DJ setups/Mixer porn/New toys thread...

Mad_Cyril

303abuser
SC6000”s have 2 layers, you can switch the output channel on the unit somehow.

But I think 2 will do me 😂

303abuser

Mad_Cyril Perfect, we’ll be expecting a four deck mix by year’s end then.

Mad_Cyril

Homegrove
Guess habits a big factor, your view is because you are used to a different approach

The Radius has actually taught me some basic principles. Balancing the filters and the pots just works.

I’d have spent years pissing about with extra eq’s before I figured it out. Also stops you trying to mash tracks that are really in complimentary.

So much easier to do with only 2 knobs to play with 😳

Mad_Cyril

baggers44
It’s staying in its box until after June 9th

Heno

Deadly fair play mate, looks a excellent mixer, think at some point I’ll buy a radius 2 they look such a good mixer

Mad_Cyril

Heno
It is mate, would definitely recommend

Unbroken1

…very nice, although going from one to the other I’d miss the simplicity of mixing with the HPF.

I guess in an ideal world, you’d have both (like the Rane MP2015), but given a binary choice, I’d go HPF > EQ tbh.

Homegrove

Unbroken1 the ideal rotary in that sense is the before mentioned Formula Sound FF4.2R, 4 band full kill equ and low pass and high pass filters on every channel. You could sculp the fuck out of the sound with that. And also has great sound.

Unbroken1

…only time I ever really touch an EQ is if a track is so poorly mixed/recorded it needs tweaking in some way (happens rarely these days).

For me when mixing, the subtractive nature of the HPF and a little boost of channel fader is really all I need.

Along_the_Wire

Unbroken1 I can’t seem to work with the filter. One for retirement when I’ve loads of time - I like the the aggressiveness of EQs live too.

Homegrove

Different techniques man, I use the equ aggressively, and if there is no high pass filter I miss it.

mono-stereo

Mad_Cyril Interested in what extra flexability you get from this new mixer compaired to your old?

Mad_Cyril

mono-stereo

Sometimes feel, because the HPF is linear / sequential, that I get stuck or struggle to transition and end up rushing it.

Theory is the 3 band gives me more routes in and out of a mix.

Probably all bollocks and there’ll be up a 2v up for sale later this year!

Unbroken1

Along_the_Wire
Mad_Cyril

…honestly feel that EQ’s are more complex/superfluous than an HPF!

What’s the main thing people do with an EQ on a mixer? I’d say its to roll-off the bass, + maybe some mids to accommodate the bottom end of the incoming track. That’s EXACTLY what the HPF does, only using one knob as opposed to 3 (or 4). Obviously all HPF’s are not the same, but the MasterSounds like the V6 before it (and the MP2015 with the resonance setting right down) all have filters that are optimised for that exact purpose.

That all said though, I only really use the filter subtractively, so if you are wildly pushing frequencies for dramatic effect, maybe those are better for you. As Hannu suggests, horses for courses and entirely dependent on mixing technique.

Along_the_Wire

In the two times I play out a year

mono-stereo

Mad_Cyril Gotcha. Be intrested to know how you get on with it.

Mad_Cyril

Unbroken1
And deep down, I think you’re right.

I struggled, with a controller with a 3 band eq, to get the concept of mixing two tracks. There was too much going on for me to self teach myself. Using the Radius 2 has effectively taught me to listen more and simplified things for me. I really love my Radius 2.

The problem is I can’t help but think that, now I have some fundamentals, a 3 band eq might be a logical next step. Curiosity has been eating away for months.

The cash has effectively made the decision for me, its try now or never, so I’m giving it a whirl. Likelihood is that it’ll end up getting sold on and put to a clarity audio. Either that or surrounded by pot plants and some vinyl for Instagram pics!!

Unbroken1

…I could never criticise anyone for an impulsive purchase!

Fairway to you for taking the plunge, you’ve obviously had a good experience with MasterSounds to be giving it a go… it might be exactly what you’ve been looking for, and is a lovely bit of kit regardless.

Mad_Cyril

Unbroken1 Expect some follow up posts about lovely warm analogue sounds 🙄

mono-stereo

I’m torn between splurging on 2 CDJ 3000s or buying the Denon SC6000s. I know the smart choice is the SC6000s, but there’s somthing about the tank like build of the CDJ3000s and the new platters which is drawing me to the Pioneers.

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