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Thinking about getting a effects mixer. Need some suggestions

I love my scratch mixer but I want to get an effects mixer now. I am thinking about getting the Pioneer DJM500 mixer but it is very expensive and I am waiting until I can afford it. I was thinking about getting a good 2 or 3 channel effects mixer that is cheaper. Any suggestions, or is the Pioneer so good that I should just continue with my scratch mixer and just purchase the Pioneer DJM500 a forget about getting something else in the meantime? Also, is there another mixer that you suggest over the Pioneer DJM500? I see that a lot of people own this mixer and really love it.

what type of mixer do you currently have? Personally i'm not a huge fan of pioneer's djm-500/600 series. If your happy w/ your current mixer you may just want to get a effects processor instead.

here's some good effects processors:


http://www.korg.com/gear/info.asp?A_PROD_NO=KP2

and the pioneer efx-500

If you do want a good effects mixer look into the denon dn-x1500. here's some other nice mixers to look at:

Xone:62 (not big on effects but has really killer filters and great eqs)
Rane Empath (Has no effects, but great sound, great feel, works really well for scratching, and effects send/return is the best, My personal favorite)

Xone:92 (I will need to cheat on my empath for her!)

I currently own a DJM-500, and I think its sound quality really lacks. I'd personally recommend another mixer and a external effector if space isn't an issue.

get a chaos pad 2 they have like a bajillion effects and a bajillion settings for those effects.Its not a mixer though as much as somethin you hook up to your other mixer.


Oh yeah and if you don't like your pioneer due to poor sound quality you can always give it to me

djm-600 isnt any better sounding than the djm-500 right?
and how come big venues often use the djm-600?

Sound quality from a DJM-600 blows away a DJM-500!

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Originally posted by mndeg djm-600 isnt any better sounding than the djm-500 right? and how come big venues often use the djm-600?

cuz its very popular, and just about every DJ, at one point or another has used a DJM-600.

However, in the big clubs you dont see them. Rane and Allen & Heath are known for their awesome sound quality above all else and that is what the big boys and the big clubs use.

I currently am saving for my xone :92. why u might ask, cuz few will argue that it is one of the best sounding mixers out there!

id get a dedicated fx processor if you want good fx. the ones on the pioneer are decent but are not flexible at all so u usually end up with the same sound for each effect, so they arent that useful really

Thank yiou all for your advice and letting me know how the Pioneer sounds. The current mixer that I have is the American Audio QD5 2 channel scratch mixer. What are these effects processors? I never heard of them but I am carious to look into one now. Which one is good? That Pioneer one you told me about looks good. How's taht one? Also, do I need a third channel to hook it up?

the kaos pad or chaos pad(not sure witch but I think its made by korg)
comes with everything the djm has and more.It is an effects processor.Look up korg in search and you will find it.I promise you won't be dissapointed.

The kaoss pad 2 is ok. I personally don't like the touchpad to adjust all paramaters; but that's just me. Also the Pioneer efx-500 is solid w/ many effects you'll find on a djm-600 however it's showing its age. I personally use the Alesis Ineko for the time being. It's a real steal at $75 and i'm surprised it sounds as good as it does and worked beautifully the past year i've owned it. I have that paired w/ my Rane Empath and IMO that boosts a really sick sounding setup. Filters are not as nice as on a xone62 for sure but for the money i feel that i got a great cheap effects that gets the job done everytime. As for my Empath; That's the best 3channel mixer out there.

yeah the chaos pad has a xy vertical touchscreen which makes it wierd to some people but i still think its sweet cause you can make the sounds move.Its like having 2 knobs that change the effect at the same time.The chaos pad also has a sampler and 100 different effects.Couple that with the xy screen and you got 1000 different effects.I would at least check it out online before you buy anything else.

actually you may want to check it out in real life before you buy it. I found progaming the same effects time after time very hard w/ the kaoss pad. For example: you did this really cool low pass filter sweep, and later on you want to do it the same way, but it's hard b/c you have to remember EXACTLY how you moved your finger across the touchpad. I personally perfer knobs and wheels over touchpads and air.

Those are all great suggestions. I will definatly check them out today. I just need to know if I get an effects processor, do I need a mixer that is more than 2 channels? Thanks. I'm also going to check out that Alesis Ineko since you seem to like it. Would that be a good buy?

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Originally posted by stnthmn Those are all great suggestions. I will definatly check them out today. I just need to know if I get an effects processor, do I need a mixer that is more than 2 channels? Thanks.

not really, if you just want the effects on the master signal you can hook it up to anything that makes sound. if you want it on each individual channel you can buy a mixer with effect send/return jacks on the back.

if you are still set on an effect mixer, get the djm600 or djm3000 (19" version, and much nicer to use), no other effect mixer comes close and they have more effects than the 500, and a sampler. if i were you, i would opt for these, or a mixer with more than just 2 channels so you can allow for much more expansion of your setup at a later date.

the pioneer efx500 is basically the same fx unit but miles better and more controllable, but without the sampler. on the other hand though, with it you can do 25 different effects in 5x5 configuration, as you can use 2 effects at once due to the seperate controls for beat effects and jog wheel effects.

Thank you. I will definatly keep that in mind as I go out tomorrow and look at these mixers and effects processors. I'm definatly going to get a mixer with more channels eventually. For now my two channel will do just fine. Any more suggestions are welcomed.

Sorry about bringing back this post but I just wanted to let everyone know that I did get teh Korg Kaoss pad 2 this week. I'm hoping to try it out tonight.

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Originally posted by stnthmn Sorry about bringing back this post but I just wanted to let everyone know that I did get teh Korg Kaoss pad 2 this week. I'm hoping to try it out tonight.

Let me know how it went, and what kind of deal you got on the thing . . .

elcer just dropped that Nuo 5 mixer with effects....


here's a link:

ECLER NUO 5

I bought the Kaoss Pad for $269.00 I still heven't tried it out though.

get a Xone 92 and a Kaoss Pad 2. Then, you get some eq kills, some awesome filters, and you can use the Midi controls to control the effects on the KP2! Course, it'll set you back about $2000, but the result would be awesome.

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Originally posted by djtrinity elcer just dropped that Nuo 5 mixer with effects.... here's a link: ECLER NUO 5

that is sweet as fuck.. me want!

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