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Posted by scribey on Dec-14-2004 21:32:

Xone92 - Rotary vs Linear

Still searching for information on this. I am leaning towards the rotary version. Has anyone tried both or even just the rotary?
what are the pros/cons of each? Or is it just personal preference?

Posted by onceler on Dec-14-2004 21:44:

personal preference & about $200

Posted by djtrinity on Dec-15-2004 00:21:

i owned both.............its really personal preference....if u like knobs get knobs....if u like slides get slides!!

only i would have liked more resistnace on the slides on the linear version

Posted by Zack Roth on Dec-15-2004 04:45:

I own the Rotary version and am absolutely in love with the thing. I tested the linear one, and like Trinity said, there wasn't as much resistance as I would have liked...they had a pretty loose feel to them. In terms of the price, I got mine for $1699 before tax, which is the same as the linear.

Posted by Alekos on Dec-15-2004 06:47:

both

Posted by scribey on Dec-15-2004 19:22:

OMG. I love the 92. Much better than the 62 in every aspect.
I bought the linear last night and I will be returning it today for the rotary. Rotary will fit my mixing style very VERY nicely.

Posted by Inertia on Dec-16-2004 04:12:

whether its a Xone92 or a radioshack mixer (although i dont think these come in rotary ), it'll depend on how you mix. rotary is a no-no for techno, or any style in which you like to make quick cuts. no-no for turntablism, for the most part.

but if you're looking for smoothness, that's where it's at.

Posted by tu_face on Dec-16-2004 10:13:

yeah anything that involves long smooth mixing, rotary mixers are great for, for example, house, prog, and some types of trance. you are fucked the moment you play a remotely hard record though

Posted by scribey on Dec-16-2004 17:53:

I play progressive/techno - The odd time I may cut.. not usually.

Posted by tu_face on Dec-17-2004 11:56:

quote:
Originally posted by scribey
The odd time I may cut..

you won't with a rotary

Posted by Unknown DJ on Dec-17-2004 13:54:

quote:
Originally posted by tu_face
you won't with a rotary

Can't you just use the cross fader for that?

Posted by razzi on Dec-19-2004 07:14:

during some mixes when i am using normal linear faders i wish i was using a rotary to get super smooth transitions.

...but then my next mix may be a cut, and i am glad i dont have one.

it would be nice to have both on one mixer, and just toggle between the two depending on how i feel

Posted by DannyO on Dec-19-2004 10:52:

quote:
Originally posted by razzi
it would be nice to have both on one mixer, and just toggle between the two depending on how i feel

Actually its not that hard to change the X1500 to rotary, and so you can only do 2 if your want, and since the mixer has a matrix system, you can route turntable to both the rotary and line faders and then choose which one you want to use and when.