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  • Are the new(ish) A&H mixers worth it?

Unbroken1 The HPF on the Radius is basically a super-smooth subtractive filter… removes the frequencies from low>high as you turn it up…. it’s really all you need for mixing house/techno and is why lots of folks with Xone 92/96’s and Rane MP2015’s scarcely touch the EQ.

So basically something like a cross fader?

Would this simplify things for a nugget like me?

Just been watching Morales ‘big up’ rotaries on Twitch. Test driving a new ARS on his red zone show

    Mad_Cyril …not really like a crossfader, no.

    Imagine one knob had the functionality of a 3 or 4-band EQ. The first third of a turn removes the bass end of the frequencies, the second bit the mids, the last bit sweeps-up the highs. I guess the main difference between it and an EQ is that it is just subtractive, ie. you can’t use it to boost frequencies, just take them away… then again, I don’t know many DJ’s that push frequencies on a mixer using the EQ in that way, I certainly don’t.

      3 months later

      Been watching a lot of Mastersounds videos.

      Found that they have an office about 10 - 15 miles away.

      Called them up and arranging a demo.

      I’m hoping @Unbroken1 s description of the single knob as for all EQ’s will simplify things for me

      • Heno replied to this.

        …would love to go to the showroom, if only to have a listen to that Clarity system

          Talking of knobs. Where can I get different coloured input ones for my xone mixer.

          Unbroken1 Imagine one knob had the functionality of a 3 or 4-band EQ. The first third of a turn removes the bass end of the frequencies, the second bit the mids, the last bit sweeps-up the highs. I guess the main difference between it and an EQ is that it is just subtractive, ie. you can’t use it to boost frequencies, just take them away… then again, I don’t know many DJ’s that push frequencies on a mixer using the EQ in that way, I certainly don’t.

          U mean a like rotatary kill? Or a right/ left drag across an assigned point on an EQ8 in ableton with a knob mapped onto the reference point. E.g. Left drag on the 8 on an EQ set up like this would give you progressive kill of the high to low freqencies, which you could map to a knob?

          https://images.app.goo.gl/oAGLaJnvM9zbnBH26

          Unbroken1 Apologies, just realised I’m 3 months late to the party. Love the April Mix btw!

          I’d also be up for an unbroken masterclass but wouldn’t want to crash a custom lesson for @Mad_Cyril in how to pitch encore une fois down to 60 bpm. 😉

          No low-hanging fruit tag? I’m getting sick and tired of this simple oversight.

          Can we get a new tab in the spreadsheet please?

            Unbroken1
            The dude on the phone said Monday to Friday, frees up the weekend for masterclasses!!!

            Borderline I’d say, but not quite ’what’s your favourite <insert compilation series*> though!!

            *Merciless World of Trance excluded obviously