GREETINGS! For the past couple of months I’ve been routing my vinyl setup and my digital setup through my vestax pmc-05 (one on phono, the other on line obv..) This has allowed me the convenience of combining the two setups on one external source, but I have two issues. #1: no third deck capability (obviously[unless you’re going to simply count cueing the track]). #2: the pmc-05 lacks mid range knobs.
SO, I’m looking at picking up a 4 channel mixer to fix these issues. My spending range is <$500. I don’t need anything fancy, just a straight up mixer. One very big issue is fitting the mixer into my coffin. I’m not sure if I can actually fit a 4 channel mixer in there, as my pmc is already pretty snug in the middle (I’ll probably have to get a new transportation system).
I’ve looked at and considered both the Behringer djx750 and ddm4000. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. I know this is probably an unnecessarily long post but I’m in a wordy mood.
Common wisdom is don’t touch the 750 and the 4000 is okay. With a budget like that though, look into used gear - there are quite a few 4 channel mixer threads with suggestions in your price range floating about this forum if you search for them.
If buying 2nd hand is an option, you could look for a Denon DN-X 1100. I think it costs 650 new, but if you find a store that is willing to give you a better deal, you could probably get a new one very close to your original budget.
I’d consider the offer, but I can’t use a mixer with that long shape. It won’t accommodate to my setup whatsoever. I’ll likely be getting the ddm4000 or the pmc 280. I really like the feel of my pmc, but the channels are burning out and the whole lacking a third channel thing. I don’t need effects whatsoever because I don’t really enjoy using them. The only effects I ever use is the occasional beatmash and reverb (for transitioning into off keys and bpms).
Thanks for the suggestions everyone, I appreciate. I’ll be buying one of these two within the coming month when I get my next paycheck(s).
I thought there was a pretty decent 3 channel mixer with a slimmer footprint. Don’t remember the make/model off hand. I’ll search it out when I get a moment.
Ended up picking up a pmc-280; I absolutely love it. Fits perfectly inside my coffin, sounds great, the effects are easy to use and sound pretty good, crossfader and upfaders are amazing, and it’s overall a pretty sexy looking mixer. Vestax definitely knows how to make a mixer. Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I appreciate the assistance.
Glad you went with my suggestion. Word of advice, get a little led light or something over the mixer because those black cue selection buttons are impossible to see in a dark room. (Why didn’t Vestax make them light up with led’s or something?) More than once I thought I was cueing in the wrong channel and mixed in something way off tempo because of it
Thanks for the suggestion. Wouldn’t have even considered the 280 if nobody had brought it up. And yeah, along with the cue selection buttons I also noticed the switches could be similarly problematic in a dark room. I’ll be taking my 280 out to it’s first gig on Friday so that will be its first test. Once again, thanks for the suggestion.
