PD Model 1 - Whos got it or getting it?
Curious if anyone here is taking the plunge and forking over a small fortune for the Model 1?
I’ve got one on order and pretty excited to get it integrated into my studio workflow. It is definitely a steep price ($5K CAD) and took some serious consideration.
Anyone else going for it? 
Nice! Let us know your impressions once you get your hands on it 
Will do! …in 1 to 3 weeks according to the invoice. 
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No i considered it but its not only the Model 1 but also a decent interface and external effects, so to much investment for me considering what it will bring, i don’t believe its worth the difference to my DB4
If you’re referring to market share then I think you’re being a bit too generous.
Sure I get that. I just sold off my DB4. Loved that mixer but I loved the 92 more and the M1 makes more sense for me.
yeah same, i would choose my db4 over the model1 anyday.. 
i would love to play around with a decent setup with the M1, we should have had a demo by Richie here in rotterdam but it was canceled i saw and heard it up close at awakenings festival as i was back stage but that’s not really the same as getting a hands on experience, maybe after a thorough test i would decide otherwise.
Understood. I loved the DB4 for everything it offered and would have liked to keep it but, needed the additional funds to fill the gap for the M1. 
I just got the UPS notification that it is on its way. Hopefully have it by end of this week or early next…
All set up!
Received it on Thursday and still owed another $700 to UPS! So… Its… a mixer. That was my first thought. Looks solid and it meets the quality I expected from an A&H product. My second thought… “Did I really just spend this much on a mixer?”
Turns out I did. But I suppose we pay a premium price for premium products all the time. Well, its a straight up analog mixer and what you see is what it is. I love the new EQ system with Hi/Lo filters and the sculpt EQ. I really liked the filter EQ setting on the DB4 but, it still needed something → sculpt EQ. The drive feature, 3 aux, 6+2 inputs, and the master filter and EQ are what sold me on it. In many ways this mixer combines parts of the 62 with the 92 and takes a little bit further.
I’ve had 4 or 5 hours of alone time with it and really enjoying. I would recommend to anyone ready to spend a couple pay cheques on a DJ mixer. Whether its worth it is subjective. I’m happy with it.
Recorded this last night while trying out some new material.
Such an amazing mixer and I would love one, but damn at $2200 usd, I cant justify the price. When it comes down to around $1200 Ill get one. :-p
i’m really tempted. the one thing i haven’t bought yet is a mixer. currently using an audio10 and controllers my main issue is that pretty much all clubs here and events use the xone92 so probably what i’ll get… love the filters tho.
It looks great, but if no clubs have it…
yup
I watched the video and don’t quite understand what is really different that a DB 92 for example ?
The EQ/filter system is completely different. Instead of 3-band EQ, you have a LPF, HPF and a parametric EQ, so you can start cutting out or boosting frequencies. Each of the six main channels has an overdrive function which gives some sounds a really meaty crunch. It has extra-long faders taken from studio mixers.
I got to meet Richie the other day to talk about it a bit, when Mark and I headed over to University of Huddersfield for his guest lecture.
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That’s a “Mixers Mixer”. There are very few DJ’s out there that will (or will want to) be able to use it to its full potential.
Great mixer, maybe one day, congrats
Actually it’s a semi-parametric EQ, great mixer anyway, would love one.
Sound quality wise would be interesting to hear. I did a vinyl transfer through my Xone 92 and then again bypassing. It sounded better through the mixer. I never had that with previous mixers I’ve owned. I wonder how good the M1 is.
I like that it has lo & hi pass filters for each channel, and then you have the master one with resonance that any channel can allocate it to.
I believe the channel faders on the M1 are not all floppy like the 92. The 92 does infuriate me sometimes; trying to do a smooth fade can take some effort, and on occasions I’ve knocked one resulting in a sudden dip in level.
It’s not a mass produced item, so much of the price is for that and the development. Would be nice if it sounded as good as a Urei I played on in the 90’s; that sounded so fat and warm with great depth.