Friend sent this pic and wow I’ve never seen anything like it
I’m amazed. I’ve never seen anything like it. Anybody seen this yet? i dont see the pitch faders but im assuming the black rotaries integrated on the desk are it. Is that a single can headphone?
Thoughts?
Too much moneys?
You’ve never seen single can headphones? 
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rotary mixer … check
single can headphone … check
looks like a perfect setup for house music!
somebody scratch the shit out of those belt-driven-bmw-priced turntables 
I really haven’t, seriously lol. Are these manufactured like this or they have to be custom made?
People make them but they could also be bought.
Looks like a Bozak AR-6 with the EQ-6 sitting in front of it…very tasty!
Not sure about the turntables…possibly something by Mitchell?
Audiophile turntables…check
Monitor and controller… che… wait WTF???
That set-up looks beautiful and is probably one of the best possible set-ups to spin vintage disco, etc.
Adding the integrated monitor and controller seems like getting a custom made bentley and then adding the rear spoiler of a Toyota or something.
Some may argue that the owner is simply trying to get the best from both worlds, but for me it just takes away a lot of the sexiness and all of the class…
It’s the Rane MP2016 and XP2016 combo.
Very nice
Looks like a Rane 2016 mixer with the 2016 EQ expander module, to me.
A Denon controller for loading and FX
A stick headphone for cueing
Dunno what the TTs are tho
Dont think those turntables would be very good at dropping beats or scraching, looks like belt drives?
I still think the denon controller and monitor have no place there.
I get it, I love Serato. But that’s just destroying something beautiful. 
This!
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Audiophile turntables…check
Monitor and controller… che… wait WTF???
That set-up looks beautiful and is probably one of the best possible set-ups to spin vintage disco, etc.
[/quote] Why would this be? I know DJ Harvey prefer this kind of set-up, but why does it stand out from a more regular mixer? (AH, Pioneer etc.)
Back in the 70s at the beginning of the disco era, the standard mixers in clubs like the Paradise Garage, The Loft, The Gallery used to be rotary mixers like the Bozak
or the Urei,
and rotary mixers are still popular today, especially among DJs who play disco or (soulful) House music.
The Rane mixer in that picture is a decendant of those classic mixers.
Also, the DJs at that time used to put far more emphasize on sound quality.
Using audiophile turntables makes much more sense when playing classic disco records, since those songs used to be much more dynamic and musically advanced (often played by real musicians) compared to today’s dance tracks that are often made from loops and mastered to a level where there’s no dynamic left.
Oh, so the sound quality is better? But other than that it’s mostly nostalgia?
your friend is a hipster
Playing with a rotary (preferably a ‘pure’ rotary with no per-channel EQs) requires a style of mixing which can be immensely satisfying.
You have to really think about the way two records work together, there’s no ‘cheating’ by eliminating clashing basslines, for example. Instead, the focus is on gently and smoothly adjusting the level of the two tracks until the mix is complete. The rotary faders allow for that really precise adjustment of levels.
Plus there’s the fact that most of the big rotaries are built to produce incredible analogue sound.
I was at a bar recently where the DJ had brought along their E&S DJR400, one of the few modern equivalents of the vintage units. I’ve heard (and played on) that sound system many times, and it is not great. But that night, with the guy playing vinyl through the E&S, it sounded amazing.
Rotary mixing is not for me; it’s not my style. But, damn, I sure can appreciate it. When you hear the great masters of it; people like MAW or Theo Parrish, it’s impossible to not be impressed.
I see! Thanks for the explanation 
