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Mixer for CDJ-350's
Posted on: 09.12.2012 by Cameron Reninger
Hi guys,

I am believeing of getting a pair of CDJ-350's for Christmas but I am still looking for a suitable mixer.
There is a package of CDJ-350 + DJM-350 for 1,400 pounds on most stores but the DJM-350 seems a bit expensive for what is delivered.
I was believeing if there is any other mixer that would have preferably a FX section for less than 500 pounds.
I am also considering the option of a Xone 22 or DJM-250 with my laptop as external fx unit.

What do you guys believe?

Thank you!
Cameron Reninger
09.12.2012
Originally Posted by xs2man
Tamela Batara
09.12.2012
Cameron Reninger
09.12.2012
Originally Posted by xs2man
Tamela Batara
09.12.2012
Cameron Reninger
09.12.2012
Originally Posted by xs2man
Tamela Batara
09.12.2012
Cameron Reninger
10.12.2012
Originally Posted by kooper1980
Take a look at the Behringer Nox 606. Thats within your budget and I've heard great things about it.
Yeah, this Behringer Nox 606 looks very nice and the price is really low compared to other mixers.
I will take a closer look at it.

Thanks!
Cameron Reninger
10.12.2012
Originally Posted by xs2man
The Sync button, lol.

Of course, this isn't ideal for learning to beatmatch. The lack of sliders on the X1 isn't ideal, but they are available on the F1 so they could be mapped as pitch controllers, (although they are a little small, perhaps an Allen & Heath K2 would be a better choice here than an X1 with it having longer sliders).

It is by no means an ideal set-up, but having owned the 350's previously, I can tell you they are not ideal either. They are a VERY basic CDJ, and after only a few months use, I realised that they were really only getting used as controllers. So its a big outlay for such a basic set-up.

Another option for you might be to get the Pioneer XDJ Aero though. When I decided to sell my 350's, this is what I was going to replace them with (before deciding I was gonna completely blow the budget and get what I really wanted). This will give you a set-up with a decent controller, that doesn't need software to run. So you will have the all the same control that you would have with CDJ's, but a lot cheaper. It has built in effects, rekordbox compatibility, wifi, mixer with external inputs etc... Doesn't cost as much, so in a year or so time, if you feel DJ-ing is a route you would like to invest more in, you wont loose so much money when you want to upgrade everything (and it will still be relativley new technology, so will still be worth decent money). If I were to start mixing mp3's again, and needed beginner kit, that is definitely what I would buy rather than CDJ 350's.

Or, blow the budget on second hand CDJ 900's, and a cheap mixer for now. Almost as soon as I bought my 350's, thats what I had wished I had done rather than buy new 350's.
Yeah, I don't really want to rely too much on the sync button.
Tbh, I am looking for some gear more similar to club standard because I find much more fun to DJ in CDJ"s than in controllers.
I currently own a Mixtrack Pro and am part of DJ society at my uni where they have CDJ's.
If I find secondhand CDJ's such as the 900 or 1000 I will probably go for them + a DJM 700.
Or I might save for maybe more 6 months and try getting this mentioned CDJ's.

Thank you very much for the suggestions!
Tamela Batara
10.12.2012
Originally Posted by guigao
Thank you very much for the suggestion!
I will study this set-up a bit more but I have a doubt for now: how do you beatmatch using x1's?

Thanks again!
The Sync button, lol.

Of course, this isn't ideal for learning to beatmatch. The lack of sliders on the X1 isn't ideal, but they are available on the F1 so they could be mapped as pitch controllers, (although they are a little small, perhaps an Allen & Heath K2 would be a better choice here than an X1 with it having longer sliders).

It is by no means an ideal set-up, but having owned the 350's previously, I can tell you they are not ideal either. They are a VERY basic CDJ, and after only a few months use, I realised that they were really only getting used as controllers. So its a big outlay for such a basic set-up.

Another option for you might be to get the Pioneer XDJ Aero though. When I decided to sell my 350's, this is what I was going to replace them with (before deciding I was gonna completely blow the budget and get what I really wanted). This will give you a set-up with a decent controller, that doesn't need software to run. So you will have the all the same control that you would have with CDJ's, but a lot cheaper. It has built in effects, rekordbox compatibility, wifi, mixer with external inputs etc... Doesn't cost as much, so in a year or so time, if you feel DJ-ing is a route you would like to invest more in, you wont loose so much money when you want to upgrade everything (and it will still be relativley new technology, so will still be worth decent money). If I were to start mixing mp3's again, and needed beginner kit, that is definitely what I would buy rather than CDJ 350's.

Or, blow the budget on second hand CDJ 900's, and a cheap mixer for now. Almost as soon as I bought my 350's, thats what I had wished I had done rather than buy new 350's.
Cameron Reninger
09.12.2012
Originally Posted by protocollie
Well, I'd assume since he's getting the 350s, they're what he really wants. That said I'm gonna second the suggestion you look for a secondhand DJM-700. You're gonna get a lot more mixer and be a lot more familiar with the standard setup that way.
Thank you for the suggestion!
I am indeed more inclined to buy CDJ's + mixer atm.
I will take a look at second hand DJM-700.

