Registered: Apr 2003
Location: Phoenixville (Philly), PA
quote:
Originally posted by tdurden
Stanton ST-100 turntables
Stanton SMX-401 mixer
Sony MDR-V500 headphones
More to come...
How do you like that mixer? I was considering one of those...
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Dec-09-2003 19:21
DeleriuM2K
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Dec 2002
Location: Toronto
My setup just went from this:
to this
(the lighting sucks so the mixer looks really wierdly coloured)
my work offered a deal I couldnt refeuse for that mount (Pioneer DJM3000, Denon DN-D9000, Furman power console). Plus they offered me an amazing deal on a pair of CDJ800's. So I made the deal, but now Im stuck with my old mixer (Behringer VMX300). So next month Im grabbing one of these:
The Denon DN-X1500
Dec-09-2003 19:35
The Don
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Sep 2002
Location: Glasgow!
Anyone know when this gets a UK realese cos it looks like a pretty decent mixer, function wise but Id like to test it first..
whats wrong with seeing the bpm? everyone covers it up? please excuse my newbness, im not a DJ, nor do I know hardly anything about it.
Dec-09-2003 22:19
prestige
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Oct 2002
Location: houston, texas
quote:
Originally posted by Siang
whats wrong with seeing the bpm? everyone covers it up? please excuse my newbness, im not a DJ, nor do I know hardly anything about it.
If you look at the bpm counters while you mix in the dark (like a club,) it starts to mess up your retina, and you will eventually go blind.
Dec-09-2003 23:44
DjJade
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Oct 2002
Location: Nashville, TN
^^ lol
they cover it up becuase they want to train their ears. seeing bpm is "cheating" but the main use of it if there are built in effects is timing for the effects.
and no tney dont mess up your retina or even your nightvision for that matter [thats why they have red lights in film rooms etc and it is also why the strobe light on a turntable is(was)red]
Dec-10-2003 00:11
tdurden
tranceaddict
Registered: Feb 2003
Location: Nashville, TN
quote:
Originally posted by DeleriuM2K My setup just went from this:
to this
(the lighting sucks so the mixer looks really wierdly coloured)
Nice!!
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Dec-10-2003 03:31
conk
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Dec 2002
Location: Inspiration
what do you guys reccomend to prop up the mixer so its at an angle? i havent really found anything suitable...
Originally posted by IntegraR0064
How do you like that mixer? I was considering one of those...
The only beef I have w/ it is the center point drop off on the xfader. I'm getting to where I hardly ever use it, opting to use the faders on the channel strips instead. If you'll notice, the xfader in the pic is dead center. I'm not familiar with it enough to talk about the EQ and such, as I'm just getting started, both with this mixer and Dj'ing in general. The first task at hand is to learn how to beat match.
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Dec-10-2003 03:41
DjJade
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Oct 2002
Location: Nashville, TN
quote:
Originally posted by conk
what do you guys reccomend to prop up the mixer so its at an angle? i havent really found anything suitable...
i cut a tennisball in half
Dec-10-2003 03:45
tdurden
tranceaddict
Registered: Feb 2003
Location: Nashville, TN
quote:
Originally posted by conk
what do you guys reccomend to prop up the mixer so its at an angle? i havent really found anything suitable...
I use a piece of that white foam packing material, a wee bit wider than the mixer, about 1 1/2" thick and as tall as you need it. Carve out a couple of holes the same diameter as the rubber feet on the bottom of the mixer. That way it won't slip out from under the mixer. BTW, don't try to use styrofoam. The static electricity will attract bits and pieces of it all over your records. You'll be picking that stuff off for days.
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Dec-10-2003 03:52
DJTJ
linuXaddict
Registered: Jan 2001
Location: Bournemouth, UK when I'm at home, Cardiff, UK when I'm at uni
quote:
Originally posted by tdurden
The only beef I have w/ it is the center point drop off on the xfader. I'm getting to where I hardly ever use it, opting to use the faders on the channel strips instead. If you'll notice, the xfader in the pic is dead center. I'm not familiar with it enough to talk about the EQ and such, as I'm just getting started, both with this mixer and Dj'ing in general. The first task at hand is to learn how to beat match.
I also have the SMX-401 and am very pleased with it. The eq's are extremely good (full cut) and the sound quality in general is excellent for the price. If this is your price range, and you mix trance/house, I would definitely reccommend it, there's nothing else in the price range that is suitable. Everything else is directed towards turntablism.
