Comments on: MIDI + Mixing: Ecler EVO4 DJ Mixer Specs, EVO5 Update

By: Nikit@

Nikit@ — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:19:41 +0000

@Adam Dworak:
I second what ” seimo ” writes,. Korg have a YEAR OLD issue with ALL the ZERO 8’s which still hasn’t been solved, even with their new 1.6 firmware update in March. It appears to be a hardware issue so components have to be changed to rectify the Hissssssssssing.
Going to the official KORG FORUM won’t help either as they’ve wipped out all the numerous complaints about thissssss issssssue (must get rid of the existing stock before building a new version 2 Korg Zero 8). Sorry I’m wrong there’s still one left in the “Korg Digital recording and mixing forum” but it’s turned into a ” take the wax out of your ears if you can’t hear the HISSSSSSSing’ issue.
http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=14018
Pitty realy it looks good on photos and paper the Zero 8 but like paper, if you crush it to a maxxxxxxxxxx, it makessssssssss a noisssssssse.

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By: Erik_Hz

Erik_Hz — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:19:53 +0000

@huh?

I think most of us are referring to the House Mixer in a Nightclub, not simply a bar or pub. Mostly anywhere that I’ve been that is a true Nightclub(featuring DJ’s regularly etc.) will have a decent DJ mixer. I’ve traveled extensively within North America, Europe, and Australia… I make my home in the San Francisco Area.

By: huh?

huh? — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:08:31 +0000

where are all you guys located? i’ve never used the house mixer and the only time I’ve even heard of people using them is hipster dance night. you know, when they get the guy from some emo band to go “DJ” morrissey tunes for an hour.

By: Zack Langdon

Zack Langdon — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 12:10:59 +0000

Okay, Listen up. In case you guys haven’t heard, the Korg Zero 8 has major hiss problems. Some DJs even say that they can’t use it for production, club gigs, or anything. Just toying around. But people expect this to be addressed by Korg.

One article I would like to see is Ecler EVO5 Versus Korg Zero 8

By: RuppNDaPants

RuppNDaPants — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:43:03 +0000

I agree with Zsolt, the Zero8 is my dream mixer. I’m sure that this new product will do what they say it will. It just seems that Ecler tries too hard to stand out. Example: their knobs. It looks as though they are using the same oversized clunky knobs on this mixer that they used on their past creations. The big phat knobs look cool but require too much effort for sharp turns, such as when you wanna cut the bass. Just things like that and the fact that you can’t map everything audio/MIDI makes me want to look elsewhere.

By: jermalay

jermalay — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:41:01 +0000

i’m taking my x3d everywhere i go to play.
it fits perfectly in hand luggage and what suprised me, that after more that 1 year of use no knobs are broken off and it’ s working pretty well.
only faders have weared out. acctually after 3 month extensive usage i got some noise when i hit the chanell completley down. have to be carful with them.
it’s awsome if i have the same setup in the club as i have in my bedroom. i ususaly plug it in club mixer line in so there’s no problems when someone else goes to play.
as for some reasons i can’t explain i want something else (maybe x3d is too much for me).

By: seismo

seismo — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:57:05 +0000

@Adam Dworak:

there’s a known electronic problem (unacceptable hiss/noise levels) w/ the Zero 8 that korg is currently scrambling to fix… so i’m wondering if you got one with the fix already applied. last i heard the fix wasn’t going to be available until mid-march.

By: Erik_Hz

Erik_Hz — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:29:44 +0000

I think that there is no way to make everyone happy with an integrated mixer midi controller. It will either be too big, complicated, or expensive for some. It will be cheap looking, flimsy, and unrespectable for others. I think that the future could really be in something like the Novation Nocturn with automap universal 2.0

Endless configurations, simple, intuitive, and ultra portable.
Sit it right above, or on, the house mixer and go to work.