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    Hey guys, ive hit a dilemma. Im going to be selling my s8 soon because it just isn't what I wanted. So with the cash I get from selling it im going to get a nice mixer for a modular setup. Im going to be using the following:
    Midi fighter twister
    midi fighter spectra
    2 xdj 1000's
    a pair of x1's and or d2's.
    Im looking for a mixer that I can plug and play with about everything. And has to work flawlessly with traktor. If I have to get a sound card so be it but I would prefer to not have too. Ill be taking this mixer with me everywhere when I dj so I want it to be durable. And the sound has to be awesome too. Price has to be below 1900$. I wont be getting the denon x1600 due to lack of filter knobs. So any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

    For you modular guys what would you say is the best 4 channel mixer?
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    Given your constraints & budget....

    A&H Xone DB2
    Pio DJM 850

    That said, I have and use and like the Denon x1600. The lack of a filter is a minor nit, for me. I have a pair of X1's and I dedicate a shift+knob for the filter on each channel.
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    Those two would work perfectly while hooked up to record box? and what are the major differences?
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    DB2 also doesn't have filter knobs on the channels so...

    Only Pioneer mixers will work with rekordbox. For now it seems. My suggestion would be Z2 (becuse of portability, USB hub on the back and your requirement for filter knobs on the channels), otherwise go for the DJM850 or even 900 if you can afford it.
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    xone 92/62. it doesn't have individual channel filters, but it does have 2 assignable filters that can be assigned to specific channels, along with different different combinations of curves.

    they're heavy and they get hot. you'll also need a sound card. but its has a lot of potential that allows you to really change your set up.

    you know that filters are just sweeping eq bands with resonance, right?
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    ok, so what would you say is the best mixer on the market. with or without a filter knob for a modular set up. now that you guys have pointed out some stuff I'm realizing that not having a filter knob is sort of pointless. i can just program my midi fighter twister to have a knob for it. sound card doesnt really matter either. I'm looking for great sound and works perfect with traktor.
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    better yet ill just keep it between two mixers. the db2 and the djm 900. But at the same time people are telling me to get a z2. but i feel not having those extra two channels will hurt down the road.
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    Quote Originally Posted by afshawn998 View Post
    better yet ill just keep it between two mixers. the db2 and the djm 900. But at the same time people are telling me to get a z2. but i feel not having those extra two channels will hurt down the road.
    Z2 is a 4 deck Traktor controller that looks like a 2 channel mixer. Because it uses internal mixing in Traktor, with it you can control 2+2 decks (you dont get EQ control over the +2 decks but you can map eq's to twister or some other controller like you said).
    It costs considerably less then other options, comes with TSP licence, has a USB hub in the back, build quality is decent enough for transporting it around (but, it is no where near Denon/Pioneer's).

    I personally would go for X1600/1700 - offers almost everything DJM-900 does with the same build quality at a fraction of a cost and, unlike DJM-900, you can sync mixer's FX to the Traktor BPM.
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    DJM 850. Do it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Patch View Post
    DJM 850. Do it.
    Fixed that for ya
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