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I am going to buy two turntables and a Numark mixer. But i have a problem. I have just enough money to buy these toys and i wanna know something about KILL Switches. There is a Numark mixer: DM 2000X and DM 2002X. The 2002X has KILL Switches but costs 50 dollars more. Are KILL Switches very usefull, or do you think i can beter buy some good records for those 50 dollars???

THANX FOR HELPING!!!!

i like kill switches, go for that option i'd say. it shouldn't take long to get your hands on another 50 dollars should it? go for the switches

I own the dm2002x too and i LOVE the killswitches
they cut a part of the sound entirely (bass mid hi)

i use it in every transition like this
cut the bass on the new record
mix it in
when both records have a kick and maybe a bassline
i cut the bass on the old record and turn on the bass on the new record

this makes transitions soooooo damn smooth

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Originally posted by Pjotr G I own the dm2002x too and i LOVE the killswitches they cut a part of the sound entirely (bass mid hi) i use it in every transition like this cut the bass on the new record mix it in when both records have a kick and maybe a bassline i cut the bass on the old record and turn on the bass on the new record this makes transitions soooooo damn smooth

even if the bass lines are different?
i would think it would sound quite simply like one bass line cut out and the other cut in, a good ear could tell the different bases.

THANX for the reactions guys!!! Anyone else have some comments???

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Originally posted by dazzed even if the bass lines are different? i would think it would sound quite simply like one bass line cut out and the other cut in, a good ear could tell the different bases.

of course you can tell the difference but it's the same effect that you get when a record starts building up and new elements come in

at least when you mix in a non-melodic part
when you mix 2 melodies thru each other it all sounds pretty messed up heheh
well i don't spin too melodic trance anyways harder stuff for me

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Originally posted by Pjotr G of course you can tell the difference but it's the same effect that you get when a record starts building up and new elements come in at least when you mix in a non-melodic part when you mix 2 melodies thru each other it all sounds pretty messed up heheh well i don't spin too melodic trance anyways harder stuff for me

yah melodic trance doesn't leave much room for mixing except before and after the melodies. I have heard people mix in the middle of melodies, and when done right it sounds amazing, when done any other way.. like how i tend to do it.. it sounds.. well u know =)

Hey Trancefool, have you allready decided what turntables you are going to get???
PS. I would also go for the DM2002X.

DONT GET the Kills man.........U should buy records If u eventually get in to clubs , they dont usually have Kills...so Learn to use the eq straight away dont waste time on kills might as well go straight to the equalizers...

well thats whut i fink neway

later

True, Eq kills are really not neccessory,.And i bet if you do get the mixer with kill switches you are going to have a habit of keep using them over and over again and blah blah =X ., go for the eq only setup.

Hey,
i like vestax mixers, and i was wondering what is the cheapest but good mixer that has kill switchs?? yea because i also agree kill switches make transitions more smoother and give it a more professional touch....Very handy...so yea what cheap but good vestax mixer anyone??

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Originally posted by Jukx Hey Trancefool, have you allready decided what turntables you are going to get??? PS. I would also go for the DM2002X.

I think i go for the Gemini's XL-500, new. Not sure, ut i think that is what it will be.

I still dont know what to do. More people say that i have to take the one with the KILL switches but i know that Nastra Azzuro know much about DJ'ing. So i still dont know what to do

u can get the Behringer DX500, it has kill switches, its a cheap and good mixer. but i think you should first train the EQ faders first... then try the kill switches.

yeah I wanted to get the Behringer DX1000 MASSIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But id didnt Im bummed i didnt instead i was stupid and got a stupid beatkeeper which i never use......I think If u wanna dj u should buy the best and the most simple mixer and turntable ,ie. Technics and a Good simple mixer thats all u need...if u can rock it on the simple sjit then u can have more fun when using fancy stuff.....but if u can only rock it on fancy stuff ull probably suck on simple sjit u know (weird heheh) sry

later doggs

Ive got the DM2002X (till this friday i get my Pioneer DJM600 )


i luv the kill switches........trust me....spend the extra $50 it'll be worth it

youd have to be pretty unco if you cant turn the eq's quick enuf

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Originally posted by Leigh youd have to be pretty unco if you cant turn the eq's quick enuf

hmmmm.........explain?

I think what he means is, if you get used to using kill switches to turn off bass etc then if you ever get to play in a proper club, where kill switches are very rare, then you'll look like a bit of a TranceFool (hehe, sorry, couldn't resist! ) when you can't turn the eq knob quickly enough.

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Originally posted by DJTJ I think what he means is, if you get used to using kill switches to turn off bass etc then if you ever get to play in a proper club, where kill switches are very rare, then you'll look like a bit of a TranceFool (hehe, sorry, couldn't resist! ) when you can't turn the eq knob quickly enough.

Dont make jokes abou my name . Nastra Azzuro also said that about the KILL switches, understand it now. I will first learn mixing without the switches, later i can use them then

this is the right way

COME ON GUYS

how hard is it to turn 2 knobs at the same time?!?!

one up and the other down gosh i guess that makes it harder

I never even realised until the other day that people actually used kill switches for mixing. I thought everyone used the eq knobs. The only time I would even consider using a kill switch is if I want to quickly take out the bass for a single beat, or something like that, to give an effect in the middle of a song. You can still do this with the eq knob though, you just have to turn it quickly.

yes theses switches aren't necessary and you'll never see anyone in the clubs.

Personally, I wouldn't spend an extra $50 on kill switches. When I mix, I use the eq to fade out the old bassline while fading in the new one; it makes for a much smoother transition that suddenly punching in the bass at full volume like you would with kill switches.

Are numark mixers any good??

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