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Homegrove …still not channel levels though, only Master L&R, dunno why they do this, real shame they aren’t switchable. I guess ‘the purists’ will argue you should use your ears- tell that to the Pioneer red-lining brigade!

Still, nicest layout on an ARS I’ve seen.

      Christian Not too bad with cdj’s, but with vinyl….first few mixes used to be well ropey.

          Unbroken1 funny you should mention that, I’ve always found Pioneer-mixers to have the most easy to use leds. I always go by my ears mostly on A&H-mixers. Their level meters are not the most reliable.

              Dan this was way before cdj’s. sound technician was having to show me what to do whilst also offering me a line.

              • Dan replied to this.

                  Homegrove …easy to use in that you simply run everything in the red all the time? 😆

                  Problem is, Pioneer mixers can actually play in the (low) reds without clipping, but this sets a dangerous precedent, one DJ after another pushing the levels up-and-up, the main reason they sound shit on big systems much of the time.

                  Didn’t mind the meters on the DB4, but I was mainly playing on Traktor then and not mixing sources much… the Rane 2015 had the most accurate LED-style metering I’ve used. The VU’s on my new one are OK, still getting used to them, still maintain VU-style is better suited to master output than channels.

                      Never redlined on Pioneer. Or any mixer actually.

                      Unbroken1 Yeah I’ve seen that done a lot. I’ve seen young guns and some professional DJs have no issue sitting in the 1, occasionally touching 2 reds on DJM 800, 900 nexus 1 and 2. Not sure if this happens on all of them but I’ve eventually seen someone push it so much it flashes a new level of red saying CLIP CLIP CLIP when they’ve obviously gone way too far.

                        Get the Amps sorted prior to the gig…

                        …yeah, keep it in the amber zone and get the long-haired bloke to turn it up at his end, it’s not that hard

                          Funny you say about Red lining….I used to play tennis with a soundsystem supplier for the Chelmsford V festival. He stayed on site looking after the systems. Sasha didn’t come out of it too well….said he was properly throttling the system telling him it wasn’t loud enough…turns out the fucking council were monitoring the levels…wankers.

                          For the record he did play Trisco that afternoon!

                          FabiParas I love it, but I guess I would say that. My only comparison is the RX2 though - I used to have some Tracktor controllers and even had an A&H Xone 3D, but always used sync and never used CDJs or jog wheels. I love knowing that I’m using kit that’s similar to the industry standard - it feels better and more solid. At the moment, I’m just beatmatching and mixing - I’m not doing anything clever and am not really even looping as I need to get comfortable with everything else first. It’s great being free from the laptop too.

                            The missus keeps on asking me what for xmas etcera and I never have a clue. Then I said I wouldn’t mind that one and she was like. “I’ll get it for you if you want.”

                              tbf, she’s coming off my furlough scheme at the end of Feb. ’bout time she put a little back into the economy.

                              Has anyone used or bought denon sc5000’s?
                              Was going to buy xdj 700’s but have started to look at these ,used cdj 1000 mk3’s for years would just like to hear some feedback??? Cheers