I still use Rane Mixers...The club I DJ at owns four...We have to
own four just to keep one running. The others are always in the shop,
most often having crossfaders replaced (and I nor the other two DJs are
"breaks" DJs, so why do they seem to expire before their time?), other
problems have included radio frequency pickup, improper grounding, static
in the output sliders...
I used to think that it was an anamoly...but this many problems
with four mixers? The true joke is: Now that the club owners dumped so
much money on all these mixers (originaly one for each club plus a
backup, we came across the other when we aquired a closing clubs sound
and lighting equipment) that they will not reinvest in something a little
more reliable and a little less expensive to fix.
My advice at this point is to find a used Numark...They really do
last a long time. I used a DM 1500 for years, at least three nights a
week and in the two years I worked on it, only serviced it twice. MTX
seems to have aquired that company (or whatever) but I still trust a
Numark over an MTX. Probably just superstition. MTX would probably be
just fine.
Stanton/Vestax makes a pretty sturdy little number right now, I
might look into it to replace my home DJ Atus, which was pretty much
bought just for its price. However, if anyone has a Numark DM 1500 for
sale, I'm on that shit like flies.
Check Peavey as well, I've used one that I really liked, but
Derek would know more about that than I would...
Cameron not Jola
On Thu, 23 Mar 1995, Kevin Farnham wrote:
quoted 33 lines I strongly recommend RANE mixers. I don't own one - but I've> I strongly recommend RANE mixers. I don't own one - but I've
> used them professionaly in the past and found that they are extremely
> smooth - and apparently are very signal friendly. I don't know much
> about that - but apparently the sound engineers I've spoken to about it
> RAVE about them. Any replies?
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>Kevin - Hedonic Engineering SF<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>
> On Thu, 23 Mar 1995 941SHELTON@MERLIN.NLU.EDU wrote:
>
> >
> > Fellow lovers of loops,
> >
> > *************************
> >
> > Please help me, either with advice or with pointers to info!
> >
> > I need info about DJ MIXERS. I need a fader to flip.
> >
> > Information about BRANDS, estimated PRICES, whatever.
> >
> > DJs, please drop your knowledge on me.
> >
> > Ozy, you seem the helpful type, show me.
> >
> > *************************
> >
> > Sorry about the non-music post, if there's a DJ-EQ list I should
> > know about, tell me about it!
> >
> > Respect, Brad
> >
>