8 Things To Look Out For When Choosing a DJ Mixer

Whether you're a club, scratch, event, or hobby DJ, if you've decided you want a mixer at the heart of your DJ set-up, these are the 8 things you need to look for when making your choice..

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1:44 Mixer style - club or scratch?
3:35 Number/type of input channels
5:27 Software features
7:37 Audio interface
9:19 Sends/returns
10:48 Record out
12:00 Split cue
12:51 Ethernet hub

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[alexzanderking]

Rotary mixers, mixers with no crossfader, six channel mixers are also available

[digitaldjtips]

🎚 TIMESTAMPS 🎚

1:44 Mixer style - club or scratch?
3:35 Number/type of input channels
5:27 Software features
7:37 Audio interface
9:19 Sends/returns
10:48 Record Out
12:00 Split cue
12:51 Ethernet hub

[amygdalos]

One of the features that make or break a mixer for me is the type of EQ. Some mixers can switch between EQ/Isolator mode but on some models you cannot do isolator. As a techno DJ this is pretty awful if you do a lot of layering with long transitions.

Also the filter is pretty important to me. Many filters on DJ mixers sound pretty bad (even on high end ones). Apart from that I find it so useful to have a button that de/-activates the filter on a channel. Taking out the lows with the filter and then deactivating it on the next phrase can be really cool.

[djmirasol]

very nice topic you got there Phil... well done...

[outnode]

If anyone is interested the Allen and Heath Xone 43C works perfect with the newest version of Rekordbox despite Pioneer saying it doesnt. You have to load the audio driver every time you start though.

[kennethmalafy]

Great article, but you were a little late! I was shopping for a new mixer last month for my cdjs. It was between Pioneer v10, 900 nx or the A and H zone 96. I wanted the 4 band eq because I do a lot of eq work when I mix progressive. I liked the 900 because it was standard, but I feel you don't really need a "standard" mixer. I went with the Zone 96 and added an Eventide H9 on the sends for efx. The efx on that H9 are crazy! You can even control them with your phone, much better than standard efx on a mixer. Some people have even said that the music sounds better (I guess analog vs digital, the zone is analog) and the filters on that mixer are Top tier, never seen anything like it.

[roussiathierrymyears]

Next time I buy a mixer they have to be open to all the software and good sound 💚

[djflashofficial]

What the best mixer for just using analog vinyl only

[DanielleKingdjdinosaur]

i used to buy four channel club mixers like Pioneer but they have no pads so no cue points or sampler unless you plug more gear in .I am not a scratch dj but i like mixers with pads for various effecta and cue points and its all right there with no need to add anything.Also i am a bit of a clutz so having the lower section clear of clutter is great.The Rane is well thought out and the pads are a great improvment on the Rane 68 four channel .club mixer which i totally hammered.

[VoyageOne]

I wish more people took advantage of the SPDIF connections on the DJM900/X1850

[banditt]

i have a 12 channel mixer i use for djing/karaoke i dont do scratch or anything like that but am thinking of getting something a bit smaller then my 12 channel

[kelz]

Excellent review. I needed this. Now all i need is a nice controller with a club stye mixer. The 1000 SRT is pretty old now. Dont look like Native Instruments are going to put out anything.

[LM]

what about rotary mixers? i think you should of included them in the video

[BoomDocsK]

Phil, my Rane Seventy has "Split Cue" and I'm sure the 72 mixers do as well. Is there not a button under the "Cue Level" & "Cue Mix" knobs that says "Split Cue?" If so, you need to add a tag to correct the information. Time Stamp: 12:00

[BlackPhonon]

Allen & Heath xone 62 or omnitronic trm 402?

[PendelSteven]

It's true the upper end of DJ-controllers are basicly mixers with added controllers.
Once we get into all-in-once those are well... a mixer plus added players even.
But none of that matters, for this: upper end DJ controllers, all-in-ones and mixers are all DJ mixers.
The controllers and all-in-ones just aren't as flexible in inputs and outputs as a seperate mixer.

[rocky]

Hey Phil, i just picked up a couple of Denon SC5000M Media Players. What mixer would you recommend using with the Denon decks. I would be using stand alone mode and don't want to use a laptop. Thanks

[bernercalito]

The one that sucks about some mixers is we don’t get the send and return connection and the mixers cost 💲 more.

[fblondon]

When will the algoriddim dvs iOS video be going up ?

[mark_spit]

I'm sure theres a logical reason for it (economics I assume), but it's too bad nobody makes a 3 channel mixer anymore or include a Matrix assign. With the creative liberties we can take given the tech that we now have, I can see a lot of possibilities with a Matrix.