On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 5:47 PM, Paul Davis <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > its likely that you know this, but the feature set on a DJ mixer and > regular mixer are pretty different. Yes, DJ mixer's have Phono inputs, and a different cue/bus setup, and a cross-fader, sometimes with adjustable slopes, conveniently placed and rapidly acting cut switches, and somewhat sonorous eq section, etc.... However, some of the best DJ's I've seen -- the true old school -- used the Urei 1620 rotary mixer and dislike crossfaders.... FYI, this style of mixer appears to have been reissued: http://www.ureidj.com/product_1620le.aspx -- so they can indeed be different. > "It's based upon an oxford chipset, so not really the same. I have > reports that it sort-of works with FFADO. Mackie explicitly asked that > the Linux users would make some noise. So you know what you'll have to > do." How should one make noise? I asked Linux questions in the conference (see below) that were never answered nor presented later in the FAQ as promised: http://downloads.mackie.com/2010/tracking/Tracking%20the%20Band%20FAQ.pdf ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// 2010/10/19 JÃrn Nettingsmeier <nettings@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > the mackie onyx mixers mentioned before work great with linux and are pretty > good, but might be over your needs and budget. This is interesting news, though conflicting with "sort-of works with FFADO" from device support section of ffado (above). FYI, I attended a Mix Mag Web presentation (hoping to win the raffle for the Onyx1640i) on this mixer and it looks quite interesting, from a mixer design perspective -- e.g. input metering, PFL/AFL, and all the other things we've argued about on LAU/LAD. http://downloads.mackie.com/2010/tracking/index.html http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=235818&s=1&k=80AE41DB2AE1F6604D5F461998FF590A&partnerref=m (skip the first 19 minutes, it's MixMag advertising expensive outboard gear... but afterwards they show the mixer :-) ) > you could consider a nice audio interface that suits your needs and combine > it with a good analogue mixer, such as a small allen&heath or soundcraft > one, either of the dj or the f.o.h./studio type. +1 -- Niels http://nielsmayer.com _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
