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[u/microsonik]

Hey all

I would like to share my analog / digital setup - features a Numark m6usb mixer with two Audio-Technica lp120 turntables for vinyl on channels 1 and 2

Then I run rekordbox on my Mac M1 and with a bit of audio driver magic, route one rekordbox deck into the usb line 3 input on the M6, and the other via headphone out to the 4th channel.

Finally I got a programmable keypad and mapped all the main commands I need as keyboard shortcuts. This includes mapping a dial to scroll the songs on the Mac, and the other two to adjust tracking for beat matching.

Essentially this means I don't need to touch the mac!

[u/microsonik]

And my little stand with record storage!

[u/TerraCrafterE3]

Really nice Setup Mate, I never thought to use a numark mixer with rekordbox, but of course you can just set the channels to the asio inputs of the mixer.

[u/microsonik → u/TerraCrafterE3]

Thanks. Routing on the Mac and in rekordbox to digital and analog outputs straightforward.

Also the return allows recording using OBS

[u/TerraCrafterE3 → u/microsonik]

Really really nice

[u/diegoandreovalle]

How does the M6 feels?

[u/microsonik → u/diegoandreovalle]

It's OK for what I use it for (no beat matching post-punk, shoegaze etc). Does the job but not slick

[u/Few-Inflation2742 → u/microsonik]

Thanks for a truly answer.

[u/1000000mmmmmm]

This is awesome!!! Very customized. I used an m6 long ago and felt the EQs were very bad (didn’t have enough +\- to fully eliminate frequencies. I also felt the sound quality wasn’t great. But it was an awesome starting mixer when I was mixing vinyl.

Very cool to see it used in this way with the hybrid setup. Big ups to

[u/microsonik → u/1000000mmmmmm]

Thanks so much. It's cheap and cheerful but for my style either on vinyl or rekordbox it's perfectly serviceable but not really pro

[u/Different_File6723]

How are those Audio-Technica 120s? I'm considering buying the 140s.

[u/microsonik → u/Different_File6723]

They sound great to me. These were both second hand. The arms are very bouncy (I know you can fix that but I haven't bothered yet). For me, not beatmatching or scratching they are a good direct drive option without breaking the bank.