Question about midi-mixer

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Question about midi-mixer

Hi all,

As the end of year is getting nearer, the endyear bonus awakens the gearjunkie in me.

I have 2 X1’s which are doing their job just fine and connected them on a digital mixer (technics sh mz-1200). this all comes together in an Audio8 DJ.

All those cables from mixer to soundcard doesn’t make the setup quite portable, plus, the knobs on the mixer are quite small.

I have my eyes on the Pioneer DJM 700, which has midi-support, so I can use all the midi functionality and basically get rid of all the cables.

I have a few questions however, and I was hoping you could answer them:

  1. Does the mixer have an “internal soundcard”? Since I already have an Audio8DJ, there´s no real need for it and I don´t really get the final answer from the specs on the Pioneer site.

  2. Would the midi control go through the midi-out? Since I don’t see an USB port, I assume it’s handled through that port (which means I need a Midi to usb cable)

  3. Anybody got some experience with the unit? I like pioneer mixers a lot, sturdy machines with big knobs, I wonder if that’s the same with this one. Also, How would it compare with the Denon X1600? I have the feeling the pioneer mixers are better in general, but I could be wrong.

Thanks in advance!

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1: No soundcard
2: Yes the midi goes from the midi out jack on the back - you could plug the cable into your Audio 8
3: It feels real good and well built mate - you won’t be dissapointed.

re: the Denon X1600 - this does have a soundcard built in - I would rather have the denon but thats just personal preference and the fact the soundcard is included, very little to choose between them really.

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Hi Nick, thanks for your answer. Good idea about conecting it to the audio 8dj. Strange, I have used that kind of setup (old kaoss pad) before, why didn’t i think of that? :wink:

Good that there’s no soundcard, cause I don’t need it really with the audio 8dj.

Any particular reason why the denon over the pioneer?