Mixer with Pitch control ?

**Jackbunyan** · 12-19-2019, 09:07 AM

Hi there, I had a DJM800 which had pitch control via 'harmonics - sound colour fx' button

Im looking for a cheaper alternative to this mixer with pitch control

I will consider any mixer, so throw some suggestions at me !

Jack

**pete** · 12-19-2019, 10:31 AM

DVS systems have loads of FX, and generally do them better than mixers.
Plus they are cheaper than any half-decent mixer.
So look into that.

I'm guessing the Pio mixer changed the key of the track - when you talk of "pitch" its easy for DJs to get confused with the pitch control on a deck.

**Jackbunyan** · 12-19-2019, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by pete

DVS systems have loads of FX, and generally do them better than mixers.
Plus they are cheaper than any half-decent mixer.
So look into that.

I'm guessing the Pio mixer changed the key of the track - when you talk of "pitch" its easy for DJs to get confused with the pitch control on a deck.

I have a DVS system, but i am looking for a mixer, not DVS.

The pio mixer as far as i remember did not change the key (like my DVS system does, in increments), but changed the pitch (in semitones, like the pitch control on my turntables/CDJ)

**Windows 95** · 12-19-2019, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by pete

I'm guessing the Pio mixer changed the key of the track - when you talk of "pitch" its easy for DJs to get confused with the pitch control on a deck.

To clarify what Pete is talking about.

With analog music you changed the pitch by speeding up or slowing down the speed the record is spinning or the tape is moving.

With digital technology, you can change the pitch of the music without changing the speed of the music. The "pitch" control on a record player (or a CDJ) is actually a speed control.

By being able to change the speeds of two songs you can beat match the songs together. But just changing the pitch of the songs still has them both playing at the same speed no matter how much you change the pitch.

If your goal is to beat match using the DJM800's 'harmonics - sound color fx' button, that is impossible. You either need software like Serato DJ or you need an audio source that allows for slight adjustments of the speed the music is being played back, like record players or CDJs .

**Jackbunyan** · 12-19-2019, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by Windows 95

To clarify what Pete is talking about.

With analog music you changed the pitch by speeding up or slowing down the speed the record is spinning or the tape is moving.

With digital technology, you can change the pitch of the music without changing the speed of the music. The "pitch" control on a record player (or a CDJ) is actually a speed control.

By being able to change the speeds of two songs you can beat match the songs together. But just changing the pitch of the songs still has them both playing at the same speed no matter how much you change the pitch.

If your goal is to beat match using the DJM800's 'harmonics - sound color fx' button, that is impossible. You either need software like Serato DJ or you need an audio source that allows for slight adjustments of the speed the music is being played back, like record players or CDJs .

Hi guys, thanks for the help so far but i feel this is being overcomplicated, im aware of everything said so far and you guys are right. Maybe if i explain my situation it will become clear.

My setup: Record on turntable > mixer > MPC (sampler). THis is not a DJ setup, i will use this mixer to change the pitch of the track back to its original key as i speed the record up using the pitch/speed controls of the turntable, hope this makes sense haha

So yeah, just need a mixer that is able to change the pitch of the record without affecting its speed

**Manu** · 12-19-2019, 11:16 AM

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"Mixers"

**Windows 95** · 12-19-2019, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by Jackbunyan

My setup: Record on turntable > mixer > MPC (sampler). THis is not a DJ setup, i will use this mixer to change the pitch of the track back to its original key as i speed the record up using the pitch/speed controls of the turntable, hope this makes sense haha

So yeah, just need a mixer that is able to change the pitch of the record without affecting its speed

Yes that will work. But if you don't already have the DJM-800 I would try doing it with your recording software or DAW.

**stomp** · 12-21-2019, 10:28 AM

Behringer ddm4000 and maybe some other Behringers, which are shit mixers of course. Try fx boxes like Behringer fex800, Korg kaoss pad or some guitar pedals.