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borrow
06-04-2012, 01:57 PM
Hello guys i am gonna buy, a new set with cdj's and a mixer because i want too learn the other way of djing.
But i want best of both worlds so i am gonna get midi controll cdj's i think i am gonna get the new denon sc2900 when they come out and the revieuws are good. anyway my question is:

What kinda of mixer do i need too be able to controll software, and what do you guys recomend for around 400 dollars?

punky
06-05-2012, 10:35 AM
Mixer wise, you're not going to get anything worth a damn for $400 with significant MIDI control. If you only have $400 to burn on a mixer, I'd skip the mixer and CDJ and go right to a controller of some kind. What's your overall budget?

borrow
06-05-2012, 11:46 AM
Enough the buy the VCI-400 or the S4 but i am not interested in that:p

borrow
06-05-2012, 11:47 AM
I ment 400euro's btw thats around 500dollars.

DYM
06-05-2012, 11:50 AM
Denon MC6000, take a look at that.

djpenguin
06-05-2012, 12:08 PM
Enough the buy the VCI-400 or the S4 but i am not interested in that:p

Time to save more money then. The Denon DN-X600 (two channels) is probably the cheapest decent-quality mixer with MIDI control, and it's about $700US.

borrow
06-05-2012, 12:17 PM
Denon MC6000, take a look at that.

I see its also a stand alone mixer, have u use it?
I wonder how that works, does just the mixer section "faders, eq's" work?

DYM
06-05-2012, 12:55 PM
[QUOTE=borrow;98846]I see its also a stand alone mixer, have u use it?
I wonder how that works, does just the mixer section "faders, eq's"

Nope haven used it myself.

roguedna
06-05-2012, 02:07 PM
Time to save more money then. The Denon DN-X600 (two channels) is probably the cheapest decent-quality mixer with MIDI control, and it's about $700US.

The DNX600 is an excellent, little brother to the DNX1600 :tup: Looked at this option before getting my DNX1600. I wanted some thing good that could use software but mostly stand alone. With out braking the bank or my bonus from work. I spent more than my bonus (thanks to Income TAX and VAT) but its worth every penny :music:


Don't know if he can spend more than $400 thou

Andrew B
06-05-2012, 02:30 PM
I don't understand what you want. If you want to use CD players and a mixer as MIDI controllers, just buy a MIDI controller (and save some money).

matty1551
06-05-2012, 03:00 PM
How about that behringer ddm4000? That's in your price range. Nothing else comes to mind that has midi.

borrow
06-05-2012, 05:42 PM
I don't understand what you want. If you want to use CD players and a mixer as MIDI controllers, just buy a MIDI controller (and save some money).

Is true well "the best" MIDI controllers are around 800 to 1000 euro, so i would save some money. But i really want to be able too also play on just "A pioneer or denon" set you know. The midi function would also be really nice. Because i don't want to say bye bye to using software and this way i don't need to buy or keep a midi controller.

Btw i checked out the Reloop IQ2 Midi mixer seems like a good deal.

Andrew B
06-05-2012, 06:04 PM
Because i don't want to say bye bye to using software

Then get a controller.

DJNR
06-05-2012, 06:15 PM
Mixer wise, you're not going to get anything worth a damn for $400 with significant MIDI control. If you only have $400 to burn on a mixer, I'd skip the mixer and CDJ and go right to a controller of some kind. What's your overall budget?

Korg Zero 4. I'm selling one for $350 and it's midi mappable.

Andrew B
06-05-2012, 06:18 PM
Korg Zero 4. I'm selling one for $350 and it's midi mappable.

Damn, that's a great deal! GLWS

DJNR
06-06-2012, 01:47 AM
Damn, that's a great deal! GLWS

Thanks. If I recall correctly, Punky actually has a Zero 4, so I think he would agree that it's a good MIDI mappable mixer :P

punky
06-08-2012, 09:10 AM
I own a Zero4 and I think it's great, but no, I would disagree completely that it's a good MIDI mappable mixer. While it DOES have MIDI, using it as an actual mixer as well as for MIDI is an exercise in frustration. Whenever you switch from MIDI to audio, there are sound drop outs. And it lacks the buttons for really effective Traktor or Ableton control. Unless you want to run the whole thing straight MIDI, and screw using it as a mixer, I wouldn't bother using it for MIDI.

Really, the best reason to recommend the Zero4 is the per-channel FX sections, which sound and control great. And for $350, it's an absolute steal. You get five FX units, a loop sampler, and a Traktor-certified interface in a fairly tough, well built mixer. Crazy good.

punky
06-08-2012, 09:10 AM
Then get a controller.

He's right. "Playing on a Denon or Pioneer" ain't that great, in the end. It's all hype, dogg.