To DJ's: Do you use the crossfader?

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Posted by Mister_Michel on Mar-08-2003 09:18:

To DJ's: Do you use the crossfader?

I never use the crossfader, I do it all with the channel faders. I was wondering if there are other people who do this, as I know that alot of people use the crossfader

Posted by pnuemo on Mar-08-2003 16:28:

nope, i dont use the crossfader at all...

Posted by DJ-AXI on Mar-09-2003 15:07:

i don't use the cross fader at all either, maybe when im scratching i use it often, but i keep myself to the channel fades..

Posted by DJ_Eclipse on Mar-10-2003 02:18:

Depends on what is being played. If it is electronic in nature channel fades. If it is anything else I do use the crossfader.

Posted by DJMaytag on Mar-10-2003 06:59:

It depends on what mixer I'm using. If I'm using a shitty mixer (ie a Pioneer DJM-500 or 600) I'll use the channel faders, as the Pioneer cross faders are complete shit.

If I'm using a Rane mixer, I use the crossfader. The new Empath probably has the best crossfader curve which eliminates the need to use the channel faders.

Posted by Rikard on Mar-10-2003 12:40:

i mostly use the channel faders! but when i'm kinda tired itcan be confusing not to use the crossfaders

Posted by chesco on Mar-10-2003 17:02:

quote:
Originally posted by DJMaytag
It depends on what mixer I'm using. If I'm using a shitty mixer (ie a Pioneer DJM-500 or 600) I'll use the channel faders, as the Pioneer cross faders are complete shit.

What a laughable comment. Your a joke mate.

Posted by DJMaytag on Mar-10-2003 17:40:

quote:
Originally posted by chesco
What a laughable comment. Your a joke mate.

Pioneer mixers are toys, unworthy of professional use. I stand by my comment 100%.

Posted by chesco on Mar-11-2003 16:50:

A toy that will outlast any other mixer. I mean how old is it now and there is still a huge demand for it. That speaks for itself.

Sure it has plastic knobs, but those plastic knobs are all still in tact in my mixer which has been in my setup for over 3 years now.

Posted by chesco on Mar-11-2003 17:05:

Sorry i've just seen this mixer for the first time.

You say the pioneers look like toys then whats with the empaths childish colouring scheme. sheer idiocy. It looks tacky and cheap. Like a gemini mixer or something. and at that price they better give you a winning lottery ticket in the box. what a con

That to me looks far more like a toy than the djm.

Having said all that i've never tried this mixer, i'm just judging it on what it looks like.

as you are doing with the djm mr. djmaytag

Posted by b|p|3m on Mar-12-2003 11:41:

I start to mix with crossfader, then i used channel fader and now i choose definitive crossfader, 4 me works better than channel fader.

Posted by Elmo-On-XTC on Mar-12-2003 22:34:

I usually use the channel faders but occasionally i'll use the crossfaders so yes I do

Posted by DJ-Ande on Mar-14-2003 23:57:

i do sometimes