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Originally posted by Inertia how would an original 1620 rate againt, say, a A&H v6?

i second that question...but the v6 looks so sexy...

The folks at www.wavemusic.com (a bunch of audiophiles) still say the Urei sounds better.

But the V6 is obviously MUCH more expensive, and does have a better feature set.

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Originally posted by SPAWNmaster i second that question...but the v6 looks so sexy...

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Originally posted by Ryan0751 Buy it! The Urei 1620 is THE classic rotary mixer, so smooth and is arguably the BEST sounding mixer you'll ever hear. The 1620 "LE" (note the LE) is a modern reproduction, but is a very good one at that. I played on an original 1620 out at a club here in Boston. It doesn't have many of the "modern" mixer features: 1. No eq's 2. No gains 3. Can only cue one channel at a time 4. No level meters 5. No crossfader But before you get scared off, just try mixing on one. Silky smooth! And if you can mix well on that, you can mix well on anything. Also remember that some of the best clubs in the world use this mixer, such as Stereo in Montreal. Also, the Phazon systmes use a custom built mixer which is based off of the Urei.

ok i have a silly question, but you mix without EQ's on the classic 1620? you just blend? sorry for the ignorance. i thought EQing was vital for creatinga smooth mix...

When you mix on a urei, you just have to be able to select your tracks so that the go together well. Other than that you just mix. The urei is a very good mixer, you are able to here the incoming track easily without any eq. The curves on the pots are perfect allowing you to bring in the next track smoothly every time.


Allen

the thing that gets me about rotary tho is, even though i've only spun on a rotary mixer once, for like an hour, i felt it was limiting.

perhaps it was the mixer (DJM-3000 + rotary kit) but it was super uncomfortable if i wanted to make a quick cut, or some other not-perfectly-sequential type of mixing.

not to mention the lack of EQs. perhaps its my mixing style, but sometimes for example, i'll layer tracks over eachother, and without killing the bass on one, it can sound pretty bad, or maybe i'd wanna play with the bass frequency, switching from one track to another, etc.

i say, they should at least includ a crossfader on rotaries, should you want some linear control.

perhaps it's my ignorance speaking, and i'll fall in love with them as soon as i try a v6 or a 1620, maybe even a 2016.

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You can also go with something like a Xone 92 rotary or DJM-800 with rotary kit, and get the best of both worlds!

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Originally posted by Inertia the thing that gets me about rotary tho is, even though i've only spun on a rotary mixer once, for like an hour, i felt it was limiting. perhaps it was the mixer (DJM-3000 + rotary kit) but it was super uncomfortable if i wanted to make a quick cut, or some other not-perfectly-sequential type of mixing. not to mention the lack of EQs. perhaps its my mixing style, but sometimes for example, i'll layer tracks over eachother, and without killing the bass on one, it can sound pretty bad, or maybe i'd wanna play with the bass frequency, switching from one track to another, etc. i say, they should at least includ a crossfader on rotaries, should you want some linear control. perhaps it's my ignorance speaking, and i'll fall in love with them as soon as i try a v6 or a 1620, maybe even a 2016.

The track selection is very key when using a mixer with out eq's. It can be hard sometimes, but I find it gives me a better set in the end since the tracks I select must be compatible with each other.