I just picked up a new mixer yesterday, the Numark DXM06, and I having been messing around with it abit in the past day, (kinda busy building my DJ booth) but anyways, I noticed that when using the Filter effect, that eh frequency knob is backwards.. Like for all the other effects you turn the knob clockwise, but with the filter effect, you have to turn it counterclockwise for the effect to work... is this normal, or should I take this mixer back and try another one??

Mate,

This effect is normal on this mixer.

What you have to do is, whenever you want to use the filter, turn the knob entire to the right (so it's all the way up), set your effects-upfader to the proper setting (if you want a high-pitched whistle as the filter is going on then you set it all the way to the top, but if you don't want any kind of whistle, set it to the bottom, blah blah blah).

This effect on this mixer is great because you can actually control the filter (instead of having to find the right set of bars in order to make it work). Plus, after a day on that mixer, you'll be so used to it.

It's a great mixer for two channels and the effects are wicked as hell. I had one, but I didn't like the crossfader (I think I'm the only good dj out there that still uses the crossfader), so just watch out for that.

Other than that, just make sure you don't kick the hell out of those effects... they can be pretty painful on the audience if you use them all the time. Highly addicting.

Yea I gotta say I was around his house lastnight messin on the mixer, and I'm really impressed with the effects, beats the living shit out of the DJX, would just be nice if it was 4 channells and abit biiger for more room, the rest of the mixer is standard for that price range, seemed to have good EQs the crossfader was actually nice, it is pretty smooth, but we don't use the crossfader much anyway, but have to say, if your looking for a relatively cheap mixer with good effects, this is the one.

Oh yea, I did find it weird how the filter is backwards, dunno why they did that, but it is nice how you can control how the effects work, will make for some interesting effects.

crchingtiger - thanks for the explanation.. I wasn't to sure what was up with it. This mixer defineately kicks the crap out of my old Gemini PS-676 mixer... I am looking forward to laying down some sets soon... Just gotta finish building my booth...

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Originally posted by J:\Digital crchingtiger - thanks for the explanation.. I wasn't to sure what was up with it. This mixer defineately kicks the crap out of my old Gemini PS-676 mixer... I am looking forward to laying down some sets soon... Just gotta finish building my booth...

Dude, you know what's weird? I used to have a Gemini ps676 too! Then I got rid of that puppy and got the Numark.

Weeeiirrrrddd.

Anyway, enjoy the mixer. By the way, how's your DJ booth coming along? Any pictures yet?

No pics yet... gonna take them tonite during the final build of it...

and that is creepy you had the Gem... Great minds think alike? lol

ive got the dxm06 aswell does anyone know how to use the echo effects on this mixer?

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With Echo, actually best with Tape Echo..this is what i do...you want to use a vocal sample or a sample of something noticeable, make sure the beat light is matching to the beat, of course beatmatch your song, and then when all is set and your levels up... have the knob of the effects at the Lowest Setting and the Fader to about 1/4 the way up..then...switch the Phono/Line switch over for 1 or 2 seconds, makes for a great echo effect. Kind of a vauge explanation.haha..but you get it..Somebody should record a tutorial on this mixer since alot of us use it

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Originally posted by Scooby With Echo, actually best with Tape Echo..this is what i do...you want to use a vocal sample or a sample of something noticeable, make sure the beat light is matching to the beat, of course beatmatch your song, and then when all is set and your levels up... have the knob of the effects at the Lowest Setting and the Fader to about 1/4 the way up..then...switch the Phono/Line switch over for 1 or 2 seconds, makes for a great echo effect. Kind of a vauge explanation.haha..but you get it..Somebody should record a tutorial on this mixer since alot of us use it

thanks for that
i can beatmatch and mix tracks ok now so i think its bout time i put those effects to good use i never really touched them.

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im also a proud owner of the dxm 06 and 2 tt-500s

the 2x copy can be really wicked if u sed properly... one trick i like to do when the beat is synce put the knob at 9.5 O clock and the fader in the middle and then turn the effect on.. it doubles it up perfectly instead of KICK --- KICK --- KICK --- you get KICK KICK KICK KICK KICK.. can bretty cool for building up before the breakdown starts, also fun to cut the bass and turn it on, then put the bass right back in when u turn the effect off..

good shit, im glad there are more dxm06 fans.. its a workhorse of a mixer for the price..

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Yes yes, the DXM06 definitely rocks a cock.

As for the echo effects:

Sometimes I branch out and spin a little house (my girlfriend is nuts over house music) and it's really fun to bust out the echo on the break down/build-up.

Give it a shot. Piss about with it, and you'll be sure to have some good times on it.

The one thing, if I may advise, is to set the effects knob to the desired bpm, set the effects upfader all the way down, and then turn on the effects. You shouldn't hear any effects.

Now, of course, this is not the trick... but the trick is, on the break-down/build-up move the upfader up and play around with it that way.

Overall, it really is a great mixer... I probably should have just got my crossfader replaced. Oh well, happy with DJM 3000.