4-channel DJ Mixer?
I'm a mostly vinyl or DVS party-rocking and scratch/hip-hop DJ. I still rock my Rane Sixty-Two, but it doesn't have modern support for new laptops or new software anymore. I have always liked how rugged Rane mixers are, just limited in features.
I run Serato DJ software, but want to be more flexible with options to use other DJ software or play directly from decks.
I want to add some Pioneer CDJ/XDJs to my Technics setup and want to be able to mix more than 2 channels at once (not just a 2-channel mixer with input selector switches).
The natural choice is Rane Seventy/Seventy-Two, but its still a somewhat older mixer at this point, and will probably get replaced in the next couple years. And Rane doesn't make a 4-channel mixer.
I have a couple friends and a cousin that are all in the club scene, playing Techno. They ALL hate Pioneer/AlphaTheta and feel like they are stuck and locked into it because they have to use it for the club setups, but don't agree with the direction the company has gone with rekordbox and the new mixers. And I don't really play clubs or anywhere and less worried about cross compatibility.
And they have also mentioned that newer Pioneer mixers generally have not the best sound quality, things sound hollow. Heard that from more than one person.
Allen & Heath looks good, but the crossfader isn't the greatest for scratching, at least thats what online reviews say.
Would love to get some feedback from what people like or don't like and all the options out there.