controller or mixer?

[MrPopinjay]

Yeah but then you're running decks in mono.

[Garygary1]

yeah, mono just sounds dull and gross

[V-Hoff]

using the mixer in a club is always good, cause then you´ll always be present for the crowd. a lot of dj´s just using midicontroler are mostly at one end of the stage not using the mixer. but when mixing external you´ll always have the guaranty that you are in the middle of the booth and the crowd will recognize that. dunno if you get my point...

That's the best advice that someone can give to use external mixing
period

[d.julius]

I use the table in normal mode and MIDI, 2 Deck in MIDI and 2 deck with my sound card
and it's good .

[amidoinitrite]

depends if you´re comfortable spinning without jogwheels. i for myself love to mix with a midicontroler and an external mixer. like a said some weeks ago. using the mixer in a club is always good, cause then you´ll always be present for the crowd. a lot of dj´s just using midicontroler are mostly at one end of the stage not using the mixer. but when mixing external you´ll always have the guaranty that you are in the middle of the booth and the crowd will recognize that. dunno if you get my point...

That's the best advice that someone can give to use external mixing
period

Not to sure I agree!
I can use a mixtrack and still pay just as much attention to the crowd as if I were using vinyls..
PROBABLY even more time to the crowd because i wouldn't have to dig for vinyls, or even CDs using CDJs.

a lot of people don't realize that it's not the gear that takes the DJs attention off the crowd ..its the DJ themselves

IMO the reason I choose a Club mixer is for its feel.
Compare a Denon/Pioneer/Xone/Ecler mixer to the S4 and you will instantly notice how toy-like the S4 feels.
The extra money for a club mixer is well worth it!

[MrPopinjay]

He's talking about the position the DJ will have on stage. The mixer will be dead centre while empty table space for a controller will be off to the side normally.

[amidoinitrite]

He's talking about the position the DJ will have on stage. The mixer will be dead centre while empty table space for a controller will be off to the side normally.

I see!!
valid point.

[MrPopinjay]

I'm completely with you about the feel of the mixer though dude! I love my Ecler

[d.julius]

Of course the sound quality is better with vinyl and classique mixer , But ,Some prefer the controller for their flexibility, just to have a good sound card and good mp3. for me all these preferences and I really like the controller

[MrPopinjay]

Of course the sound quality is better with vinyl and classique

This is complete BULLSHIT.
It may sound nicer according to your tastes but in no way is the quality higher.