Xone: DB4- the official unofficial thread

Yeah- I've always wished that people would keep the in built FX unit and the send and return separate.

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Originally Posted by kevz718

I have been using the rmx1000 alot lately - at first i was frustrated with lack of s/r but wound up putting it onto dedicated db4 channel and using the input matrix which grew on me quickly..

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Can you explain a bit more how that setup works?

Smart mixer for sure, traktor certified is always a bonus now. Really good fx. Can;t see it being in 995 of dj booths though, it's more for bigger dj's to put on their riders.

Wait, the DB4 is certified now?

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Originally Posted by MrPopinjay

Wait, the DB4 is certified now?

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Not to my knowledge - would be great to hear that it is.

i dont think its certified but it does work, i used it without timecode and it works fine. i use an X1 and an F1, i think if you use timecode it doesnt work.

Yeah, the soundcard works fine for non-timecode stuff.

A&H Xone: DB4 - The ultimate VDJ DVS mixer :P

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Originally Posted by mix architekt

there are some tragic consequences that are not being addressed if send/return and bpm tracking are implemented.

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Thanks for going through this. And if plugins are an option, there's plenty of routing possibilities inside Live for example.

Just played with sampling using the sweep effect in send mode. Set time to 4/1, D/W to half and feedback (expression knob) to maximum. The effect now samples whatever you put into it for one bar, with the input filtered by the sweep filter on the screen.

Be BLOODY careful though, with feedback on max it adds to the effect every 4 beats and nothing is lost, so even if you let it run a tiny bit past one bar on the input it peaks all over the place and makes horrible noises.

The EQ and fader are all post FX at the moment, so there's not a lot you can do with it, but it works. When you're done you have to turn feedback all the way down to 'empty' the effect or it'll come right back in as it was if you try to use it on a different track.

you'll find using sweep a lot more useful once the new firmware is released, pre fx eq and post fader fx make all the difference in the world for this application. while you're waiting for that you can try to click in beat fragments using the input matrix or input mode switch. but bigger rewards come with fw2...