Brian Looks At The American Audio Q-SD Mixer/MP3 Player

[oz1g]

Hey Brian

Is there a vu-meters for the PFL? or you can just see the output of the master 1 on the Vu meter?

practice and enjoy!

regards

Karsten "DJ kris"

[djben1977]

Well, Brian, let's just say I had a brain fart. I kicked myself in the butt and actually opened up the owner's manual and answered my question. Duh. lol I've been doing this too many decades to not rely on my owner's manual. Sorry to have bothered you.

[djben1977]

I do have one of these mixers that I use now. It doesn't have LED level indicators for each channel. Also, maybe it's just me but, I couldn't find a way for the player to stop after one song, just just does continuous. Have I missed something. Also, one question regarding the knobs for the different input channels L/R. When changing a input for a channel, sometimes I go over the channel that's playing and it automatically cuts it out. How do I avoid this? I'm sure it's something simple. lol

[DJJoey100]

What was the song at the beginning of the video?

[videomaker2000]

I wish this mixer had echo/reverb for second mike. That would be great for Karaoke.

Also, wouldn't a mixer with built in ipod support be more useful?

[DjDivado]

the only thing bad about this mixer is that it doesnt have LED level indicators for each channel.

[eerrbb256]

hey brian, what was that first song in he background?

[ssdjsforhire]

what sofeware do u uses to make it say your name

[briansredd]

Thoes are Wavey Davey B Voice Drops! Check out Youtube User waveydaveyb. He's an old friend of mine and does drops dirt cheap!

[Maxsdiscos]

You can't just 'Drag and drop' files.

The American Audio SDJ's will ONLY accept/play MP3 files.

[petelabeat]

I had a Denon Dn-x500, but sold it. I regret it now, and wanted to buy a new one, but then I came across this one! A built in backup/extra player! Nice! The only drawback is that it doesn`t have pfl-meters on each channel, but I think I can do fine without it. BUT how is the sound quality compared to the Denon? Thought you would be the right person to ask since you own both. Have you used the American Audio mixer on a gig btw?

[bluetech7753]

I have seen someone play up to four tunes at once two CD'S and two records it's not easy.

[nipperdu]

Song in background is Enur feat. Natasja - Calabria 2007 is it? I play thet song several times and croud love it... Good RMX

[briansredd]

Yeah that's the JAM!

[djisfan]

Man I see all kinds of applications for that bonus mp3 player onboard! Very useful!

[RRollergod]

I loved how you used the par cans as a light for the videos why don't you do it anymore? Looked nice! Gave real depth and coloration to the video.

[briansredd]

Hmm I'll have to talk to my production team about that.....

[AccentEvents]

Great vid, Bri. I can see it being really useful for overlaying jingles, sound drops or fun little loops.

You could also make a pre-mixed set on the SD card, for dinner or cocktail music when you're doing mobiles too, I guess. Good stuff!

[briansredd]

Yeah you are right about the dinner sets, etc. I don't know why I flaked in the video and didn't bother to list more practical applications than what I demonstrated.

[DJJOEBKLYN]

Thats a real sweet mixer. American Audio is putting out some real solid products , despite what others may say about them. I've been using one of their 1st midi/mp3 controllers called "The ProMix". Not a bad product overall.

[discodjking]

Thats a great mixer verry diffrent

[mrdj5150]

Was American Audiio "American DJ" before??? Looks like a cool mixer, I use 3 CDJ's...one just for drops, so having it built into themixer like that would be sweet. Thanks for the demo!

[briansredd]

American Audio is the pro audio division of American DJ. Has been for quite a while.

They also own Elation, Arriba cases & Global Truss, Accu Cable, etc.

Thanks for watching!

[dj99surf]

i like waveydavey's intros. nice touch!

[waveydaveyb]

Another great video!

[wedo31]

Brian.

How do you get that voice at the begining of the video that sounds like a radio station or something like that. It sounds awesome. -Dj Guero

[briansredd]

The guy who commented above your name is the man behind the "Drops". Check out waveydaveyb's youtube channel to find out how to get your own :)

[noijja]

wow never seen those usb card adapter things, that's neat....

[billleethekid]

looks like you got some nice cd players in the back. denon s3500?

[briansredd]

Go back a video & see

[billleethekid]

oh its the cdj400s nice looks like your doing well with all the new lights and gear you got! like to see you use them at a gig

[briansredd]

If you check out the video before this one on my channel, I use the 400s.

[billleethekid]

haha sorry im behind on the videos

[sleeperawaken36]

Does that mixer have a crossfader curve control?

[briansredd]

No, it's missing that & PFL meters on the faders.

[sleeperawaken36]

That is a bummer, though I realize that most people using a rackmountable 19" mixer are not going to be scratching, but PFL meters would have been nice. Still, nice looking mixer!

[sleeperawaken36]

Hey, does it have a little signal LED with the Trim for each channel?

[briansredd]

It pretty much has what I've shown in the video. As far as PFL goes, as I found out at Practice & N-Joy, nobody besides me and maybe GroovinDJ uses them... HA!

[sleeperawaken36]

I've got trim, and a little signal/clip light on each channel. My next mixer will have PFL on each channel, and then we will make it 3...LOL.

[briansredd]

(Huh-Huh He said.. Trim)

Sorry, just having a Beavis & Butthead flashback :P

[fduk2008]

its big its american

and its not behringer!

nice sd card works as a sampler?

[briansredd]

It's not really a sampler. Although with a little pre-planing & the cue button, you can use it like I did with the voice drops :)

[fduk2008]

if the sd card could be nominated to a certain channel you could record loadsa samples to the card and basicly sample them in from the user defined channel though?

isnt a voice drop being played a sample anyway?

[briansredd]

Yes, what you are suggesting is what I was doing with the voice drop :) When people think of mixers with samplers, they are talking about something you can sample on-the-fly with.

[fduk2008]

kool :)

practice and enjoy

[djsellman123]

Great vid bri

looks like youve got sume new kit in the background

5 star

[sammyr112]

I'm jealous of your laptop stand! How much did one of those run you?

[briansredd]

I "bought" that one off of DJ Chris from Essential DJ Productions who had just picked up a new one. It's made by Oddesey & runs about $70. DJ Chris has picked up a new one he likes better. Wonder if we can talk him into doing a video on it?

Chris? Are you watching?

[syntse]

Interesting piece of equipment with the mp3 player. It would seem like the mp3 player is planned there as a backup when one of your players crash or maybe on wedding gigs organizers can bring their requests on SD card. Tho think usb input would have been better since the sticks are more common on file transportations.

[briansredd]

Interesting point, although everyone I know here is using SD cards. The only people I know who are using memory sticks are thoes who are into computers, like techs, etc. SD cards are probably a price point with the broke DJs I know.. HA!

[sleeperawaken36]

"into computer, like techs, etc." -- that would be me... Still, SD cards are nice too.

[syntse]

Ah ok then it is kinda country specific I guess. In here people mostly use memory sticks and SDs etc are mainly only used on digital cameras. Also USB port would make it possible to use external hard disk ;) Never the less it's nice feature on mixer.

[daztats]

like the mp3 feature, gotta be the way forward for all mixer's

[adonist7]

Really neat!