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best mixer for the buck.

Thunder

Thunder

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The budget 1000-1500

Looking for input on the best mixer for my buck and was hoping some of you could be so kind as to help me make a final informed decision.

Right now i'm partial to the Rane 3band eq. (most of the ones I saw before were only two band)

I need a good crossfader for scratching


Some other mixers I was lookin at were the Stanton SK err.. I forget the exact model number and Vestax PMC7



Thanks in adance,
Neil:)
 
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DeepSix

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I hear a lot of great things about the Stanton SA-8 - Annalyze has that one...she rates it highly

Check out the Allen & Heath XONE:02 - 999 at Dr. Disc in Hamilton.

Wicked mixer...

The Rane with 3band EQ...I think is more than $1800ish...
 
Thunder

Thunder

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Originally posted by DeepSix
I hear a lot of great things about the Stanton SA-8 - Annalyze has that one...she rates it highly

Check out the Allen & Heath XONE:02 - 999 at Dr. Disc in Hamilton.

Wicked mixer...

The Rane with 3band EQ...I think is more than $1800ish...
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naw, i've done my research.. two places for 1500 and change.
 
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funkNstyle

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Stanton SK2F LE (the black one not the blue/silver) is the best for scratching. Better fader than vestax's IMO im surprised the world of DMC hasnt caught on to it.

The Vesta 07 would be ideal for everything. wicked fader, good sound, vestax quality and its got 3 band eq's on mini faders rather than knobs.

If the scratching purposes arent too big an issue go with a allen/heath or a rane. They have amazing sound quality and are build to last... well the ranes are anyways.

Personally i still think the djm 600 is the best mixer for being able to do it all. adjustable fader thats surprisingly quick for scratching, full eq's, efx, good sound and its in about 50% of the big clubs as a standardmixer so you'll feel right at home when you play out.

Its over priced in Canada but worth it if you buy it in the USA and smuggle it back or fool the duty jerk off's.

J
 
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TheDirtBikeKid

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And whatever mixer you buy, make sure you learn to skratch using the fader on it' s longest position, so that way when your in a club without a skratch mixer you'll most likely be able to skratch. I didn't do that and now I'm kickin myself in the head practicing on the longer fade. Give me a battle mixer though and I'll school you all (well not really)lol
Dave
Jonny---any word on "Like this" ?

P.S. Ev does also does bring up a very good point !!
 
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docta seuss

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Originally posted by funkNstyle
Stanton SK2F LE (the black one not the blue/silver) is the best for scratching. Better fader than vestax's IMO im surprised the world of DMC hasnt caught on to it.

The Vesta 07 would be ideal for everything. wicked fader, good sound, vestax quality and its got 3 band eq's on mini faders rather than knobs.

Personally i still think the djm 600 is the best mixer for being able to do it all.
J
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the stanton sk2f definitely has THE BEST fader, but sound quality is not terribly sharp. i hated my vestax 07, good for hip hop, and that's about it.

DJM-600 is good, but doesn't hold a candle to the allen & heath high end mixers... unless you're big on effects...

I just got a Vestax pmc-37 pro. excellent sound quality, cool little filters, but i don't like the eq faders, and the crossfader curve adjust is a bit wonky. i like the vca fader though, and think the mixer's a little better than the djm-600, but no effects(save for the filter sweep thang.
 
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docta seuss

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Originally posted by ev
myself personally, I spend $700 get a Vestax PVC 275 and spend that other 800 on records :p
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i enjoyed my 275, but some components crapped out on me fairly quickly, and i like having either an adjustable or sharp curve, which the 275 doesn't have.
 
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marcinm

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myself, I just got a Behringer DJX 700 and I have nothing but good things to say about it. 3 band EQ, 4 channel... digital effects... VCA crossfader etc. It's loaded with options, and you can pick it up for like $500... so if you're budget oriented, get this one :)
 
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tablist

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Originally posted by TheDirtBikeKid
And whatever mixer you buy, make sure you learn to skratch using the fader on it' s longest position, so that way when your in a club without a skratch mixer you'll most likely be able to skratch. I didn't do that and now I'm kickin myself in the head practicing on the longer fade.
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You should always practise cutting with the fader at it's shortest slope. Otherwise you'll be cheating yourself outta so many scratches. There are so many cuts you can't do unless you cut with the fader at it's shortest slope. If there's no skratch mixer at the club, use mostly hand skratches and very little fader work.

Personally, I like the new Rane TTM 56. It's a very versitile mixer for those who want a battle stlye mixer, but wanna keep regular mixer features.

