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Posted by specialK on Jun-19-2003 22:55:

kill switches . . .?

just bought a Numark DM3000x over a DM3001, and I'm wondering if I'll regret it . . . how useful are the kill switches? I'm guessing they come in handy when you want to cut a frequency quickly, but this is only a convenience feature, seeing as you can just crank that knob . . . right? Tell what you think, also you fellas with the kill switches, how much you use em?

Posted by Greedy on Jun-19-2003 23:38:

kill switches are very useful

Posted by dj_pulse on Jun-20-2003 00:55:

I only use them for quick bassline kills when I'm mixing breaks. When it comes to actually beat-mixing, I use the EQ (all three) because of the greater control you get.

IMO going from full bass to no bass just sounds weird, using the EQ nob you can get better control and have smoother mixes. IMO remember

Posted by IntegraR0064 on Jun-20-2003 04:55:

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Originally posted by dj_pulse
I only use them for quick bassline kills when I'm mixing breaks. When it comes to actually beat-mixing, I use the EQ (all three) because of the greater control you get.

IMO going from full bass to no bass just sounds weird, using the EQ nob you can get better control and have smoother mixes. IMO remember

I agree. I barely touch my kill switches. I do hit them every now and then though, when it's appropriate..they're not useless. Just close to it.

Posted by montie on Jun-20-2003 05:06:

yeah.
i normally use the kills when i'm mixing breaks or songs that are in the same or compatible keys and are short.
or house which permits quick mixing.
the 3 EQ nobs give you much more control over the sound of whats playing. much more useful in trance or progressive

Posted by montie on Jun-20-2003 05:06:

Posted by raaven on Jun-20-2003 06:55:

I think they're stupid.

not totally useless but definitly not my thing.

Posted by Isotoniik on Jun-20-2003 15:49:

I have em, but haven't used them. Just using the EQ knobs. I'm sure they have their place in the mix though.

Posted by JohnSmith on Jun-20-2003 16:14:

i use mine quite a bit. they can be used to great effect to slap something quickly in or out of the mix.

so can the knob you say, but, not as quickly. and when you turn the bass knob all the way down, then try to punch it back in where it was, it's not always possible to get it EXACTLY where it was, EXACTLY on the beat. but it's easy with a kill switch. i rarely use my mid kill switches though, they take out too much of the meat of the track.

Posted by Tiger777 on Jun-20-2003 18:34:

I'm just back from the shop with my VMX300... I Like those kill switches alot. It can create lovely effects when you're mixing in new tracks.