Hey guys and gals, I am in the market for a new mixer and am definitely getting a 4 channel mixer. I don’t play out very often anymore but I still play alot at home with the resurgence of my vinyl buying habits. I will be moving into a new place soon and want to have a nice set up that I set up once. I am not a gear junkie or latest and greatest type of guy. So I don’t keep up with the new technology and features. I will probably order it over the internet so I won’t get a chance to use it before I buy it.
Any opinions or information is greatly appreciated. I’m currently using a DJM 250 mk1 that I like (not love).
You didn’t give us much information frankly…new or second hand? Is software part of your setup?
If the options are limited to new, 1000$ gets you Reloop RMX-90 that seems to offer everything you need (including SDJ certification) and the reviews are good.
A sure choice is also DJM-750mk2 for a little more (1200$) but maybe someone at DJTT can give you special deal (member price or B-stock?). Also - 750mk2 will always be limited strictly to RBDJ, something to consider.
If you are on the other hand a Traktor user + win is your OS of choice - the older generation of Denon mixers (X1600 & X1700) are still a good choice and there are still boxed units for sale online (although, X1700 seems to be still over the budget). Denon did release way back 64-bit win drivers making them a viable Win option for several more years to come. Sound & build quality wise, they still have my vote.
Second hand - how about Allen & Heath older models? If vinyl is important part I would rather go for second hand A&H than the other more complicated models (with audio interfaces, midi, color FX,…)
As happydan said, 43 is meh (also not TSP certified). I would narrow your choice to PX5 (I see there is one on B-stock page of DJTT store if you can stretch your budget a little more…), second-hand DJM-850 (over 750mk2 because of TSP certification) and…well have no idea what else. If best bang for buck was primary I would still include Denon but they are not worth it if you can stretch for newer models.
I haven’t ever heard of that before. It shouldn’t make a difference since it’s literally just a toggle in the software to say the interface is on the list. More likely a hardware/settings/driver issue.
This was with the DB2 and DB4 specifically. Sometimes it would recognize it as the modified device, other times it would identify them as the DB4 or DB2. It’s literally the last straw that broke leading me to make the full switch over to Rekordbox DJ
Why do I feel like most of these mixers are just “too much mixer” for me?..I must be getting old…
Sooo…If I was to get an Ecler 4.0 I would also have to purchase an Audio 6. I would still have to keep my X1 to control tracktor. Shit is getting wide.
I get a PX5 no need for a sound card. Keep x1. Use mixer fx instead of traktor fx…
X5 as a correct answer. I reviewed the 43C when it came out and was very disappointed. PX5 also has Traktor Scratch certification.