I am going to buy two turntables and a Numark mixer. But i have a problem. I have just enough money to buy these toys and i wanna know something about KILL Switches. There is a Numark mixer: DM 2000X and DM 2002X. The 2002X has KILL Switches but costs 50 dollars more. Are KILL Switches very usefull, or do you think i can beter buy some good records for those 50 dollars???
i like kill switches, go for that option i'd say. it shouldn't take long to get your hands on another 50 dollars should it? go for the switches
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Sep-05-2001 10:21
Pjotr G
Mindcrawler
Registered: Aug 2001
Location: Netherlands
I own the dm2002x too and i LOVE the killswitches
they cut a part of the sound entirely (bass mid hi)
i use it in every transition like this
cut the bass on the new record
mix it in
when both records have a kick and maybe a bassline
i cut the bass on the old record and turn on the bass on the new record
this makes transitions soooooo damn smooth
Sep-05-2001 11:46
dazzed
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jul 2001
Location: Long Island, NY / Hoboken, NJ
quote:
Originally posted by Pjotr G I own the dm2002x too and i LOVE the killswitches
they cut a part of the sound entirely (bass mid hi)
i use it in every transition like this
cut the bass on the new record
mix it in
when both records have a kick and maybe a bassline
i cut the bass on the old record and turn on the bass on the new record
this makes transitions soooooo damn smooth
even if the bass lines are different?
i would think it would sound quite simply like one bass line cut out and the other cut in, a good ear could tell the different bases.
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Sep-05-2001 16:16
TranceFool
Rollin´ Rhythms
Registered: Jan 2001
Location: Rotterdam
THANX for the reactions guys!!! Anyone else have some comments???
even if the bass lines are different?
i would think it would sound quite simply like one bass line cut out and the other cut in, a good ear could tell the different bases.
of course you can tell the difference but it's the same effect that you get when a record starts building up and new elements come in
at least when you mix in a non-melodic part
when you mix 2 melodies thru each other it all sounds pretty messed up heheh
well i don't spin too melodic trance anyways harder stuff for me
Sep-05-2001 18:37
dazzed
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jul 2001
Location: Long Island, NY / Hoboken, NJ
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Originally posted by Pjotr G
of course you can tell the difference but it's the same effect that you get when a record starts building up and new elements come in
at least when you mix in a non-melodic part
when you mix 2 melodies thru each other it all sounds pretty messed up heheh
well i don't spin too melodic trance anyways harder stuff for me
yah melodic trance doesn't leave much room for mixing except before and after the melodies. I have heard people mix in the middle of melodies, and when done right it sounds amazing, when done any other way.. like how i tend to do it.. it sounds.. well u know =)
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Sep-05-2001 22:00
Jukx
*TECHNOaddikt*
Registered: Sep 2000
Location: Delft, Holland
Hey Trancefool, have you allready decided what turntables you are going to get???
PS. I would also go for the DM2002X.
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Sep-05-2001 22:58
Nastra Azzurro
M. Sanderson aka the Azur
Registered: Jan 2001
Location: Mt Olympus, Mars
DONT GET the Kills man.........U should buy records If u eventually get in to clubs , they dont usually have Kills...so Learn to use the eq straight away dont waste time on kills might as well go straight to the equalizers...
well thats whut i fink neway
later
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Sep-05-2001 23:24
DJ_kimberg
tranceaddict
Registered: Aug 2001
Location: 818 usa
True, Eq kills are really not neccessory,.And i bet if you do get the mixer with kill switches you are going to have a habit of keep using them over and over again and blah blah =X ., go for the eq only setup.
Sep-06-2001 00:04
VoiDeT
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Apr 2001
Location: Australia
Hey,
i like vestax mixers, and i was wondering what is the cheapest but good mixer that has kill switchs?? yea because i also agree kill switches make transitions more smoother and give it a more professional touch....Very handy...so yea what cheap but good vestax mixer anyone??
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Sep-06-2001 06:19
TranceFool
Rollin´ Rhythms
Registered: Jan 2001
Location: Rotterdam
quote:
Originally posted by Jukx Hey Trancefool, have you allready decided what turntables you are going to get???
PS. I would also go for the DM2002X.
I think i go for the Gemini's XL-500, new. Not sure, ut i think that is what it will be.
I still dont know what to do. More people say that i have to take the one with the KILL switches but i know that Nastra Azzuro know much about DJ'ing. So i still dont know what to do