# Friend sent this pic and wow I've never seen anything like it **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [March 3, 2014, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/friend-sent-this-pic-and-wow-ive-never-seen-anything-like-it/64681 "2014-03-03T20:33:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Vandalus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/vandalus/32/15329_2.png) [@Vandalus](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Vandalus)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 12:56am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/friend-sent-this-pic-and-wow-ive-never-seen-anything-like-it/64681/21 "2014-03-06T00:56:30Z")
> [@Mojaxx](#): > > 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. For a while back in 1999 and 2000, 1015 Folsom/San Francisco (Spundae) had a Rane 2016 mixer/EQ combo and it was amazing. I never saw one in the wild anywhere else. As I recall Sasha & Digweed used it when they played there back then, and once I saw it I’ve lusted after one ever since. In fact, this photo is of Sasha from the time he played in SF that served as the influence for his GU-San Francisco CD. You can just barely see the rotary nobs from the setup. Awesome booth btw. The concrete slab with recesses for the TT’s. Perfect. ![Sasha.jpg](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/techtools/original/3X/1/5/158e09ca3b230dddee5c5e36a8a4fb5cb91a298b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Dohjo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bb73d2/32.png) [@Dohjo](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Dohjo)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/friend-sent-this-pic-and-wow-ive-never-seen-anything-like-it/64681/22 "2014-03-06T13:54:56Z")
Now that we are talking about it… [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/techtools/original/3X/3/7/376c7f81227f1a15ae253837f9dab25384d05089.jpeg "Tasker Boiler Room London 65 Min DJ Set") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXNiAqojjpg) ---
**Author:** ![Kwal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/kwal/32/14606_2.png) [@Kwal](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Kwal)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/friend-sent-this-pic-and-wow-ive-never-seen-anything-like-it/64681/23 "2014-03-06T14:33:29Z")
> [@Dohjo](#): > > Now that we are talking about it… > [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXNiAqojjpg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXNiAqojjpg) @16:38 mark he apologizes for him being a rookie with the mixer lol ---
**Author:** ![safefire](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/safefire/32/13574_2.png) [@safefire](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/safefire)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/friend-sent-this-pic-and-wow-ive-never-seen-anything-like-it/64681/24 "2014-03-06T14:51:41Z")
The turntables are PRO-JECT RPM 9.2’s, Hi-Fi scam things with the belt running outside the body. I played around with one in a hi-fi some months ago, and it had already caught so much dust that it took it a guy ten seconds to get up to speed. They’re about $2.000 Sounded alright though. [www.project-audio.com/main.php?prod=rpm92](http://www.project-audio.com/main.php?prod=rpm92) Makes me cringe to see them hooked up to a MP2016, probably only to play timecode. ---
**Author:** ![JohnnyDrama](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/johnnydrama/32/13527_2.png) [@JohnnyDrama](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/JohnnyDrama)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/friend-sent-this-pic-and-wow-ive-never-seen-anything-like-it/64681/25 "2014-03-06T14:55:07Z")
Some (rich) people have no clue… this is wrong in so many ways Ps. props to the dj for not blaming the mixer (it’s lovely) ---
**Author:** ![Dohjo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bb73d2/32.png) [@Dohjo](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Dohjo)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/friend-sent-this-pic-and-wow-ive-never-seen-anything-like-it/64681/26 "2014-03-06T14:59:41Z")
Haha, ya. Saw that. Still, good way of seeing it in use ---
**Author:** ![djchriswoods.co.uk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90ced4/32.png) [@djchriswoods.co.uk](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/djchriswoods.co.uk)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/friend-sent-this-pic-and-wow-ive-never-seen-anything-like-it/64681/27 "2014-03-06T15:04:20Z")
> [@Mojaxx](#): > > It’s the Rane MP2016 and XP2016 combo. Ah right…I’m not familiar with most of Ranes stuff…looks very similar to the oldskool ---
**Author:** ![TonyRome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3ec8ea/32.png) [@TonyRome](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/TonyRome)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2014, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/friend-sent-this-pic-and-wow-ive-never-seen-anything-like-it/64681/28 "2014-03-07T16:21:21Z")
The Rane 2016 is actually a pretty high quality mixer sound-wise. Some even argue it sounded better than the reproduced Urei that was put out a few years ago. There were reports of them discontinuing it, though I was going to grab one just because it may not be available much longer (outside the Ebay market and then you don’t know what it will cost). I’m a fan of rotary mixing… it’s a personal preference. As noted, it really appeals to those who mix house or disco where the mix transitions are long and smooth. The knobs are actually a little bit tight to help this. The older ones actually used Alps faders ---
