Mixer
Both Disco Dalglish and myself are planning on buying a new mixer for home-use. On top of that JH Eenders where all Onda Sonora events take place needs a new mixer. We do have an idea of what we want but it’s always nice to hear other opinions. Which mixer do you prefer and why.
Oh, and please leave the corny “A Moulinex” jokes behind.
it depends for which use you choose the mixing desk … if you want to become a world famous scratchologist, you should look for Vestax or the new Rodec designed by Grazz. The fadres there are excellent and add great preamps thus great sound for the Vestax … For that kind of use, Eclerc 360 is also very good.
if you want to mix like I heard you play, the more convenient desk is the Pioneer DJM600 or DJM 800, it is very user friendly but the sound is no more no less than ok …
There you go …
Comment by kwak — April 17, 2007 @ 11:58 pm
I’m not too fond of Ecler Mixers … not built to last … plastic, even the 360 … played on the Rodec scratchbox once (it was Grazz’ own mixer) and that felt good … can’t stand the mx180 and alike but this little baby is a winner … Pioneer is for people who don’t mind half decent sound quality … we’re using it at JH Eenders too but I’m beginning to think it’s far from what we want … sound’s crap … at JH Eenders as well as at home the rest of the soundsystem is improving dramatically and Pioneer isn’t up to the standard we’re setting … Allen & Heath Xone 62 or 92 looks like the best option for me personally … excellent sound, built by & for dj’s … kinda fancy the UREI and Rane rotary mixers but they aren’t hybrid enough … it’s sequencing only … brilliant sound though …
if you want to go all the way is Allen & Heath’s Xone V6 … got to be the best in terms of sound quality … but costs more than the double of my entire soundsystem at home
Comment by Administrator — April 18, 2007 @ 7:43 am
Loving my Pioneer djm-600.
But then again, you’re right, I don’t mind half ass sound, low down dirty, although I have no complaints really, dunno
Comment by =lloyd= — April 18, 2007 @ 11:52 am
get a good to great soundsystem … plug in your Pioneer … play a little … plug it out … plug in a Rodec or Rane mixer … hear the big difference … plug that out, plug an Allen & Heath or UREI mixer in … hear a whole other dimension in sound … but like everything it’s the weakest link in your soundsystem that determines your sound quality … in most clubs it’s the mixer and the lack of true power that make it all sound crap
Comment by Administrator — April 18, 2007 @ 1:32 pm
I’m very pleased with my Pioneer djm800 at home and on a big soundsystem. Use friendly and sounds waaaay better then all the previous mixers from Pioneer … The 600 and 500 sounds crap … The djm800 is maybe a bit pricy but you won’t regret it … And you can go digital with your extended tools
Comment by Jonathan — April 24, 2007 @ 11:19 am
Agree with the Pioneer story… can’t believe why half the studios and clubs in the world own them… knobs aren’t solid, eq is only half of my mixer… and effects sound cliché. I am very happy with my Outline Pro 405. Son et Lumière (Ixelles) still have them for rentals. Good eq, good gains, solid faders. Sadly enough not in production anymore.
If I had to buy a new mixer, I’d go for the A&H Xone series as well. Eqs and kills are great. Faders like buttacream, accurate VU measuring… Two friends of mine have them and it’s a mixer you just can’t leave at rest. It’s a machine you can tweak with real results, no 1/4 change where you’ve already turned that Pioneer-knob twice around.
XOne, Dynamic amp and a set of good speakers give you that boombasstic sound you’re craving for. Then see and listen to what that Dilla record really is made of (and for)
Comment by DaQuan — April 24, 2007 @ 10:49 pm
Waiting for new Bozak mixer. I think it will be the greatest sound.
Comment by fonque — November 18, 2007 @ 3:58 pm