My $0.02
 
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--[Zirca]--

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I have the Rane TTM56 and love it. Faders are like butter, great features and still works great for standard mixing. The EQ's are nice as well. I can't talk to the scratching side, I'm working on that currently, but that's what it's primary purpose is for and most like it.

Oh, if you buy it at Metro it will come in around your budget ($1600 w tax I believe).
 
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TheDirtBikeKid

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tablist wrote---..--- You should always practise cutting with the fader at it's shortest slope. Otherwise you'll be cheating yourself outta so many scratches. There are so many cuts you can't do unless you cut with the fader at it's shortest slope. If there's no skratch mixer at the club, use mostly hand skratches and very little fader work.

My point is that when you get fast enough at this level it won't matter how long or short your fader is. Your only cheating yourself if you do it short. If you only practice on short you'll get booked to spin have your name on the flyer above "SKRATCH MASTER" and then find out you can't because you are unable to perform on the mixer. Plus if people know you can perform on just about anything you'll get more bookings and you will be more confident. I read an interview with Dj Jazzy Jeff saying that battle dj's are cool and all but when 90% of them get booked at a club they can't skratch. After I read that I realised that yeah I'm pretty good, but think about how good/fast you'll be when you can do it on a trance/prog. mixer. Then if you DO get a battle mixer you'll only be able to go faster.
That's my plan for the next 6 months of practice. I hope that clears up my point a little bit more.
Dave
 
Thunder

Thunder

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SA-8_LG.jpg


Anyone every use the SA-8?
In fact few people have mentioned any stanton mixers, something wrong with them?!



I've liked the rane 56 for sometime now but i'm wondering if I can get just as good a mixer for cheaper?
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http://www.rane.com/ttm56.html

Thanks for the input guys, everything that has been mentioned has either confirmed alot of what I already thought or given me advice from first hand expericence and it's always great hearing second, third and fourth opinions before purchasing a big ticket item.
 
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channi

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Duty will be 15%+ $5 handling fee, basically it's GST and PST. If you use a shipper like UPS then they'll nail you with a brokers fee. Best thing to do is get it shipped via US postal service or go with a local shop.
 
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SENSEi

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You get what you pay for.

The RANE will SOUND amazing..
Super clean pre-amps..

I've had my RANE tt-54 (With the 2-band EQ) for 3 or 4 years now, you just can't kill the faders on this thing.

It doens't even bleed...
At all.

I use it to make mix cds and scratch like a fiend on it.

Go RANE or Go HOME
:D :D :D
 
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tablist

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Dirt Bike Kid... I was gonna quote, but it was too much.

It literally is physically impossible to preform some of the complex cutting you hear turntablists doing because you HAVE to have cut in order to do them. For example, crab skratching. You can't do a crab unless you've got full cut. Even shit like one click flares, or even chirps for that matter sound aweful with no cut. Plain and simple. You can't combo off of it because the sound is too slow when you've got fade on a fader.

Point being, it doesn't matter how fast you are with a fader that fades. It has to cut, otherwise you should leave the fader open, and show your hand skratching skills, as opposed to your fader skill.

And when skratchmasters come to town, they have a ryder that requires them to have a battle mixer, ussually, but not always a Vestax 07 pro, and the table set to the hieght of thier choice. I doubt anybody would try to put Q-Bert or Mike on something that didn't have cut. Old skool DJ's like Jeff, yeah, they don't give a shit about the fader cuz they never had the option..... but listen to the difference between him and, let's say for arguement's sake, Dopey. Light years apart in the skill dept. Don't get me wrong, I love Jazzy Jeff, but he just doesn't compete on the same level as the new guys.

I do see your point tho. I mean, if you're a breaks guy or somebody who won't be supplied with a battle mixer regularaly at gigs, then yes, you need to be able to skratch with a shit fader if you want to skratch. That's where you should be able to pull off some crazy tears and skribbles and shit like that.... Open fader. If you get too aggressive with a fader that fades, you also run the risk of losing your beat on the other side of the fader. It fades on both sides right?

I dunno, I've been skratching for a long time, and I totally get what your saying, but do yourself a favour and learn with cut. You'll learn much more this way, and you'll be able to gain more control of your records than you ever dreamed instead of beating a fader as fast as it can go in order to try to achieve cut.

Check out this website.... It can explain allot better than I can of the different cuts and shit you can do, and what makes you able to do them. Sorry for the long post!

http://www.asisphonics.net/theever.html

PS> Mike I wanna come and see you about the Rane TTM 56. Do you guys have any trade in deals? Send me a PM or I'll send you one.

Thanks!
 
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