**Author:** ![JohnnyDrama](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/johnnydrama/32/13527_2.png) [@JohnnyDrama](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/JohnnyDrama)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2014, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/friend-sent-this-pic-and-wow-ive-never-seen-anything-like-it/64681/29 "2014-03-08T17:51:57Z")
Owning serveral high end mixers and played on even more … I can only conclude that soundwise it’s the best mixer I own (2016a), together with the rodec. But rotary has to be your thing… Warning, mixing with rotaries is addicitive once you get the hang of it ! Ps. still love my Rodec to death Pss. analogue untill I die 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![dj\_subculture](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/dj_subculture/32/14586_2.png) [@dj\_subculture](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/dj_subculture)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2014, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/friend-sent-this-pic-and-wow-ive-never-seen-anything-like-it/64681/30 "2014-03-08T20:05:39Z")
For those who may not be aware, Bozak rotary mixers can still be purchased from Audio For The Soul ---
**Author:** ![JohnnyDrama](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/johnnydrama/32/13527_2.png) [@JohnnyDrama](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/JohnnyDrama)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2014, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/friend-sent-this-pic-and-wow-ive-never-seen-anything-like-it/64681/31 "2014-03-08T23:11:01Z")
These are not the same as the famous vintage ones…they just bought the name ‘bozak’ and made a look-alike. ---
**Author:** ![dj\_subculture](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/dj_subculture/32/14586_2.png) [@dj\_subculture](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/dj_subculture)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2014, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/friend-sent-this-pic-and-wow-ive-never-seen-anything-like-it/64681/32 "2014-03-08T23:18:14Z")
It’s my understanding that they’re made to the original specs. Not just a cheap copy. ---
**Author:** ![JohnnyDrama](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/johnnydrama/32/13527_2.png) [@JohnnyDrama](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/JohnnyDrama)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2014, 10:01am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/friend-sent-this-pic-and-wow-ive-never-seen-anything-like-it/64681/33 "2014-03-09T10:01:59Z")
Who said cheap ? it’s a Bozak “inspired” clone with some mods ---
**Author:** ![Mojaxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mojaxx](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Mojaxx)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2014, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/friend-sent-this-pic-and-wow-ive-never-seen-anything-like-it/64681/34 "2014-03-09T10:37:39Z")
If anyone does want a modern rotary, I cannot recommend that E&S DJR-400 enough. I had been told many good things about it, but having heard, seen and touched that one I mentioned before… WOW. A masterpiece. ---
**Author:** ![Mojaxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mojaxx](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Mojaxx)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2014, 10:40am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/friend-sent-this-pic-and-wow-ive-never-seen-anything-like-it/64681/35 "2014-03-09T10:40:30Z")
![image.jpg](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/techtools/original/3X/1/6/1618316de86589c8136fdd6212b04265a82c0a17.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Alubat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/alubat/32/16343_2.png) [@Alubat](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Alubat)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/friend-sent-this-pic-and-wow-ive-never-seen-anything-like-it/64681/36 "2014-03-13T20:22:04Z")
Coooool Vintage thread Also like this setup [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/techtools/original/3X/9/4/94110a4f8555056966c7547bacae6c93f62a6fb2.jpeg "DJ KEN - House Music Mix (Disco House) 15minutes UREI 1620") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibhmR0uQd74) The most wanted dj desk > **[KOITOTO | Platform Link Resmi Hoki Agen Togel Online Dengan Hadiah Terbesar](https://www.dj-rooms.com/soundwagon-record-player/)** > > KOITOTO adalah platform link resmi agen togel online terpercaya dengan hadiah terbesar menyediakan pasaran lengkap transaksi cepat aman serta layanan ramah setiap saat. ---
**Author:** ![TonyRome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3ec8ea/32.png) [@TonyRome](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/TonyRome)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2014, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/friend-sent-this-pic-and-wow-ive-never-seen-anything-like-it/64681/37 "2014-03-17T17:35:16Z")
The E&S look amazing… the rotary kills are a dream for house guys. Too bad they are build to order with a long waiting list and high price 😞 But, that is expected for a handmade piece of kit of that quality. [Previous page](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/friend-sent-this-pic-and-wow-ive-never-seen-anything-like-it/64681.md?page=1)