Numark Party Mix III and Mixtrack Go: Stems Control Comes to Entry-Level DJ Gear

July 8, 2026

Numark Mixtrack Go tucked into a jacket pocket, showing its ultra-portable size

TL;DR: Numark just pushed Stems control, its vocal/instrumental isolation trick, down into two entry-level 2-deck controllers: the Party Mix III (€139, doubles the pads of the previous generation, built-in light show) and the Mixtrack Go (€89, pocket-sized, works wirelessly over Bluetooth MIDI). Both pre-order at Soundium. Neither has a standalone mode, and neither replaces a 4-channel club controller like the NS4FX — these are for a first set, not a booth.

Introduction

Stems used to be the trick that separated a €400 controller from a €100 one. Numark just closed that gap. The Party Mix III and Mixtrack Go, both announced this week, bring dedicated Instrumental/Acapella controls and a crossfader-linked Fade FX effect to the cheapest part of Numark's lineup, the pair aimed squarely at a first DJ set rather than a club booth.

They're not the same product at two price points, though. The Party Mix III is the bigger, louder sibling: a wider body, 16 performance pads, 3-band EQ per channel, and a beat-synced RGB light show built into the mixer. The Mixtrack Go strips that down to something that fits in a jacket pocket: 8 pads, a single combined Filter/Low knob, and Bluetooth MIDI so it can run an entire set wirelessly from a phone.

Numark Party Mix III — the party-starter

Twice the performance pads of the Party Mix II, Stems and Fade FX for hands-free tricks, and a beat-synced RGB light show built into the mixer section. It's USB-C bus-powered from a laptop, tablet or phone, and ships with Serato DJ Lite and Algoriddim djay licenses.

One honest trade-off: there's no standalone mode, and no XLR/RCA output for a bigger PA, it's headphone/speaker output only.

€139, arriving at Soundium in 2026-08.

Pre-order Party Mix III

Numark Mixtrack Go — the pocket controller

Numark Mixtrack Go tucked into a jacket pocket

324 x 93 x 40 mm and 0.6 kg, small enough to travel in a jacket pocket rather than a bag. Same Stems and Fade FX tricks as the Party Mix III, plus Bluetooth 4.2 MIDI, so it can control Algoriddim djay on a phone with no cable at all.

One honest trade-off: a single combined Filter/Low knob per channel instead of a full 3-band EQ, this is the compact option, not the full-feature one.

€89, arriving at Soundium in 2026-08.

Pre-order Mixtrack Go

Which one should you get?

Get the Party Mix III if you want the bigger canvas: more pads, full 3-band EQ, and a light show that makes it feel like an instrument for a house party, not just a practice tool.
Get the Mixtrack Go if portability is the point: it travels in a jacket pocket, runs wirelessly from a phone over Bluetooth MIDI, and costs €50 less.
Look elsewhere if you need 4-channel mixing, scratch-ready jog wheels or XLR/RCA outputs for a real PA — the Numark NS4FX covers that ground instead.

Quick specs, side by side

	Party Mix III	Mixtrack Go
Price	€139	€89
Pads	16 (8 per deck)	8 (4 per deck)
EQ	3-band + filter	Combined Filter/Low
Light show	Beat-synced RGB	—
Wireless control	Bluetooth 4.2 (BLE)	Bluetooth 4.2 MIDI (djay)
Weight	1.1 kg	0.6 kg

Where to buy

Both controllers are open for pre-order at Soundium. We stock gear locally for fast, secure delivery.

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Final Thoughts

Stems and Fade FX used to be the reason to spend more. Numark just made that argument harder to win: the Party Mix III and Mixtrack Go bring both to a €139 and €89 controller. Pick the Party Mix III for the bigger canvas, the Mixtrack Go for the one that disappears into a jacket pocket.