Registered: Apr 2006
Location: Derby/Nottingham, UK
Help! DJ competition in a couple of weeks!
Ok, so i just entered a DJ competition, and now im starting to wonder, what if the mixer only lets you cue one channel at once?
While my mixes sound pretty good with mixers that let you cue two channels together, I had a practice last night with one ear on the live sound and one on the cued channel. I realised one thing. I suck this way - it sounds like ive just started out.
Do most mixers let you cue more than one channel? My numark DXM06 does, but i havent really used any others.
Nov-03-2007 17:01
I_Am_Vince
aka Invasionmix
Registered: Jan 2006
Location: Mississauga, ON
if it's a popular/big club they should have any pioneer DJM, allen and heath mixers that would let you cue diff channels.
Nov-03-2007 17:04
the_gamemaster
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Apr 2006
Location: Derby/Nottingham, UK
Its not really a big club, but they have CDJs and turntables, so i imagine that it is a 4 channel. So they would let you cue two at the same time? I mix using just headphones.
Nov-03-2007 17:06
aLviNx80
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jan 2006
Location: San Francisco
most mixers do allow you to cue 2 tracks at the same time.
if the mixer at the club you're spinning at, by any chance do not have multiple track cueing capability, it's still not a big deal, because it's easier to beatmatch more precisely on loud sound systems in clubs, even if you're using one ear method.
..unless the speakers are not properly placed without a decent monitoring system..
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Nov-04-2007 03:12
jupiterone
housin' guide
Registered: Dec 2004
Location: los angeles
Is it restricted to go and ask to look at the gear?
Nov-04-2007 07:03
Stu Cox
Supreme smackaddict
Registered: Mar 2003
Location: Southampton, UK
I might just be having a memory lapse, but I currently can't think of any even slightly popular mixers that don't let you cue more than channel at once.
You may well not have cue mix (the ability to fade the cue level between channels), but you should at least be able to cue two channels together at full volume. On some mixers you need to press the cue buttons on two channels simultaneously to cue them both (as simply pressing the cue button on one takes the other off cue)
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Nov-04-2007 10:50
Mmanu
Green Pea
Registered: Sep 2006
Location: pas loin
Re: Help! DJ competition in a couple of weeks!
quote:
Originally posted by the_gamemaster
mixers that let you cue two channels together,
otherwise it wouldn't be a mixer. Errrr, good luck for that contest.
Nov-04-2007 15:51
the_gamemaster
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Apr 2006
Location: Derby/Nottingham, UK
quote:
Originally posted by jupiterone
Is it restricted to go and ask to look at the gear?
No, i suppose i'll do that.
Nov-04-2007 18:41
skip
a.k.a. skip2
Registered: Sep 2002
Location: home or somewhere else
some of the older rane rotaries don't apparently let you cue more than one channel at one time. some other rotaries too, i've heard.
Originally posted by skip
some of the older rane rotaries don't apparently let you cue more than one channel at one time. some other rotaries too, i've heard.
