DJ setup so far..
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That RMX you had before would have been the perfect thing for your effects really. How much do you use your laptop when mixing? You could get a small controller just for traktors / rekordboxes effects. Assuming you could set Rekordbox up for external mixing of course.
My cousin used to have a KaossPad back in the day. Not sure if he still has it. But that might be a cheaper entry into an effects unit. Or see if you can hunt down an old Pioneer EFX. James Zabiela could do some magic with them back in the day. And the DJM2000 still basically has one built in.
Yeah, no point upgrading the mixer until you really feel the need to. But if you are looking for an effects unit anyway, depending on your budget for such a thing, some A&H DB2's have been selling on ebay recently for less than £400. So less than an RMX 1000. Sure, it's still a lot of money, but, it might be an option rather than spending money on something dedicated to effects, then spending again on a mixer. You never know, so might be worth keeping an eye on this auction: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Allen-He...193875&hash=item4d6bd34881:g:dbwAAOSwCtJaUibl
I also had a cheeky little upgrade. This time the speakers:
@xs2man
yo dude, quick question for you
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im looking at a DB2 on the bay, and it says its in good condition apart from, faders one and four are distorting, and that it is around £80 to fix from A&H..is this BS? or does that sound in the ballpark?
If your not sure, its cool, just thought I would ask you/here first.
cheers mate.
yo dude, quick question for you
..im looking at a DB2 on the bay, and it says its in good condition apart from, faders one and four are distorting, and that it is around £80 to fix from A&H..is this BS? or does that sound in the ballpark?
If your not sure, its cool, just thought I would ask you/here first.
cheers mate.
@rip-the-jacker
Not sure about how much that might cost to fix. I did just fix a similar issue myself on an old amplifier I had though. Crackly and distortion on the volume and other similar knobs. I opened it up, and cleaned all the contacts with isopropyl alcohol. Cost me a tenner for the bottle many moons ago, and have used it on all sorts of electronics since. Worked a treat. So would be my first port of call. If it doesn't work, I cannot imagine replacement faders would actually be very expensive, and if you have already opened it up to try cleaning first, I'm sure you would see they would be a doddle to replace. Much like replacing a crossfader.
I suspect something like this would do the trick: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALLEN-HE...036506?hash=item46584b3cda:g:RH8AAOSwfC9XPae8
Looks like you need to use a soldering iron though, so if you're not up to that, you could either find a local electronics dude to do it, or send it in to A&H. The soldering itself should be pretty easy though. The main trick is less is more. The less solder you use, the cleaner it looks, and so long as it's solid, should be fine.
Either way, it shouldn't actually cost that much to fix. So £80 is probably in the right region. Whether that's a price per fader though, I wouldn't know. Could always call them and ask?
In the meantime, if your getting it cheap, then happy days. And you will still be able to use 2 and 3 in the meantime, so still as many channels as you currently use, but with all the effects the DB2 brings to the table.
Not sure about how much that might cost to fix. I did just fix a similar issue myself on an old amplifier I had though. Crackly and distortion on the volume and other similar knobs. I opened it up, and cleaned all the contacts with isopropyl alcohol. Cost me a tenner for the bottle many moons ago, and have used it on all sorts of electronics since. Worked a treat. So would be my first port of call. If it doesn't work, I cannot imagine replacement faders would actually be very expensive, and if you have already opened it up to try cleaning first, I'm sure you would see they would be a doddle to replace. Much like replacing a crossfader.
I suspect something like this would do the trick: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALLEN-HE...036506?hash=item46584b3cda:g:RH8AAOSwfC9XPae8
Looks like you need to use a soldering iron though, so if you're not up to that, you could either find a local electronics dude to do it, or send it in to A&H. The soldering itself should be pretty easy though. The main trick is less is more. The less solder you use, the cleaner it looks, and so long as it's solid, should be fine.
Either way, it shouldn't actually cost that much to fix. So £80 is probably in the right region. Whether that's a price per fader though, I wouldn't know. Could always call them and ask?
In the meantime, if your getting it cheap, then happy days. And you will still be able to use 2 and 3 in the meantime, so still as many channels as you currently use, but with all the effects the DB2 brings to the table.
Sorry about that. I hadn't even considered it until I went into a DJ shop to buy a DJM900Nexus, and the guy in there was messing about on the DB2, and said he liked that better than the 900. So I went home to research it, and came across Mark EG's YT videos on the DB4 effects. If you haven't seen them, give them a good look. They are excellent. And will show you what you can do with the effects. The DB2 and DB4 basically have the same effects, so still relevant. But the looper, and all the extra midi controls had me swayed towards the DB4.