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what is the point of 4 channel mixers

How come more people dont just use a 2 channel mixer and switch between phono and line in?

Sampling and teasing.

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Plus, techno guys who mix so quickly may have four decks, etc. There are a lot of reasons, these are just a few.

Re: what is the point of 4 channel mixers

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Originally posted by the_gamemaster How come more people dont just use a 2 channel mixer and switch between phono and line in?

Because it's much easier. Far more control.

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Originally posted by the_gamemaster How come more people dont just use a 2 channel mixer and switch between phono and line in?

that would be annoying if like me you use turntables and cdjs together so i need all four channels.

The main reason is if you want to use more than two channels at once - for adding in samples, scratching, acapellas or whatever else.

But a lot of people who just stick to mixing 2 tracks together still prefer to play on a 4 channel mixer for various reasons... it saves a little bit of effort with switching between phono/line, also if the level from your CD decks is a bit lower or higher than that coming from your decks you may not want to have to make large adjustments to the gain/EQ every time you switch between formats. It also allows you to cue tracks up a track in advance... so you could have a track playing, cue the next track up and if you've got time you can then start cueing the next track up after that to save yourself some time later to use fx etc.

It's also quite useful to have the flexibility of using a separate mixer channel to return fx through from an external fx unit instead of using the mixer's normal fx send/return loop (if it's got one) as that lets you EQ the sound post-fx, gives you a channel fader to control the fx level with and also lets you use the crossfader with the effected sound.

Before anyone gets pedantic, although I realise technically the word 'effected' doesn't exist as the verbial form of 'effect' is 'affect', as I'm talking about the application of an 'effects unit' here, it does just about wind up being correct grammar. Thank you.

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Originally posted by dj_kane that would be annoying if like me you use turntables and cdjs together so i need all four channels.

Or 4 CDJs together, as will be the case for me when I've bought the CDJ1000 I'm currently planning to invest in

Think I need a 6 channel mixer now

3 CDJ + 2 EFXz0rz.

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Originally posted by Stu Cox Or 4 CDJs together, as will be the case for me when I've bought the CDJ1000 I'm currently planning to invest in Think I need a 6 channel mixer now

nice

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Originally posted by the_gamemaster How come more people dont just use a 2 channel mixer and switch between phono and line in?

That's cool but if you have 2 x vinyl or 2 x CDJ you can't add Ableton or whatever to a 2 channel mixer

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Originally posted by Stu Cox Before anyone gets pedantic, although I realise technically the word 'effected' doesn't exist as the verbial form of 'effect' is 'affect', as I'm talking about the application of an 'effects unit' here, it does just about wind up being correct grammar. Thank you.

nice

4 turntables for the muthafuckin win!

say for example you have a 2 channel mixer and 3 sources.... 1 cdj, 2 tt.

you have a record playing music and then you mix into a cd and then you wanna mix into a record, but the cdj is on the channel of the playing record... you have no choice... you can either swap the cables real quick or be forced to play another record so you can free up the cd input for the next one.

4 channels makes is all very easy and happy.

It's better to have more than you need than it is to need more than you have...

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Originally posted by RJT 3 CDJ + 2 EFXz0rz.

ownage

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Originally posted by minim0 It's better to have more than you need than it is to need more than you have...

But you always end up needing more than you have

You always fill the room you're given then start wanting that little bit more!

Not sure if anyone posted this yet, don't have time to read the whole thread......

But, I'm about to get a 4 channel mixer and only 2 CDJs. The reason I went for the DJM800 is becuase of the features it has, and the high quality sound.

A 4 channel mixer will generally have more features that a 2 channel.

Take the DJM400, which is directly comparible to the DJM800.

One has 2 channels, the other 4. The former has far less features than the latter.

Of course there is the issue of price...... but hopefully this explains a little bit about why some people buy 4 channels when they need only two at that time........


Jarv

All these guys are wrong, when your a DJ, its all about looking good, and a dj on a 4 channel mixer, looks more important than a dj on a 2 channel mixer.

Whats the point in 2 channel mixers? Why not use a 1 channel audio thingymabob and just change the track REALLY fast!

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Originally posted by DannyO All these guys are wrong, when your a DJ, its all about looking good, and a dj on a 4 channel mixer, looks more important than a dj on a 2 channel mixer.

More knobs to nearly break your arm while strenuously turning = profit.

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Originally posted by DannyO All these guys are wrong, when your a DJ, its all about looking good, and a dj on a 4 channel mixer, looks more important than a dj on a 2 channel mixer.

very true ...unless that puny 2 channel mixer is a DJM909

Golden rule when buying a mixer: More flashing lights = better

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Originally posted by Trance Android Golden rule when buying a mixer: More BLUE lights = better

Fixed

Buy a DJM-1000 and people will think you are GOD.

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Originally posted by Trance Android very true ...unless that puny 2 channel mixer is a DJM909 Golden rule when buying a mixer: More flashing lights = better

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Originally posted by the_gamemaster How come more people dont just use a 2 channel mixer and switch between phono and line in?

your presuming that everyone will have 2 cd and 2 vinyl decks.

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Originally posted by sleepydragon your presuming that everyone will have 2 cd and 2 vinyl decks.

I use all 4 of my channels, 2 for turntables, and 2 for Serato, actually need more as when my buddy comes over we then have 2 more CDJs, and when we go on at the same time (kind of duel mixing), it can be crowded and messy, just not enough room and channels, only way we can kinda fix it is having his Ecler Nuo4 hooked up to my Denon X1500, not perfect, but it works a treat.

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Originally posted by DannyO I use all 4 of my channels, 2 for turntables, and 2 for Serato, actually need more as when my buddy comes over we then have 2 more CDJs, and when we go on at the same time (kind of duel mixing), it can be crowded and messy, just not enough room and channels, only way we can kinda fix it is having his Ecler Nuo4 hooked up to my Denon X1500, not perfect, but it works a treat.

Yea man... That was a fuckin awesome night... We were going absolutely fuckin nutz... fuck 4 channel mixers... its all about have 8 channels available to use... plus we looked hella cool while spinning.. maybe I was just fuckin stoned too..


Whatcha up to this weekend mang.

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