This is intended to be another short review. This time I’m giving a short overview/review of the Audio 2 DJ USB Interface by Native Instruments.
What’s in the box?
Audio 2 DJ USB Interface
USB Data cable
Beatport giftcard
Driver DVD with Traktor Pro Demo version, KORE player & Guitar Rig 3Go
CD with Ableton Live Demo
Product manual/Warranty Info
Design
Although encased in plastic, the design is pretty solid and it looks like it could take somewhat of a beating. This is probably the one of the lightest audio interfaces ever made. The weight is comparable to that of an IPod Touch.
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Design
The Audio 2 is design is solid although being encased in plastic instead of aluminum like its bigger brothers. The channel output LEDs are very bright.
Using the Audio 2 DJ
So far everything went well. Installation was straight-forward and configuration as well. The ASIO control panel is simplistic but is perfectly fine and has a number of latency presets for tuning the performance of your computer/DJ software. Channel A is output 1 & 2 & Channel B is output 3&4.
The good
Solid construction
Portable
DJ software included
Beatport.com gift card included
USB 2.0 bus powered
Channel output LEDs
Channel level control
The Bad
Intentionally left black
The Other Stuff
Extremely lightweight
Conclusion
In conclusion, for the money, this is without a doubt one of the best USB audio interfaces on the market now.
