the credit card "mod"

[tranqui]

as requested by JJ sometime ago, here's a short tutorial on how to shorten your crossfader's cut-in... most people know this, but anyway, let's go:

1) open your mixer (no. really?)
http://www.tranqui.net/mixermod/1.jpg

2) see, you got to move the fader quite far to actually hear sound...
http://www.tranqui.net/mixermod/2.jpg

3) take a plastic business card or an old credit card (hence the name), cut out a fitting piece, then cut out rows for the screws' shafts to fit in.
adjust the cut in by moving the piece, then hold it down and re-tighten the screws; done. enjoy! oh yeah, you might want to record a few cuts
and look at the waveform to see if there's no signal between them; this way you'll be sure that you didn't **** it up.
http://www.tranqui.net/mixermod/3.jpg

[DJ MDX]

Nice!!!


Thanks for sharing..... 8-)

[Spazz]

Thanks Tranqui. It works great.

[tranqui]

glad to read that ^_°
(just goes to show that you don't always need a vestax, ecler, urei or rane...)

[djshy]

glad to read that ^_°
(just goes to show that you don't always need a vestax, ecler, urei or rane...)


excellent work man!...this mod was clean (I've done a few cc mods myself..but messy...lol)...

I just got this mixer for free a few days ago and will try it out....I just need to pick up the pro fader for it...

[tranqui]

excellent work man!...this mod was clean
thank you ^^

I just got this mixer for free a few days ago and will try it out....I just need to pick up the pro fader for it...
you got it for free? now that's something, congrats...
good luck with it, have fun and post your experience!

[Spazz]

Shy do us a favor and post a mini-review of the DXM09 when you get a moment. I would like to hear your take on it. 'Preciate dood. :wink:

[MiamiDJ]

I'd be intereseted in hearing a mini review also. :D

[djshy]

no problem....I'm just waiting on the cp-pro fader..should be here any day...

I'm in talks with Siya with eclectic breaks/proxfader...and according to them the proxfader might work with some wire & plate modding....i have 2 spare proxfaders here so I will get crackin on that as well.... if it works than this might be a viable option for people who can't afford an empath, nuo 3...or any expensive 3+ channel mixer....

p.s.
if you haven't noticed...I like to buy mixers and take them apart and mod them to the way I wish my dream mixer would be like...lol..right now I'm working on my Xone 02 to have individual outs for each channel (a la Stanton SA-8 )...
all this modding and crap is time i use while i..(we)..wait for my ttm57...lol

[Spazz]

Hell yeah dood, please post that mod if you can get it to work with PXF. That would be frickin' awesome.

[Spazz]

Tranqui, quick babying your DMX09 and take that dam plastic strip off the efx's display. :twisted: hehehe

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[tranqui]

I'm in talks with Siya with eclectic breaks/proxfader...and according to them the proxfader might work with some wire & plate modding...!!!!!!!!!11!!!!!111!1!!1eleventyoneoneon e
please keep us informed! with the pro x-f, the dxm09 would be even more bad ass than it already is...

Tranqui, quick babying your DMX09 and take that dam plastic strip off the efx's display. :twisted: hehehe.yes sir! kinda forgot to do that, this dxm09 is new if you remember.

http://www.tranqui.net/mixermod/stripped.jpg

[Spazz]

What a beautiful mixer she is....:wink:

[tranqui]

What a beautiful mixer she is....:wink:
yeah but I just found out that it'll require quite a bit of work to get pioneer's efx-1000 connected... no send/return and only 3 channels... grr, I love this mixer and all the **** I can do with it, but if I don't figure out a workaround for the efx-1000 then I believe some day I'll be saying goodbye to it... well, just thinking for the time being. maybe a few switches will do the trick.

[JJ]

Wow. Thank you tranqui.
Very well illustrated.

[Spazz]

yeah but I just found out that it'll require quite a bit of work to get pioneer's efx-1000 connected... no send/return and only 3 channels... grr, I love this mixer and all the **** I can do with it, but if I don't figure out a workaround for the efx-1000 then I believe some day I'll be saying goodbye to it... well, just thinking for the time being. maybe a few switches will do the trick.
Bummer, I hope you can sort it out. I know how much you like that mixer. You can't fault Numark though. With the added efxs, they didn't see a need to put a send/return feature.

[tranqui]

@jj: thank you :)

You can't fault Numark though. With the added efxs, they didn't see a need to put a send/return feature.of course, I never even thought of blaming numark. I'm blaming pioneer for designing an efx unit with one input/output instead of two ins and outs and a goddamn softswitch. I mean, what the hell were they thinking... not everybody wants to use a djm-1000, for fucks sake. I'll have to create a HUGE workaround now. I don't even know if it's worth it. grrr. got beef with pio! great gear, stupid conections... or maybe I should get two of them efx's? lottery, anyone? :rolleyes:

then again... two efx's and one kaoss pad... damn!! :mrgreen:

[tranqui]

*bump*

I re-uploaded the pics since people from DJF were linking to this thread and complained that they were missing. sorry, I totally forgot about this thread.

[Spazz]

:shock: Dam, I forgot about it too. Thanks for refreshing it bro.

[tranqui]

hehe - btw, the pro x-f v2 is supposed to fit every mixer without major adjustments and resoldering. guess what I'm gonna do as soon as it becomes available :mrgreen:

[Spazz]

I know, I've been patiently waiting for it. You think this will fix the lag on the DXM09 (so that it won't need the CC Mod)?

[tranqui]

I know, I've been patiently waiting for it. You think this will fix the lag on the DXM09 (so that it won't need the CC Mod)?
definitely. too bad numark didn't release a better, ultra-high-quality version of this mixer. with more channels. and a dxmpro-style badass look. man.

[RockShowDJ]

Hey tranqui, you still enjoying this mixer? I'm about to buy one, so let me know!

btw, your site makes you a bonefied badass.

[tranqui]

bona fide :) thank you!

yes, I still own the mixer, and I still love it. it has taken so much abuse, I can't believe it... btw, did you check out the vids on myspace/tranqui (http://www.myspace.com/tranqui)? you can hear the dxm09's filter in the first one.

I'm considering korg's zero series and ecler's evo5 now - I need more channels and more send/return flexibility. the decision will be made when denon and pioneer release their successor decks, though.