Nox 606 traktor setup
Nox 606 traktor setup Posted on: 24.05.2013 by Dia Vanhoudt hi guyim new to traktor software and i just got a behringer nox 606, but i cant get the mixer to work with traktor. i have a 6 channel usb soundcard working fine with traktor, on the initial setup it mention behringer but does not have nox 606 any sugestions ? | |
| Nana Mohs 26.05.2013 |
Originally Posted by nem0nic
Personally, I shy away from mixers with dedicated soundcards for the portability issue, so the Nox606 would probably be perfect for me. I don't believe the product page was too misleading (then again I asked about the soundcard when I was mixer shopping) considering most mixers with a built in dj'ing interface make it very clear that it is for DJing (list spec's, number of i/o's etc) |
| Leon Albornoz 27.05.2013 | By the way, I tried the NOX606 a few times, and it's THE BEST for it's price. I mean, you can't beat it for 260€ brand new. 4 Band EQ's, FX sends and returns, onboard FX, a good layout, filters like xone 92... it's really good. Sound quality wise it's "ok". I mean, for 260€ you can't expect that "hot" sound from an Allen Heath, but it's pretty good for it's price. For mixers in this price range, it has better sound quality than Reloop RMX40 and Behringer DDM4000. Midi onboard wise, it's useless. |
| Leon Albornoz 27.05.2013 | What sort of beginner buys a full 4 channel with 4 band EQ mixer? |
| Annalisa Shogren 26.05.2013 | Yeah, I've always thought that. Proper EQ knobs on them and effects, would prefer it over a Xone 92 to be honest! |
| Latoria Kavulich 26.05.2013 | I'd be happy to jam out on one of these Nox mixers. They look sweet |
| Diogo Dj Dragão 26.05.2013 |
WHAAAAAT?! You must have forgotten you're on djranking
s. We love modular controllers with analogue mixers and an external multi-in/out soundcard here!
I don't believe the product page was too misleading (then again I asked about the soundcard when I was mixer shopping) considering most mixers with a built in dj'ing interface make it very clear that it is for DJing (list spec's, number of i/o's etc)
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| Nana Mohs 26.05.2013 |
Originally Posted by nem0nic
Personally, I shy away from mixers with dedicated soundcards for the portability issue, so the Nox606 would probably be perfect for me. I don't believe the product page was too misleading (then again I asked about the soundcard when I was mixer shopping) considering most mixers with a built in dj'ing interface make it very clear that it is for DJing (list spec's, number of i/o's etc) |
| Diogo Dj Dragão 26.05.2013 |
Like pairing with your CMD controllers for example?
The product page suggests that the NOX is capable of mixing music directly from a computer; how are you supposed to do this with 1 channel and no tempo control, or any hardware control whatsoever?
There have been one or two users on this very community
that bought your NOX mixers, then posted asking how to get it working without owning a separate audio interface.
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| Brunilda Kora 26.05.2013 |
Originally Posted by Era 7
Originally Posted by makar1
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| Tesha Freudenstein 26.05.2013 | well the 606 is just a xone 92 clone after all...kind of a giveaway. next time you buy, do some more research. |
| Alphonso Deitchman 26.05.2013 | I believe we are all now aware of what the NOX 606 is capable of. I have never assumed that the sound card is for DVS operation, and there are of course uses for sound cards beyond DVS. Like pairing with your CMD controllers for example? The product page suggests that the NOX is capable of mixing music directly from a computer; how are you supposed to do this with 1 channel and no tempo control, or any hardware control whatsoever? There have been one or two users on this very community that bought your NOX mixers, then posted asking how to get it working without owning a separate audio interface. The fact that the mixer is analogue does not directly affect its functionality, but it is something the consumer should be aware of before buying the product. The extremely limited MIDI control of the NOX is also something that should be made clear on the product page. The Scratchworx review of the TTM57SL seems to suggest that it is in fact a digital mixer, as you'd expect from something containing a proper usable sound card and full MIDI control. I know full well that Behringer likes to bend the facts on its product pages in an attempt to get more sales through unsuspecting buyers who may not be aware of what to look for - or in this case investigate and dig for. |
| Diogo Dj Dragão 25.05.2013 |
The website for the NOX 606 could easily mislead a beginner into believeing it's all they need to mix their MP3 files.
