whats better about rotary mixers?

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Posted by punjabi on Sep-03-2005 21:52:

whats better about rotary mixers?

i noticed that the xone:92 rotary is a couple hundred USD more expensive than the slider version. is there an advantage to the rotary that warrants more $?

Posted by jmix on Sep-04-2005 00:46:

Ive never played on a rotary mixer but I think its really a matter of personal preference.

Posted by sr126 on Sep-04-2005 01:52:

wow, to me that's just insane. it's the same mixer...

it's supposed to offer more precise control over your levels when you mix. but i think it's matter of prefernce above all.

Posted by Cosmic Realm on Sep-04-2005 01:56:

well iv now used a few rotary mixers... and im really looking into the Rane Rotary because it does give you more controle...

its not really handy for beat juggling like i do some times when i spinn Breaks and shit, but it provides a nice smooth feel...

and to me spending a few more bucks is worth it... but im not sure how i feel about the Xone 92 and it being a table top mixer with rotary faders, but id like to try it

but yes rotary is above all a personal preference...

Posted by Psiweaver on Sep-04-2005 05:02:

it will give you a more accurate more precise control. wether or not you want sliders or rotary is personal preferance though most people i know who go rotary never go back.

Posted by veezee on Sep-04-2005 08:42:

i think rotory is for the nice long seamless transitions found in trance/progressive/house. If you play breaks/jungle/hiphop, your better off with a mixer with faders. Ive never played on a rotory, so i will shut up now

Jay

Posted by Freak on Sep-04-2005 11:49:

I was hesitant the first time i encountered one....
Loved it....
Then I went out and bought one!

Love them- i find them to be incredibly precise and smooth- you dont get the jumps in level you can sometimes encounter with linear faders.
They also tend to be built a hell of a lot better, and sound better.
Also eliminates dust and other crap causing noisy faders.

Most rotarys (factory ones anyway- not converted ones) tend to have each pot on a seperate card- as opposed to a lot of linear desks where all the faders are part of the same board. Helps the sound, and eliminates crosstalk and bleed through the channels.

Put it this way- if my vestax was to go AWOL, I would find another rotary to buy without hesitation. I much prefer them to linear ones and would now choose one in preference.

Posted by Vero on Sep-05-2005 04:06:

i recently converted my pcv-275 to rotary faders. at first i found them a little awkward, however, after a few sets, i found my transitions being smoother and more fluid. when it comes down to it, it is personal preferance, however the "dialing" of your levels does seem to be easier and more accurate than "sliding" them in. if you are gradualy bringing in your track over a 32 or 64 count, it seems to be easier to tweak your levels up rather than having to nudge them up.

its all about feel, and what you like, but most people who spin trance and house i think prefer the rotary nobs.

Posted by Ludikruz on Sep-05-2005 08:39:

Also be aware that there are 2 different rotary curves.. "audio" and "linear".. the audio one has a significant increase in volume at 5 and 7 whereas the linear is linear.. The pvc275 is audio curve.. I have one and its so so.. I will be upgrading to the Empath Rotary in november, which will have a linear curve. Anyway, rotaries are great for house and prog djs, but it all comes down to preference :}

Posted by Trance Nutter on Sep-05-2005 08:47:

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Originally posted by Ludikruz
Also be aware that there are 2 different rotary curves.. "audio" and "linear".. the audio one has a significant increase in volume at 5 and 7 whereas the linear is linear.. The pvc275 is audio curve.. I have one and its so so.. I will be upgrading to the Empath Rotary in november, which will have a linear curve. Anyway, rotaries are great for house and prog djs, but it all comes down to preference :}

a little off topic, but I don't understand why people insist on having audio curves on mixers. To me a linear curve makes much more sense, and several times I have wished for a linear curve, personally I'm sure it would be much easier to mix with...........

This is my opinion from using a fader PCV-275.

Posted by PutBoy on Sep-05-2005 15:05:

It comes down to this:

If you like faders, buy a mixer with faders.

if you like knobs, buy a mixer with knobs.

It's that simple. I guess rotaries are more precise, while faders are faster to control. You just like bump the fader and it goes were you want to, or at least within the feet you want it. But knobs, you have to really bend down and turn it around, most are small to, but it's a little more precise.

I guess it depends on what you're mixing. With scratching and cut-mixing, forget rotaries. But with techno, forget faders.

Well not that you have to use a rotary mixer for techno, but I had to come up with some style were faders are assholes, and that was all I came up with.

Posted by Fresh on Sep-05-2005 18:27:

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Originally posted by PutBoy
But with techno, forget faders.

Not at all. If your into beat juggling then its faders all the way! Beat juggling precisely with techno sounds amazing when waiting for the right moment! I would find rotary's too limiting on my mixing style. With fader mixers I have the option of using the faders or the gain knobs for raising volume levels... so its all good for me. This is the reason rotary mixers dont appeal to me.

As mentioned, its all personal preference.

Posted by Zack Roth on Sep-06-2005 19:05:

I bought my 92 Rotary version for the same amount as the linear....like 1700 before taxes.

And its all about preference. Since getting the 92, I personally feel much more comfortable with rotaries than with a linear. I just feel like I have more control, and I really like the tightness of 92's knobs.