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| quote: | Originally posted by Stu Cox
This could well go the way of the Tascam X9... i.e. a handful of dedicated fans who swear by it, but venues refusing to install it because it would confuse the life out of your average DJ who doesn't take a keen interest in the technology.
That price really isn't going to help - very very few bedroom DJs are going to stump up the cash for that so they're limited to a few elite pros who might take it under their wing and take it on tour with them. I'm not convinced that market's big enough.
The only other major mixers I can think of which are that expensive are the DJM1000, which HAS won over the clubs thanks to its simplicity but also power as an install mixer and the Rane 68, which I don't know a lot about tbh, but strikes me as overpriced as well.
I think A&H could learn something from Pioneer about keeping the FX and fancy features out of the way on their mixers. On Pio mixers, if the DJ isn't interested in much more than the basics, they can easily ignore them. A&H mixers are renowned for being confusing to a lot of DJs, which I think is in part because the extra features get in the way - and none more so than on this mixer.
Of course I believe it's a DJ's responsibility to read up on technology and make sure they understand any equipment they might face, but most people just want to be able to turn up, play some tunes and go home again! |
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