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pioneer djm-800 vs xone-92 (pg. 2)
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| Tony Morello |
hello name dropper
so i was chilling with donald glaude last night and we totally prank called digweed
he was all like "WTF"
then we went over to roger sanchez' place and rocked the night away while eric morillo was passed out on the couch, what a lightweight |
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| KiNeTiC ENeRgY |
| A&H no question, though I'm partial to Rane. My Linear Empath is too sweet to ever let go of. I'm looking to grab a 2016a for rotary action. |
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| Stu Cox |
If you're gonna get an EFX then I wouldn't get a Xone:92 - it hasn't got a proper FX send loop, so it's a bit awkward using external FX with it.
Have you looked at the Xone:42? It's only got 3-band eq (rather than 4), one filter section (rather than 2) and hasn't got the MIDI controls etc, but it will interface with an EFX SO much better, plus you can just plug it into a USB port on your computer and record straight from it really easily.
Plus it's a fair bit cheaper than the 92 so you'll be able to get the EFX sooner ;) |
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| Zild |
| The FX loop on the 92 is a lot more flexible. Sure it isn't a simple send/return loop but and it is a bit tougher to learn how to operate, but it gives a lot more flexibility on routing your FX. |
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| Stu Cox |
| quote: | Originally posted by Zild
The FX loop on the 92 is a lot more flexible. Sure it isn't a simple send/return loop but and it is a bit tougher to learn how to operate, but it gives a lot more flexibility on routing your FX. |
No it isn't lol, believe me :p
You need to bring it back in through another channel, meaning you have to switch channels each time you start using FX - a proper pain in the arse in most situations.
You can always use a send/rtn loop (like the one on the 42) as an aux send by just not connecting the return cables anyway, so if there was something you didn't think you could do with a normal send/rtn loop that you could do with an aux send, now you can. |
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| Ryan0751 |
| Agreed, I had a Xone 92 for two years and yes, the effects loop sucks. Call it flexible, but it's not very usable. I'd take the Xone 42's "flex fx" style loop over it in a heartbeat. |
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| agentdansmith |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ryan0751
Agreed, I had a Xone 92 for two years and yes, the effects loop sucks. Call it flexible, but it's not very usable. I'd take the Xone 42's "flex fx" style loop over it in a heartbeat. |
What, and sacrifice a filter for it?? |
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| Ryan0751 |
I didn't say I'd take the Xone 42 over the 92... just the flex fx style thing instead of the 92's studio style.
Who knows, maybe the 92's successor is coming with that on it.
| quote: | Originally posted by agentdansmith
What, and sacrifice a filter for it?? |
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| Clovis |
| If you don't care about efx and just care about mixing and sound (like me) the 92 is where it's at. |
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| idoru |
| quote: | Originally posted by Stu Cox
No it isn't lol, believe me :p
You need to bring it back in through another channel, meaning you have to switch channels each time you start using FX - a proper pain in the arse in most situations. |
As the owner of a Xone:62, I can safely say that once you get used to it then it's a walk in the park.
That said, I believe that debates such as these are pointless. Our choice in mixers is just about as subjective as our choice in what we spin. All that we can do is list the facts, outside of that there's no point in going, "OMG but that's a stupid reason to go for that mixer. Here's why you should go with what I use."
My advice? Read-up on both mixers. Try and get your hands on each of them, even if it's just for a few minutes at your local record shop. Go with what you think will best fit your needs/desires, rather than the needs/desires of others. |
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| agentdansmith |
| quote: | Originally posted by idoru
As the owner of a Xone:62, I can safely say that once you get used to it then it's a walk in the park.
That said, I believe that debates such as these are pointless. Our choice in mixers is just about as subjective as our choice in what we spin. All that we can do is list the facts, outside of that there's no point in going, "OMG but that's a stupid reason to go for that mixer. Here's why you should go with what I use."
My advice? Read-up on both mixers. Try and get your hands on each of them, even if it's just for a few minutes at your local record shop. Go with what you think will best fit your needs/desires, rather than the needs/desires of others. |
Exactly :) |
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