Wouldn't it be easier to just turn the amps down?
You wrote:
> My understanding is that they were placed on the rear for "protection"
> purposes.
> IE: If in a club (and rack mounted) then the venue could ensure that "Trim
> Happy" DJ's won't blow their rig.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Odeluga, Ken [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 20 November 2003 12:04
> To: Gary Robinson; Martin; Jason Brunton; Blackman, Ryan (UKEKT)
> Cc: 313
> Subject: A&H Xone 32 (was richie hawtin in Wired)
>
>
> I'm not convinced - although what do I know, not being a dj?
>
> No readily accessible trims means you can't really use volume as an effect
> as much as you might.
>
> Also, as for myself, when I do play, I tend to play quite a bit of old
> records - I mean over ten years old - which are often 'quiet' pressings for
> any number of reasons.
>
> Reaching back to the gains to turn a channel up and then hurriedly going
> back there to turn it down again for the next record will get irritating,
> and knowing me, I'll probably forget sometimes ...
>
> k
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Gary Robinson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 11:22 AM
> >To: Martin; Jason Brunton; Blackman, Ryan (UKEKT)
> >Cc: 313
> >Subject: Re: (313) richie hawtin in wired magazine
> >
> >
> >All down to space on the front panel, you can set the gain while you're
> >cueing up and shouldn't need to tweak it, whereas the EQs, sends, filter
> >etc. all need to be closer to hand while in the mix. Before I got a Xone 32
> >I thought it was a stupid place to have the gains, but after a
> >week or so of
> >getting used to it I've never given it another thought. It's just a great
> >sounding well built piece of kit.
> >
> >Gary
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: "Jason Brunton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Blackman, Ryan (UKEKT)"
> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Cc: "313" <313@hyperreal.org>
> >Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 10:27 AM
> >Subject: Re: (313) richie hawtin in wired magazine
> >
> >
> >> Why are the gains on the back tho"
> >>
> >>
> >> 20/11/03 10:29 AM Jason [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>
> >> > I'll back that one up- the A+H mixers are the only DJ mixers I've ever
> >> > used where you can actually BOOST frequencies with the EQ and it
> >> > doesn't sound harsh- they have anew mixer out new month with a big
> >> > launch party at Cargo in London- I'll let you all know what its like
> >> > once I've seen it.
> >> >
> >> > cheers
> >> >
> >> > Jason Brunton
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Thursday, November 20, 2003, at 10:05 AM, Blackman, Ryan (UKEKT)
> >> > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> The A&H mixer has awesome sound quality, and comprises of top end
> >> >> compenents
> >> >> throughout.
> >> >> The EQ is 4 way too, and from my own experience, allows much
> >> >> creativity in
> >> >> the mix, not to mention tighter control of the sound.
> >> >> The facilities (ranging from Aux Send/Return, Filters etc)
> >are also top
> >> >> notch.
> >> >> In short- I have never used anything better.
> >> >>
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: Lester Kenyatta Spence [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> >> Sent: 19 November 2003 9:49
> >> >> To: m a t t [d]
> >> >> Cc: 313@hyperreal.org
> >> >> Subject: Re: (313) richie hawtin in wired magazine
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> On Wed, 19 Nov 2003, m a t t [d] wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> http://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/
> >> >>> 0,1412,61273,00.html?tw=wn_story_top5
> >> >>>
> >> >>> interesting about his modified allen and heath mixer
> >> >>>
> >> >>> sorry if this has been posted before...
> >> >>>
> >> >>> matt :)
> >> >>
> >> >> a couple of comments:
> >> >>
> >> >> 1. i didn't think itunes had dance music from independent labels....
> >> >>
> >> >> 2. people talk about how hawtin (and others) simply play the same set
> >> >> over and over again, or at least variations of that set. it isn't
> >> >> hard to
> >> >> understand why this dynamic occurs given his travel
> >itinerary. doesn't
> >> >> mean it is RIGHT...but it IS understandable.
> >> >>
> >> >> 3. i'm not familiar with the allen and heath mixer. what
> >does he gain
> >> >> from modifying IT as opposed to a standard say, GEMINI? (*ducks*)
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> peace
> >> >> lks
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
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