Curious to hear from others who are using a mixer other than 1800/1850 with their SC6000s.
I’m interested in the S11 for the FX and paddles amongst other things.
I’m interested in the V10 for the extra channels, compressors and sound quality.
For those using the S11 with SC6000 …
• Does the mixer’s FX match the tempo of the track in stand alone?
• Is there anything that doesn’t work well?
For those using 900nxs2 or V10 …
• Can the single Lan port support the two decks of a single SC6000?
• Do these mixer’s FX match the tempo of the track playing in stand alone?
• Is there anything that doesn’t work well?
As I am also interested in these mixers, I did some research, and I can share what I have found:
Cool way of adding FX - definitely like them.
As it goes for this, the V10 lost here for sound quality.
What the EQ does with the frequencies when fully turned to minus - the tops and bass is not killed actually. You get a bumps on top and low, and a smiley readout in the middle - total garbage as it goes compared to Xone 92/96 EQ.
Yes - internal BPM counter in the Pioneer mixers is actually pretty accurate.
No - Denon decks don’t share data with Pioneer gear and vice versa - different protocols.
The advantage of the s7 is that it works for every software platform so if your buddies use serato/pioneer they can just plug in without upgrade kits or signing up to subscriptions plans.
I use a djm900 NXS. Tgebpm counter does fine in auto mode when playing DnB and techno. It goofs up every once in a while when playing top 40, but you can manually set the fx bpm.
There’s no advantage to using the ethernet port on the 900 with the Denons.
In S11 You have 6 direct FX access buttons, that You can assign Your choice of FX. Like a self made FX list in X1800/1850. But after power off the list is revert back to default… as I understood…?
@mufasa can You confirm this?
@subwax I have looked at the MP2015 and looks pretty sweet, especially for other analog studio gear (synths etc…). I’m in the market for something with a crossfader at the moment though.
@Wyley1 that is an interesting thought going with both the 1850 and an S7 as you are planning. I do like the screen on the S11 for other things besides the waveforms. Things like quick access to some deeper settings and touch FX is kinda neat. Also having all those dedicated hardware/software fx buttons and the smooth echo feature is pretty cool.
With the SC6000 I would be using both as stand alone and also at times with Serato. I might get both the 1850 and the S11 to test both out, and return one eventually. It’s a hard call because I do like the integration with the SC6000 (cue link, color coding, beat sync) on the 1850 but I feel like the FX are a bit dated. Also having played with a Rane One I really enjoyed the paddles.
Anyone know how the S11/S7 turntable preamps compare to the 1850?
I use a Allen Heath PX5. The BPM counting is very accurate (except for playing noisy breakcore or so, but even if it for example doesnt get that a “7/8 Venetian Snares” track is playing, the BPM fits quite well), the FX section is great, you do have a great HPF/LPF/BPF, FX Send can go into Internal External or both, and i was also searching for a great analog Mixer with all the advantages of that. Wouldn’t the last point exist i would have got a Denon X1850.
As i see it, the beatmatching/BPM count capabilities of modern mixers shouln’t be your problem. What you have to think about is: Does a other mixers possible advantages over the Denon 1800/1850 count more than the obvious advantages of the Denon in combination with the Mediaplayers. The visual feedback, the BPM matched effects on the mixer, and so on. In my eyes these are strong arguments for a Denon.
And besides that, and no offence to any user who might love their Pionees mixer: i for myself would never get a Pioneer Mixer. So less quality for so much money. Get a Denon, a A+H, or another of one of those many great mixers out there.