn what I needed, and be able to practice on quite ‘enthusiastically’ without breaking or needing to upgrade. Sure, they aren’t pro-grade, but when you look at their price-point & compare it to some of the higher priced products out there, you realise Gemini consistently offer you a lot more bang for your buck. I believe this controller will become a hot-seller among those who want a full-featured controller that can also be used for the ever-popular ‘finger-drumming’ technique that is being incorporated into peoples’ workflow a lot more. And to whoever it was that said it should be no more than $200 USD because of it being a VDJ controller, you are an idiot, plain & simple. I doubt you have even used a Pro version of VDJ & your entire DJ experience & skills come from using Traktor and letting the software do 93% of the work. I even will go as far as saying that you wouldn’t get on a pair of CDJ’s in front of a crowd because you lack the expertise & fundamental understanding of music, DJ’ing & crowd control, and also because you are enough of a realist, you know that you wouldn’t be very good. That can be the only explanation for your silly, misguided comments. This controller will be about $500USD & I think that is a very fair price point and would win over anybody considering a NI S2.
[ link ]anyone who know the release date?
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