Ddm4000
I’m looking tO buy an Behringer DDM4000, i’ve heardbsome pretty bad things about Behringer mixers but people seem to think the DDM4000 is quite oke. What do you think of it?
please use the search feature and you will find a lot of very good reviews about DDM4000.
Very useful informations.
And yes, I think they are pretty impressive unit for the money you spend.
Best bang for a buck…
i had one for like 5 days before i returned it. all the electronics in it stopped working and knobs and faders were falling off.
i’m pretty sure the problem was only with my unit and if i got a replacement it would’ve worked fine, but the whole thing just felt so low quality i decided to get a denon 2ch mixer instead.
if you can deal with the low quality feel of it then it could be ok. basically all the faders and knobs felt really cheap, and the entire unit weighs close to nothing which worried me a bit.
the only good reason i can see to get it is if you really want 4 channels. if 4ch is a necessity then this is probably the best deal but if you think a 2 or even 3 channel mixer would be fine i would spring for something like that with higher quality instead
i own it and its great best bang for the buck definitely without a doubt!!!
I have been using the same DDM4000 for two years, has never let me down.
As a matter of fact, I have been strongly considering buying another one.
Its an absolute steal for the price point, and with ALL the features it has (and TRUST ME, I use almost all of them, they work brilliantly).
Some of my favorite features:
Adjustable output level for the “record” output.
Dual band compressor, with Db boost, and time adjustment.
FULLY adjustable EQ Curves, as well as adjustment of the Q-factor.
Dual effects processors, with a good selection of effects, as well as EXTENSIVE parameter adjustments.
A dedicated mono “sub-out” with full control over crossover frequency, the ability to apply the crossover to the main output(if need be), control over the output level of the “sub-out” relative to the main level.
7 band graphic equalizer, as well as a 3rd effects processor for the microphone input (no need for outboard gear to make you MC sound great)
And lets not forget ALL the MIDI capabilities, as well as a MIDI BPM clock.
Other than those rather unique features, it also has nearly EVERY single feature you would come to expect from a top of the line 4 cahnnel DJ mixer.
Full isolation EQ’s with kill switches.
High quality optical faders (I do cut routines, and I like the stock faders enough to have never changed them, and this IS innofaderable)
Cross fader, and channel fader curve control.
Fully balanced Main output, as well as duplicate unbalanced main out.
Dual BPM counters.
Oh yeah, and it uses EXACTLY the same Cirrus Logic AD/DA converter as the Pioneer DJM800.
Bottom line, MY DDM4000 has seen an extremely busy 2 years of use and abuse, and beside the EQ knobs having become slightly “looser” (not as much resistance when you turn them) the faders feel like the day I bought it.
And more importantly to me, it sounds exactly the same as the day I bought it. If not better now, because I know how to use it better.
I demo’d it at guitar center the other day and I thought it felt cheap as hell.
It is by the most full featured 4 CH. Mixer for it’s price point. The ability for customization is endless between MIDI mode and the mixer settings. With pioneer mixers you are stuck with whatever cutoff freq. they input into the firmware, with the DDM4000 you can assign whatever freq. you want and then make different user settings to switch all these changes in seconds. It has really been my best purchase to date.
Just felt like giving a quick +1, exokinetic pretty much nails it on the head… it’s an amazing mixer… I don’t regret buying it at all, other than it’s not getting used as much due to lack of time, but if I were to dump all my dj gear, it’s the only thing (vinyl not included) that I’d keep…
I used to own one but sold it.
My opinion of it is that as a MIDI controller, it is absolutely amazing with tons of mappable buttons, knobs and faders.
However, as a standard mixer, when I used it live it gave an unwanted hum at loud volumes in venue-sized sound systems. If you won;t be using it live, then it’d be perfect.
That’s my experience anyway.
Thanks for all the comments! Especially Exokinetic for the nice overvieuw!
Right now i have a numark omnicontrol, so i dont worry about cheap feeling that much 
. I only have 2 problems:
-External soundcard, like i said, i’m on OmniControl, with built-in soundcard. Will the Audio Kontrol do the 4 channel job? Because its way cheaper than an Audio 10!
-MIDI-Controllers, my OmniControl is very mixer centered, so OR i need to remap it and think of other features i can map to the mixer section OR get some nice deck based controllers. I don’t like the X1, not my workflow i guess…
You can set up the DDM4000 to mix entirely internally by using the whole unit in MIDI mode. You can then use the 4 channels for the 4 decks in Traktor and mix everything within Traktor. You’d then use something like an Audio2DJ sound card, using Audio2DJ’s Channel A for master output and Channel B for monitoring.
Alternatively, you can choose to use 2 channels on the DDM4000 as MIDI and 2 as standard if you wanted. You can then map buttons on the 2 MIDI channels to flick between the controls activation of Deck A/C and B/D, meaning you can control the 4 decks from 2 mixer channels (similar to DJTT’s VCI-100 mapping). Then, get something like an Audio2DJ, run Deck A/C through Channel A on Audio2DJ and then from the Audio2DJ’s Channel A output into the first non-MIDI standard channel on the mixer, then run Deck B/D through Channel B on the Audio2DJ and into the second non-MIDI standard channel.
Then, the two MIDI channels will mix/control elements you tell/map it to within Traktor controlling 4 decks, and the two standard channel will give you some extra “real” mixing ability and able to use the DDM4000’s BPM synced effects, PFL for cueing, EQs, crossfader etc etc.
That’s how I used it anyway.
I get that, but then it would be kind of pointless to buy an external mixer right? I do think btw that the Audio 10 DJ is very expensive. Also, it’s sad they stopped making the Audio 8…
Depends. If you want to utilise the DDM4000s effects and EQs etc, then no it’s not pointless. Also, the DDM4000 has a sampler you could utilise, as well as a PFL you could use.
Also, the MIDI will only control what you want, so if you want to mix externally, don’t map the EQs etc in Traktor, instead use the two MIDI channels for other parameters, like effects within Traktor.
If you thought about a logical setup, you could easily get the best out of Traktor and the mixer in using a DDM4000. It’s whether you can be bothered sitting down and doing it all!
Also, you could mix entirely externally with 4 decks, but then you need an audio card with 4 outputs (one for each mixer channel). However, you may still need to map parts of the DDM4000 to Traktor just to stop you from havuing to use your mouse (like to scroll, search and load new tracks for example - I used the bottom right corner of the DDM4000 for this).
I think i probably want to get a mixer to practice for the club, and then i need an Audio 8 too. As i said, right know i’m on the Numark Omni Control, so the deck control is fixed !
you can get another cheaper interface with 8 stereo outs (4 outs)
there are some options firewire or usb
Or you can get an audio 2 and route the 4 outs (2 stereos) for 4 mono in on your mixer with some adapters.
For practice at home I think it’s OK…
I will do it with with my numark DJIO and use the DDM4000 headphone to cue the tracks.
I searched a bit but didnt find very much 8 channel USB Adio interfaces. Could someone give me a few names/links?
How about this one? http://www.thomann.de/gb/esi_gigaport_hd.htm Because if i searched 8x RCA, this was the only one to show up…
I think you’d probably be better off getting a DDM4K mixing 4 decks in Traktor via USB/midi.
If you’re just starting out, you’re gonna go round and round in circles if you try to go the 4 audio channels route.
I don’t really consider myself a beginner, i already mix 4deck trough my OmniControl, but i don’t like it i can’t use my EQ for deck 3/4 
. Also, maybe in the future i want to go for one or two CDJ’s, therefore i want to have an mixer. and for in the club i want to be able to connect my laptop to an mixer…