It's a long wait now. [New setup]

[Cardell]

So I decided I needed a more portable setup, as while my Xone 4D isn't huge by conventional DJ means, it sure ain't small enough to fit in my backpack.

Enter 2011:

Freshly assembled by DJTT Midi Fighter!


Livid Instrument's Code.


M-Audio Profire 610.


I'm also looking to replacing my HDJ 2000s with the Shure SE535 as I find myself cranking the volume up to 11 too often to be able to monitor at gigs, just haven't found any authorized retailer (which also sells online) for under 500 usd. You guys in the US, feel free to help me find a store.

The sad part about all this is that my equipment is at a friend staying in California, and he won't come back to Europe for another month or so..

[space monkey]

lovely code you got there.
Is your camera from the 1800s?

[Cardell]

Can't wait to get my hands on it and start mapping stuff.
Haha blame my friend's webcam, it was the best he had at the moment. He told me he'd take some better pictures once he finds his DLSR.

[zestoi]

that 'code' does look very useful/mappable.... kind of pricy tho i guess...

[Cardell]

I'm gonna do wonders with it, there is so much that can be done with rotary encoders. And all that feedback control is worth every penny to me. Although I guess an old BCR2000 would be good for many (despite the added bulkiness).

[zestoi]

I'm gonna do wonders with it, there is so much that can be done with rotary encoders. And all that feedback control is worth every penny to me. Although I guess an old BCR2000 would be good for many (despite the added bulkiness).

for basic eq + volumes etc i much prefer pots but endless encoders with the feedback do seem uber useful for multi-assignments and effects parameters.

i guess the ultimate would be en encoder with feedback that dynamically set it's start and stop points based on the current loaded value and didn't let you turn it any further in that direction once the min/max had been hit. if those were available then it'd be the best of both worlds.

[Cardell]

I got the Profire 610 as it's one of the smaller, and cheaper Firewire audio interfaces that allow for 8 analog outputs (there aren't too many that do), that way I can simply connect my stuff to any available mixer. Should I wish to, I could of course use internal mixing and use the rotary encoders for mixing with LED feedback, but I agree with you, normal pots are superior in feel for EQ and volume controls.

[DoctorMogal]

But wait... isn't thsi together bigger than the Xone 4D? Btw, how areyou liking that Livid?

[Cardell]

I guess that if you account for a 4 channel mixer into the size of all this, yes it would be bigger. But the idea is that I'll use the mixer available at clubs. Since it's a modular setup, it will fit in my bag no problem (and in the even I'd have to play without a mixer, I can just load different TSIs and use an adapter for the Profire to get XLR out).

I wish I could tell you, all my new equipment is now at a friend's place in CA, and I won't get my hands on it until late July.

Also I found a place where I got a discount on the Shure SE535s. Headphone Solutions offered a 15% discount (on sitewide it seemed) which helped bring down the 500 usd price tag while still purchasing them from an Authorized Dealer. The coupon code was ET5 but I give no guarantee that it will work for you. The code SHURE35 also seemed to give a 15% discount on Shure headphones, but they weren't stackable.