LOTS of mixers have single channel audio interfaces in them. While your assumption might be that this is for DVS operation, that would be a false assumption. First, it's a single stereo channel in and out, which isn't suitable for DVS. Second (and more importantly), the 2 most popular DVS packages only open up DVS operation when their own hardware is connected. There are a few cases where a 3rd party product can be certified to work in the host application as well, and those cases are explicitly defined by both the hardware and software developers. The intended use of a USB audio interface like those found on the NOX mixers would be for recording to, or playing back from a computer. This includes digitizing records, recording mix sets, playing music from a computer (as a mobile jock might do during a dinner service, or even playing mixes from a production software like Ableton Live), or connecting an iOS device.
It certainly wouldn't hurt to mention the word "analogue" at least once on the product page (or the manual!) as it turns out to be an analogue mixer. Instead, the word "digital" appears 5 times.
As always, this boils down to the user spending a few minutes figuring out what they want, and researching the right products to fit the bill. |
| Dia Vanhoudt 25.05.2013 | now my battle goes to routing my soundcard channels to the proper decks im using a 6.1 usb soundcard any thoughts on how the routing should be made? |
| Dia Vanhoudt 25.05.2013 | i figured it out was stuck on not knowing the dif between midi controller and anolog mixer cheer for the help |
| Kellie Myrum 25.05.2013 | ^Product manager he is! |
| Latoria Kavulich 25.05.2013 | nemOnic may be able to help you with this, i believe he works for Behringer. |
| Dia Vanhoudt 25.05.2013 | But is it possile to use nox features with traktor then? ie: crossfader i thought by connecting the usb cable from mixer to pc that traktor could recognize some of the mixer features and where do i learn how to map the nox functions with traktor, i dont mind of assigning every knob, but it wuld help to know how my previous setup was still my pc/6ch soud card and a mixtrack. sorry for my ignorance, by ive searched a bit and havent figured it out yet |
| Alphonso Deitchman 25.05.2013 | What do you believe a beginner could construe from this paragraph on the NOX 606 page?
But unlike the DJ mixers of yesteryear, NOX Series mixers include USB connectivity so you can access your MP3 library or digitize your own creative mix, directly via your computer.
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| Latoria Kavulich 25.05.2013 | I don't see anything on the product page that makes me believe this mixer is anything other than what it is advertised as. The onus is on the customer to properly research before a purchase as well. |
| Alphonso Deitchman 25.05.2013 | It certainly wouldn't hurt to mention the word "analogue" at least once on the product page (or the manual!) as it turns out to be an analogue mixer. Instead, the word "digital" appears 5 times. |
| Shawn Vanhaitsma 25.05.2013 | Agree at first glance I thought it was a digital mixer at first, then at deeper delving, found it has some pretty goofy useless features heh. Woo route an ipod for the win! |
| Alphonso Deitchman 25.05.2013 | The website for the NOX 606 could easily mislead a beginner into believeing it's all they need to mix their MP3 files. It doesn't have full MIDI control either; rather unsurprisingly it has the exact same MIDI functions as the Xone 92 outlined here. |
| Brunilda Kora 25.05.2013 | Mixers do work out the box - but you have to understand the difference between audio and midi. There's an assumption that anything with a USB connection is plug n' play. |
| Shawn Vanhaitsma 25.05.2013 | Like most purchasers, I believe people expect the "contrlller/mixer" etc to work out of the box as intended and not have to map it? Generations keep getting lazier heh |
| Diogo Dj Dragão 24.05.2013 | The NOX606 is an analog mixer. What are you trying to do with it and Traktor? If you're running your setup in a typical "DVS Mode", it should wire up normally. |
| Alphonso Deitchman 24.05.2013 | I'm guessing from the digital FX and MIDI that the Nox is digital rather than analogue. You could use the MIDI output of the mixer to map it to Traktor, but it would make more sense to simply route the outputs of your sound card directly into the mixer. |
| Latoria Kavulich 24.05.2013 | It's an analog mixer, so you will need to use that soundcard to use it with traktor, in external mode. That mixer is neither a midi controller nor does it have a soundcard suitable for traktor use. |
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