13 Mar
2006
13 Mar
'06
8:11 p.m.
----- Loki Davison <loki.davison(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On 3/14/06, Carlo Capocasa <capocasa(a)gmx.net>
wrote:
I believe the ergonomics of a DJ mixer are good for those who need to make very fast cuts
in realtime, but not necessarily any different for simple crossfades or EQ tweaks on a
number of channels. The other advantage of using an external controller talking to
software is you can keep the quality of your D/A converter if you like the way it sounds,
rather than using the electronics in an analog DJ mixer.
-lee
> eq/levels. To some up, YOU NEED A MIXER. I recommend a second
hand
What's wrong with JackEQ?
Carlo
Nothing if you have hardware to control it with. As i said before,
either a pile of expensive midi hardware or a normal dj mixer that is
actually much better for the job than a pile of expensive midi
hardware. 
13 Mar
13 Mar
8:33 p.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] Re: dj-ing hardware under Linux
I believe the ergonomics of a DJ mixer are good for
those who need to make very fast cuts in realtime, but not necessarily any different for
simple crossfades or EQ tweaks on a number of channels. The other advantage of using an
external controller talking to software is you can keep the quality of your D/A converter
if you like the way it sounds, rather than using the electronics in an analog DJ mixer.
the nice dj mixers do have a good signal path and adjustable crossover curves but nothing
that cant be done easily with software, but i really doubt the fader in a UC-17 or
something is any good, at that price point. i have a behringer, and opened it up and
lubricated the faders with mineral oil which helped quite a bit but they still slide
nowhere near as smooth as a RANE dj mixer.. i noticed you can buy replacement RANE faders
for like $50 a piece or so, it might make sense to just get some of thos and plug into a
multio to convert the CV into controller data...
-lee
10:24 p.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] Re: dj-ing hardware under Linux
On 3/14/06, cdr <ix(a)replic.net> wrote:
As cdr mentions smoothness is the real issue in non-hiphop style
mixing. So anything that has nice rane / penny & gilles / ecler /
vestax etc faders should be okay. Midi gear usually has very heavy
chunky faders. I really wouldn't swap my ecler or any decent mixer for
a midi controller, thus why i was giving this advice. With any
instrument feel is what is really important, and in djing your hands
are mostly on the mixer and the pitch slider, so having those 2 feel
good is important. Cheap / crappy mixers have lots of features, good
mixers feel good.
Loki
I believe the
ergonomics of a DJ mixer are good for those who need to make
very fast cuts in
realtime, but not necessarily any different for simple
crossfades or EQ tweaks on a number of channels. The other advantage of
using an external controller talking to software is you can keep the quality
of your D/A converter if you like the way it sounds, rather than using the
electronics in an analog DJ mixer.
the nice dj mixers do have a good signal path and adjustable crossover
curves but nothing that cant be done easily with software, but i really
doubt the fader in a UC-17 or something is any good, at that price point. i
have a behringer, and opened it up and lubricated the faders with mineral
oil which helped quite a bit but they still slide nowhere near as smooth as
a RANE dj mixer.. i noticed you can buy replacement RANE faders for like $50
a piece or so, it might make sense to just get some of thos and plug into a
multio to convert the CV into controller data...
14 Mar
14 Mar
6:27 a.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] Re: dj-ing hardware under Linux
cdr wrote:
I completely agree. Why bother with crappy substitutes when you can have
a bespoke beauty which makes you want to touch and play with it all the
time...
For a custom built machine it doesn't matter if you spend a bit of cash
to make it that little bit more special.
--
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Http://www.boosthardware.com
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I believe the
ergonomics of a DJ mixer are good for those who need to make very fast cuts in realtime,
but not necessarily any different for simple crossfades or EQ tweaks on a number of
channels. The other advantage of using an external controller talking to software is you
can keep the quality of your D/A converter if you like the way it sounds, rather than
using the electronics in an analog DJ mixer.
the nice dj mixers do have a good signal path and adjustable crossover curves but
nothing that cant be done easily with software, but i really doubt the fader in a UC-17 or
something is any good, at that price point. i have a behringer, and opened it up and
lubricated the faders with mineral oil which helped quite a bit but they still slide
nowhere near as smooth as a RANE dj mixer.. i noticed you can buy replacement RANE faders
for like $50 a piece or so, it might make sense to just get some of thos and plug into a
multio to convert the CV into controller data...
-lee
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