Hey guys! i would like to have some advices about some mixers. Recently i sold my old 4 channel controller so im thinking in buying an analog mixer to make some externally mixes with my ZOMO MC 1000 as audio interface.
but idk what mixer to buy, with my 350 usd budget.
the options are:
-Numark M6 usb >>> a simple 4 channel mixer, but what about sound quality?
-American-Audio-14-MXR-MIDI-Analog-DJ-Mixer-Controller >> it can be maped in traktor which is a very cool stuff
-Some cheap behringer mixer >> but i have read alot of bad things about this mixers
Just buy the Behringer DDM4000 and be done with it. I absolutely LOVED mine.
Saying that, in your situation, I’d definitely give the Behringer NOX 606 some consideration, too. I’ve never used it, but I’d love to give it a try.
The combination of the Zomo and The DDM4K is truly the most fun you’ll have for the amount of money you’ll spend. And, to be entirely honest, it is EXACTLY the set-up I’d have if it was all my budget would allow.
I had the Numark M6 and it’s fine and sounded alright. No real bells and whistles on it. If you can do better, you should. If it’s what you can afford, it ain’t awful.
That AA mixer doesn’t have channel meters - just the one master meter sneakily placed in the centre of the faders… Also, a lot of the functionality of the ZOMO is repeated on the AA mixer.
If you’re not that worried about FX/midi etc.. on your mixer (you won’t need that if you’ve got the ZOMO), then I’d recommend trying to track down a used DJM500/DJM600. They’re going for around £200/£250 here in the UK…
i was thinking in mapping this mixer, and use it with internal 4 band eq, because im a kind worry about recording my mixes using the zomo as audio interface, so i would prefer it like midi.
You could probably find a used Xone:62 for not too far off from your 350budget. I think I paid 400 for mine…only reason I don’t have it any more is cause I switched up to a :92 and sold the :62 to a friend. Super solid mixer, you get the 4 band EQ (although a little different from the one on the 92/Traktor Emulation of the 92), the dual filters, and awesome sound quality.
An important point to be aware of too is that, when something dies on a Xone, it’s pretty intuitive to perform basic maintenance yourself. Components are reasonably inexpensive, so if you spill a gin and tonic down one of your channels, it’s fairly easy to swap in a new channel strip.