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

Christian

i have one sat in the garage that i might have to dig out now i have my 1210’s back out again

Unbroken1

…or failing that, might be worth a few quid Christian

Along_the_Wire

The PLX1000 arrived yesterday and I’ve got it all set up, just awaiting a cartridge and a stylus which irritatingly doesn’t arrive til Friday. Fuck me, it’s solid piece of kit and looks absolutely mint in the living room

NasserAlazzawi

Along_the_Wire those look nice. I’m having a good experience with RELOOP RP 4000 mk2 which basically look and behave like Technics 1210 but with added Master Tempo too.

Unbroken1

Along_the_Wire …honestly not up to date with turntable tech but they look pretty solid, how do these compare with Technics?

Along_the_Wire

Unbroken1 Never owned Technics. The PLX weighs a ton. Having a start/stop button is a novelty.

Along_the_Wire

I clambered into the lot to get the RX2 to use whilst I wait for the XZ to be fixed - it’s like a comedy mixer in comparison, it feels like half the size and looks odd on the kitchen table.

Got to give another plug for The DJ Shop down in Dorset - they’ve been fantastic about the XZ to be fair to them.

Yant

Any opinions on the Kontrol S8? Thinking of maybe buying an “all-in-one” piece of kit and this looks decent.

Homegrove

Yant get a used S5.

Along_the_Wire

Depends on how you want to mix, Yant. There aren’t any jog wheels on it - do you want to lose the laptop?

Yant

Along_the_Wire not really fussed about the jog wheels. I’d like one compact piece of kit that i can mix a few channels on. If the kit can work without a laptop and the files can be accessed directly, then great.

Dan

Yant S2 MK3 is ideal.

Yant

Homegrove this is really helpful, thanks Hannu,

Yant

Dan s2 looks like only 2 channels and no screens though. quite like the idea of a screen on each side.

baggers44

Gentlemen - I have a really very stupid question. I have an XDJ XZ. It has an Aux input with normal phono red and white sockets. If I run my vinyl decks through a new mixer then into the Aux input, is there any reason why that would not work without a separate amp. Don’t ask why i’m not running the decks through the designated channels (i bought a rotary mixer for the decks to see what it was like).

IndustryStandard

You can run your decks mixer RCA Line output into the XZ as a standard line input, but i’m sure the sound quality will not be as good vs whatever rotary you have. Sort of defeats the object of getting an audiophile rotary mixer

Doesn’t the rotary have a line/phono inputs which are switchable and you just run the XZ through that to get a better sound?

baggers44

IndustryStandard thanks - can’t get any sound output yet but will keep fiddling -

mono-stereo

baggers44 which rotary mixer have you gone for?

baggers44

mono-stereo i got it to work ! I went for the Alpha Recording System 1000 which is fairly entry level but a nice heavy piece of kit. I have only done about 4 mixes so far but it’s a lovely, smooth and touch sensitive transition. My vinyl skills are as bad as they ever were though. Where’s the bloody loop button when you need it ???

Homegrove

baggers44 That’s a very nice 2 channel rotary mate!

mono-stereo

baggers44 ha, nice mixer.

Unbroken1

baggers44 …hardly entry level! Nice mixer.

I’ve always thought the lack of visual feedback for separate channels would drive me mad and is the one thing that puts me off the ARS… years ago I had a Rane MP/XP2016 which frustrated me for the same reason. Horses for courses though, they are highly regarded for a reason.

Mad_Cyril

baggers44
Nice. Think Morales uses the 9000?

Enjoy mate

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