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Posted by dj darroch on Sep-11-2005 11:01:

Rane Empath Rotary

http://www.rane.com/swf/empathrotary.swf

What's your thoughts?

I personally think it takes away the versitility of the empath. Suiting only long mix sessions for house djs,trance,drum n bass etc

Posted by sr126 on Sep-11-2005 11:46:

Re: Rane Empath Rotary

quote:
Originally posted by dj darroch
http://www.rane.com/swf/empathrotary.swf

What's your thoughts?

I personally think it takes away the versitility of the empath. Suiting only long mix sessions for house djs,trance,drum n bass etc

i agree overall. instead of actually making a rotary version, it would serve rane better (save $$$'s) to make a rotary kit, that includes a new face plate.

but for us mixers, this is welcome change. at least for us mixers that only need 3channels.

Posted by dj darroch on Sep-11-2005 11:50:

Re: Re: Rane Empath Rotary

quote:
Originally posted by sr126
i agree overall. instead of actually making a rotary version, it would serve rane better (save $$$'s) to make a rotary kit, that includes a new face plate.

but for us mixers, this is welcome change. at least for us mixers that only need 3channels.

If they made it upgradable to the original empath then that would be a wee bit more reasonable than making a whole new mixer for the rotary.

Posted by Ludikruz on Sep-13-2005 03:35:

buying one as soon as they come out.

Maybe it makes it less versatile for you, but it makes it MORE versatile for me. Im will be coming from a rotary mixer with no fader, this will now alow me to do a whole lot more. Im very glad about this.

I dont think technically they could make an upgrade kit fit, thats why they didnt do it.

Posted by KiNeTiC ENeRgY on Sep-14-2005 03:48:

The knobs look cool, but are they as good as the P & G faders? Not sure why they would do this now.

Posted by dj darroch on Sep-14-2005 13:23:

quote:
Originally posted by KiNeTiC ENeRgY
The knobs look cool, but are they as good as the P & G faders? Not sure why they would do this now.

They are p&g rotary faders.

Posted by Ludikruz on Sep-14-2005 13:29:

quote:
Originally posted by KiNeTiC ENeRgY
Not sure why they would do this now.

Because there have been a whole bunch of people bothering them to do this for a long time. I know about 5 people already that are going to buy one as soon as they come out.. including myself

Posted by Zild on Sep-14-2005 14:31:

If I were to buy an Empath it would not be the rotary, but I'm sure other people will. What I like about the empath is it's versatility.

Posted by KiNeTiC ENeRgY on Sep-14-2005 22:15:

quote:
Originally posted by Ludikruz
Because there have been a whole bunch of people bothering them to do this for a long time. I know about 5 people already that are going to buy one as soon as they come out.. including myself

I guess, but that goes against how they advertise it as being a "scratch mixer." never understood why they would advertise it that way, as its perfect for smooth mixing, which is why I bought it.

Posted by Ludikruz on Sep-15-2005 00:02:

thats not true actually... if you read their site they mention they aim it towards all styles.. but you have to look at it like this.. The fader empath is for scratch djs wanting a 3rd channel.. the empath rotary is for mix djs wanting a scratch fader.. 2 different niches.. hence the line is now more versatile.. there is no exclusion

Posted by Inertia on Sep-15-2005 00:46:

someone should make a fader/knob mixer...

you have 3 faders, and below each, a rotary knob. you can then switch between fader/knob functions, sort of as you do with CUE functions, you know, between stereo and mono split n stuff...

blah, nevermind me...

Posted by auujay on Sep-15-2005 02:57:

quote:
Originally posted by Inertia
someone should make a fader/knob mixer...

you have 3 faders, and below each, a rotary knob. you can then switch between fader/knob functions, sort of as you do with CUE functions, you know, between stereo and mono split n stuff...

blah, nevermind me...

I hear what you are saying. I was thinking it would be cool to get a Denon DN-X1500 and do the rotary conversion on two of the channels and leave the other two as faders. Because of the matrix input you would be able to route any signal to your favorite channel with ease.

Just a thought I had that I will never really do...

Posted by dj darroch on Sep-15-2005 09:10:

Posted by Keith Chambers on Sep-16-2005 03:11:

Personally I'd rather see more effort spent on merging SSL to their mixers. Then again I wouldn't buy a mixer with SSL unless it was a rotary... ;-)