Thanks
Cameron Reninger
09.12.2012
Originally Posted by xs2man
Tamela Batara
09.12.2012
Cameron Reninger
09.12.2012		Hi guys,

I am believeing of getting a pair of CDJ-350's for Christmas but I am still looking for a suitable mixer.
There is a package of CDJ-350 + DJM-350 for 1,400 pounds on most stores but the DJM-350 seems a bit expensive for what is delivered.
I was believeing if there is any other mixer that would have preferably a FX section for less than 500 pounds.
I am also considering the option of a Xone 22 or DJM-250 with my laptop as external fx unit.

What do you guys believe?

Thank you!
Cameron Reninger
10.12.2012
Originally Posted by kooper1980
Take a look at the Behringer Nox 606. Thats within your budget and I've heard great things about it.
Yeah, this Behringer Nox 606 looks very nice and the price is really low compared to other mixers.
I will take a closer look at it.

Thanks!
Cameron Reninger
10.12.2012
Originally Posted by xs2man
The Sync button, lol.

Of course, this isn't ideal for learning to beatmatch. The lack of sliders on the X1 isn't ideal, but they are available on the F1 so they could be mapped as pitch controllers, (although they are a little small, perhaps an Allen & Heath K2 would be a better choice here than an X1 with it having longer sliders).

It is by no means an ideal set-up, but having owned the 350's previously, I can tell you they are not ideal either. They are a VERY basic CDJ, and after only a few months use, I realised that they were really only getting used as controllers. So its a big outlay for such a basic set-up.

Another option for you might be to get the Pioneer XDJ Aero though. When I decided to sell my 350's, this is what I was going to replace them with (before deciding I was gonna completely blow the budget and get what I really wanted). This will give you a set-up with a decent controller, that doesn't need software to run. So you will have the all the same control that you would have with CDJ's, but a lot cheaper. It has built in effects, rekordbox compatibility, wifi, mixer with external inputs etc... Doesn't cost as much, so in a year or so time, if you feel DJ-ing is a route you would like to invest more in, you wont loose so much money when you want to upgrade everything (and it will still be relativley new technology, so will still be worth decent money). If I were to start mixing mp3's again, and needed beginner kit, that is definitely what I would buy rather than CDJ 350's.

Or, blow the budget on second hand CDJ 900's, and a cheap mixer for now. Almost as soon as I bought my 350's, thats what I had wished I had done rather than buy new 350's.
Yeah, I don't really want to rely too much on the sync button.
Tbh, I am looking for some gear more similar to club standard because I find much more fun to DJ in CDJ"s than in controllers.
I currently own a Mixtrack Pro and am part of DJ society at my uni where they have CDJ's.
If I find secondhand CDJ's such as the 900 or 1000 I will probably go for them + a DJM 700.
Or I might save for maybe more 6 months and try getting this mentioned CDJ's.

Thank you very much for the suggestions!
Kristofer Krauel
10.12.2012		Take a look at the Behringer Nox 606. Thats within your budget and I've heard great things about it.
Tamela Batara
10.12.2012
Originally Posted by guigao
Thank you very much for the suggestion!
I will study this set-up a bit more but I have a doubt for now: how do you beatmatch using x1's?

Thanks again!
The Sync button, lol.

Of course, this isn't ideal for learning to beatmatch. The lack of sliders on the X1 isn't ideal, but they are available on the F1 so they could be mapped as pitch controllers, (although they are a little small, perhaps an Allen & Heath K2 would be a better choice here than an X1 with it having longer sliders).

It is by no means an ideal set-up, but having owned the 350's previously, I can tell you they are not ideal either. They are a VERY basic CDJ, and after only a few months use, I realised that they were really only getting used as controllers. So its a big outlay for such a basic set-up.

Another option for you might be to get the Pioneer XDJ Aero though. When I decided to sell my 350's, this is what I was going to replace them with (before deciding I was gonna completely blow the budget and get what I really wanted). This will give you a set-up with a decent controller, that doesn't need software to run. So you will have the all the same control that you would have with CDJ's, but a lot cheaper. It has built in effects, rekordbox compatibility, wifi, mixer with external inputs etc... Doesn't cost as much, so in a year or so time, if you feel DJ-ing is a route you would like to invest more in, you wont loose so much money when you want to upgrade everything (and it will still be relativley new technology, so will still be worth decent money). If I were to start mixing mp3's again, and needed beginner kit, that is definitely what I would buy rather than CDJ 350's.

Or, blow the budget on second hand CDJ 900's, and a cheap mixer for now. Almost as soon as I bought my 350's, thats what I had wished I had done rather than buy new 350's.
Cameron Reninger
09.12.2012
Originally Posted by protocollie
Well, I'd assume since he's getting the 350s, they're what he really wants. That said I'm gonna second the suggestion you look for a secondhand DJM-700. You're gonna get a lot more mixer and be a lot more familiar with the standard setup that way.
Thank you for the suggestion!
I am indeed more inclined to buy CDJ's + mixer atm.
I will take a look at second hand DJM-700.

Thanks
Cameron Reninger
09.12.2012
Originally Posted by xs2man
Laurence Calisto
09.12.2012		Well, I'd assume since he's getting the 350s, they're what he really wants. That said I'm gonna second the suggestion you look for a secondhand DJM-700. You're gonna get a lot more mixer and be a lot more familiar with the standard setup that way.
Tamela Batara
09.12.2012

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