allen & heath xone 42 vs. denon dnx-1600

[steffanko]

I'm also looking for a mixer, with the difference of a much smaller budget.
In your case I would go for denon...Xone 42 is more likely in range with denon 1100 or 1500.
I will go for a used xone 42 or denon 1500 if I find some. In other case, new xone 22 or ddm4000 but I just can't decide...

[stbanas925]

ya i think im pretty set on the denon mixer

[DJ Asand]

cool thing about the ddm4000 is that you can set the frequency range for each band digitally,
so what I did was go on the A&H website and found the eq band ranges for the Xone:42 and set them to the DDM.

I believe you can set the channel eq's to be isolators as well... think im saying that right.

I sold my DDM thinking that I was going to build my own midi mixer, but now I regret it since I miss the warmer analog sound and the channel VU meters...

I've been looking at the x1600 for a while now tho

[Ashigari]

are there other cheap 4 channel mixers that are around the price/quality of a ddm 4000? either MIDI or analogue

I really dislike the layout of the ddm and that you can't map the LEDs in MIDI mode, which is a minor thing though as i'd prefer a 4 channel soundcard anyway (easier to set up in clubs)

[steffanko]

No, ddm4000 is one of a kind. Its really a state of the art mixer by functions and price.
Only problem with it is its manufacturer. It can bug time to time.

[Ashigari]

yeah running a behringer 2 channel mixer currently, it's...well....cheap

but the ddm 4k is supposed to have way better build/sound quality. I'll see if I can find a used one here as they're still around 470$ new (Switzerland) and I'd prefer to use it as an external mixer which means a 4 channel soundcard or another audio 2 and use both combined...

[steffanko]

Yea, me too...
It has great sound quality. In Serbia new is 300 eur and used go for 200.
I use djx750 now...hate it