Hello peeps, I am just starting out in the wonderful world of DJing, and I need a mixer that is able to let me practice mixing through headphones. The reason is because I live in college and noise restriction is around 10pm (yea i know a bit early) so I really want a mixer that gives me the ability to practice mixing without landing me with noise complaints, so Id imagine using headphones only without speakers plugged in when im practicing at night.

Ive done some research and it seems the features im looking for are: Cue split and cue pan. Now cue split seems to be pretty widely available on a number of mixers, but cue pan isnt.

Can both cue split and cue pan achieve what I have in mind, or just cue split is adequate? (remember I have to do everything through the headphones).

P.S. I think Cue split presents a problem in itself cos I only get one ear to hear the master, (if i turn cue split off then i will only be hearing cue). In other words it seems i wont be able to enjoy my mixed master output with both ears.

umm..

no dude, all you need is a mixer that lets you hear the master output through the headphones, and almost every mixer does this..

however, some don't let you hear it AFTER the crossfader is applied..

in that case, just leave the cross fader in the middle, both channels on full volume, and mix like that.

it will sound bad, when you are getting it beatmatched, in your phones.. but once you got it, just slap the volume down, then fade it back up to hear your mix.

i do it all the time like this with VTT.

most mixers also let you hear what effect the EQ's have and the gain, for example, if you are listening to both channels (cue split) but you have no cue pan, you can adjust the gain (to act as volume controls) and use that the way some people on this board mix w/ the volume control vs. the crossfader.. on my very first mixer i ever owned (numark dj in a box set), the little mixer actually had a crossfader for the headphones instead of a cue pan knob, and i actually think that is a really cool function.. but it won't be hard to find a mixer to satisfy your needs

Ok, I get it now I can use the individual volume knobs instead of the x fader to do the fading, however in cue split mode, if i hav the x fader in the middle, will i hear the cued channel only or both channels in my "cued" ear?

Thanks.

Regardless if the mixer has a cue-pan or cue-split, it will have a master option. If your mixer has only the split-cueing.. it will also have a button to switch it so you hear the live output. so regardless if its split or blend cueing, it should also be able to monitor whats going out live.

If your mixer doesn't have it, then its a pretty crappy mixer.

my mixer has both split and blend, but i never use split, i prefer cue-blend much more, or single-ear monitoring...

it will also have a button to switch it so you hear the live output. so regardless if its split or blend cueing, it should also be able to monitor whats going out live.


Ok, can anyone tell me if these mixers suit my needs?

Vestax PMC-17, PMC-170, PMC-270
Stanton RM-3s, RM-80, RM-100
Numark DM-2002x, DM3002x

Thanks.

umm...Im not really sure what you are talking about, BUT I think the Gemini PS 525 is one I know of that I think has the features you are looking for..I think its a POS, but it might suit your needs

check it out here http://www.geminidj.com/cgi-bin/pro...=&affiliate_id=

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My Vestax PCV-275 has the ability to listen to Master Output in the right ear (like what you'd hear coming out of the speakers), and then the cue channel in your left ear.