Ecler nuo 4 or xone 42

[Cook]

Trying to decide which 4 cahnnel mixer to buy next, and ive narrowed it down to these two really, or is there more 4 channel mixers you guys would reccommend? (also how do the FX on a nuo 4 work? there is no fx select so is it via midi to traktor?)
Ive always had bad experiences with pioneer equipment so i tend to steer clear of it.

Im planning on using decks A and B with Traktor, then have a seperate laptop running maschine into Deck C (can i do this via midi clock?)

[steffanko]

I would go for xone 42. A&H products are known for state of the art sound quality, also built quality of this thing is epic.
Didn't have chance to play with ecler, but anyway would go for trusted Xone!!!

[Cook]

Ive heard Eclers are more solidly built than A&H's

... could i even get away with a 3 channel mixer?

[deevey]

Its gonna come down to choice, unfortunatly both are great :P

I can speak as to the reliability of Eclers as I used to hire them out 6 days a week and they'd last for years before they would finally be sold on to a new home (after making their price back 100 fold!) .. never a lack of people wanting them either regardless of what they'd been thorough.

.. Sound is fantastic from both, really a matter of personal choice if you really want the filters go with the A&H but you're already running Traktor so maybe no need.

Don't think there's Midi on the Ecler Nuo, thought that was only the Evo series? FX are basic send / return far as i know.

dont see why you'd need any more than 3 channels if its just 2 decks + maschine ..

And yes you should be able to sync the clocks either over Lan or midi sync from Traktor to Maschine

[steffanko]

Well you could go even with 2 channel mixer, using both inputs of single channel, but I would still go for a 4 channel mixer.
Beside those 3 sound sources U have planed, you are eventually going to get cdj's (U will, trust me ) and then you will be faced with need of that 4th channel.

[Flash101uk]

A version of the nuo 4.0 does have midi, im pretty sure its via a standard midi connection. Don't quote me on that though.

Ive been searching around for the best 3 channel mixer too, and it comes down to these two brands. Personally, I think im sold on the ecler unless I pick up an A&H for a bargain price.

Anyone got any info on the differences between the eq's over the two brands? Ive heard good and bad for both.

If you're only mixing 3 channels you could get away with a nuo 2.0. It has a 3rd, mic channel with 2 band eq and vol control.

[LoveBass]

I swear by those fat knobs. I can't live without them now!

[MrPopinjay]

The Ecler is just nicer to use in my opinion. Nice chunky knobs.

Isn't there a Nuo style EQ in traktor? Why not test it out and see how you like it?

[GrimFandango]

I love my 42. I cannot live without the Xone filters.

Ecler was one of my choices a few years back when I was picking my first mixer. I do love the knobs, but that's just a matter of aesthetics.

What I did with my Xone 42 is swap the taller EQ knobs for the fatter gain/whatever else knobs. On the "new" black Xone 42 it actually comes with the fatty style knobs for EQ's

[Flash101uk]

Isn't there a Nuo style EQ in traktor? Why not test it out and see how you like it?

Not sure about a Nuo one but there's definitely a Xone eq. Ill have to check that out. Although I don't think anything in traktor can beat the real thing.

Specifically what I meant by differences in EQ is the differences in sound. I hear the mid eq on the ecler controls a massive amount of the sonic range. More than say, a xone or something.

Has anyone used both that can comment on the cutoffs, smoothness, warmth/sharpness of the eq sounds? Or is this something no-one should be worried about with high-end mixers?