X-Session alternative?

[zimfella]

+1 for the djm101 and u can find them pretty cheap

Great stuff. I was wondering how long it would be before you bigged up the djm101. Nice one

[zestoi]

Great stuff. I was wondering how long it would be before you bigged up the djm101. Nice one

cheers lol. we may be the only two people on the forum who actually have on i really have no clue why it seems so unpopular here...

[zimfella]

2 0ut of 50000 lol. yeah before I purchased it every where I read gave djtech a bad rep, but it just was exactley what I needed and I'm chuft with it.

[LmnLm3]

You know what, if I ever invest in analogue gear for live sets (I don't plan on leaving the bedroom quite yet) I'll def take a look at the 101.

For now, I'm looking for mappable knobs - knobs and knobs. I have buttons galore (I don't even use all the buttons on the nanoKontrol! It has a TON).

I do need knobs - pref in a 3 band layout, and I figure faders wouldn't hurt - i'd use the x-session faders for fx perhaps (though the way I have the nano set up is pretty usable - I can't wait to post a vid!)

Maybe I need to wait until DJTT unveils their upcoming controller - Ean said he'd be rocking his own faders pretty soon, and I can't imagine that DJTT would be selling analog gear... Thinking MFPro sans buttons... Maybe I need to save up for whatever they're working on!!!

[zestoi]

2 0ut of 50000 lol. yeah before I purchased it every where I read gave djtech a bad rep, but it just was exactley what I needed and I'm chuft with it.

i'll admit that only paying 20 quid for it kind of helped how much i like it - but i probably would have paid 50quid - just maybe not the full 90gbp (which i think it is).

anyhoo - back to the OP - the x-session has twice the number of pots etc than the djm101 and from what i've seen has half decent build quality - so as the OP wants something for effects i think i'd have to say to go for the x-session. a good product for the price.

for a nice small controller to emulate a traditional dj mixer (and no more) then the djm would be my choice - but for effects i'd go for the x-session.

if that was a bit *rambling* then i blame it on the vodka...

[zimfella]

the djm101 is not analogue it's a midi mappable 2 channel mixer layout. 4 band eq and all. How many decks do you want to mix 2 + 2 sample banks or just 4 decks?

[zestoi]

there's a photo of my djm101 in this thread here http://www.djtechtools.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34480

all midi, no audio, 8 pots (+ 3 small ones), 3 faders and 2 buttons. all midi mappable as well as the leds which are meant for levels.

edit: i almost bought an x-session myself a while ago just for effects. i thought the 3 sets of 3pots+fader would be a good fit for traktor. plus the 8 bottom buttons could be mapped for effects units on/off and for deck a/b/c/d on/off ( i presume - haven't looked into its midi spec) i wanted more pots and faders so went with the icon idj

[LmnLm3]

the djm101 is not analogue it's a midi mappable 2 channel mixer layout. 4 band eq and all. How many decks do you want to mix 2 + 2 sample banks or just 4 decks?

Right now I'm testing my feet in 2+2, but I might go to 4 track. I'm brand new to traktor, but I want to get things right before I go all out learning it (I've learnt plenty so far, going to post a mix soon).

And $20? Was that new or used?? I can only find it for 100usd!!! If I could get it for a similar price to the X-Session ($45-50usd) then I'd jump on it in a second since it has analog....

Does the 101 have A/D converter btw?

[zestoi]

Right now I'm testing my feet in 2+2, but I might go to 4 track. I'm brand new to traktor, but I want to get things right before I go all out learning it (I've learnt plenty so far, going to post a mix soon).

And $20? Was that new or used?? I can only find it for 100usd!!! If I could get it for a similar price to the X-Session ($45-50usd) then I'd jump on it in a second since it has analog....

Does the 101 have A/D converter btw?

20gbp on ebay - so not quite 20usd so 30usd+ ish? don't think they usually go that cheap, i got lucky. i get some bargains tho quite often. i use snip.pl to add snipes.

and it doesn't have any analog - it's pure midi. if i were you i'd probably go for the x-session as you want it for effects. tho personally i like my icon id for effects as it is to small and has so many buttons+pots etc. not in the same price bracket tho as so new.

[LmnLm3]

maybe I'm confused :-/

I am looking at this [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Marathon-Djm-101-4-Channel-19-inch-Inputs/dp/B001L530H8"]Amazon.com: Marathon Djm-101 4-Channel 19-inch Mixer, Dual 10 Band Eq, Up To 8 Line Inputs, 2 Mic Inputs & 3 Band Eq On Mics: Musical Instruments@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51jh7CgXjqL.@@AMEPARAM@@51jh7CgXjqL[/ame]

Is that not what you're talking about?