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today i installed a rotary kit for my pmc55.

it's gonna take some getting used too... but it a lot more precise than the channel sliders.

the pmc55 has (had..) 60mm sliders, and they are really nice, and smooth... but the difference between the knobs and sliders is almost night and day.

now, to me, using the channel sliders was like using a ruler w/only inches to measure things.

now w/the knobs, it's like having the same ruler, but w/ 1/4" 1/8", 1/16", and 1/32".

it's just insane. now i have to learn how to work it properly.

hehehe... now i have the bring the x-fader out of retirement...

I have no idea, wtf ur talking about...



but still sounds cool...

good for u.

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Originally posted by Abhay I have no idea, wtf ur talking about...

Rotary -



Linear -



See the difference?

Hehe, I just got the 92 rotary, and it's amazing. The control I have with the rotaries is fantastic. In reality they are controlling the sound the same way as linear faders do, it's just smoother to make small and slow adjustments with a rotary then trying to move the fader up and down ever so carefully...

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Originally posted by Rebel Brown Rotary - Linear - See the difference?

which curve are you using on the xone 92?

im plannin on sendin my nuo 5 down to a guy along the road from me to see if he can convert my nuo5 to rotary! does anyone know, if there arent any conversion kits avialable, is it easy enough to just stick parts from a different mixer into it?

im guessing for someone who knows a lot about electronics it should be easy enough!

Curve on the 92? Only the crossfader has adjustable curve. The rotaries tend to be fairly linear (versus exponential) on their curves.

As for below, I know at least one person did a home conversion of a Denon DN-X1500 to a rotary mixer. Basically you remove the slider controls and add pots, but you have to have the right type of pots, have to have room for them in the case, and need to modify the faceplate.

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Originally posted by wee_rooney im plannin on sendin my nuo 5 down to a guy along the road from me to see if he can convert my nuo5 to rotary! does anyone know, if there arent any conversion kits avialable, is it easy enough to just stick parts from a different mixer into it? im guessing for someone who knows a lot about electronics it should be easy enough!

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Originally posted by Rebel Brown Rotary - Linear - See the difference?

yah, i knew the bit about installing a rotory fader instead, but i don't get the rest of it, going on about 60mm sliders, and the relationship between knobs and a ruler...

i still don't understand what all the fuss is about, but i guess i'll never know until i've used a rotory mixer

Rotary dials, very interesting. I would love to try one of these out. I'm betting the feel of the mix would be so much smoother. I think its time I buy a new mixer!

the difference is INSANE! it's like going from spinning on beltdrives (ultra-low torque/wobbly pitch) then stepping up to technics!

i have to re-learn how to work the mixer! the same way i had to learn how spin on techs after gave my belts the boot.

so much more precise... a zillion time smoother especially w/eq...

i thought the faders on the pmc55 were awsome, but they are nothing compared to the rotary kit. it's just ttttoooooo mmmmuuuuccccchhhhh...

they will last longer and sound better too, as the dust cant get in the gaps!

sometimes if im spinning, either in my room, the radio station, on someone elses' equip or at a bar, and i want that rotary feel (sometimes its just way better for certain mixes), i turn the gain all the way down, and then when im about to mix in, i put the up-fader to 100% and then use the gain as a rotary fader. similar concept, just (usually) alot more sensitive. for people wondering what the difference is like, try that.

razzi.

Never played on a rotary mixer but I can see how it would make mixing a lot smoother...x-fader is too sensitive probably because it was invented with scratching in mind.

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Originally posted by razzi sometimes if im spinning, either in my room, the radio station, on someone elses' equip or at a bar, and i want that rotary feel (sometimes its just way better for certain mixes), i turn the gain all the way down, and then when im about to mix in, i put the up-fader to 100% and then use the gain as a rotary fader. similar concept, just (usually) alot more sensitive. for people wondering what the difference is like, try that. razzi.

Actually, that's how I tend to mix a lot too.

Cheers
Nem

i actually got lucky and ordered the xone 92 linear and was shipped the rotary inside a linear package.

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Originally posted by razzi sometimes if im spinning, either in my room, the radio station, on someone elses' equip or at a bar, and i want that rotary feel (sometimes its just way better for certain mixes), i turn the gain all the way down, and then when im about to mix in, i put the up-fader to 100% and then use the gain as a rotary fader. similar concept, just (usually) alot more sensitive. for people wondering what the difference is like, try that. razzi.

uhh, so basically, ur saying, use the level as cues, and use the gain as levels?

ha ha ha, i might just try that... but i can't get the dB right, before mixing in, which kinda sux... :S

Not a fan of linears since i bought a rotary beast to be honest

its like driving home in a lada after borrowing a ferrari for a week

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