# Question about midi-mixer

**URL:** <https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/question-about-midi-mixer/16392>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [November 26, 2010, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/question-about-midi-mixer/16392 "2010-11-26T11:14:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Michielygil](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/michielygil/32/12509_2.png) [@Michielygil](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Michielygil)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2010, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/question-about-midi-mixer/16392/1 "2010-11-26T11:14:05Z")

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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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**Author:** ![Nicky\_H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/nicky_h/32/109_2.png) [@Nicky\_H](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Nicky_H)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2010, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/question-about-midi-mixer/16392/2 "2010-11-26T17:06:26Z")

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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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**Author:** ![Michielygil](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/michielygil/32/12509_2.png) [@Michielygil](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Michielygil)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2010, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/question-about-midi-mixer/16392/3 "2010-11-26T20:43:55Z")

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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? 😉

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?