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GiuseppeMagnatti

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OT X 2 TECHNICS dj set 11 Years, 1 Month ago
Hi everybody... I would kindly like to know if any of you already try to substitute your mixer with an OT and playing with the crossfade between the 2 turntables.... Maybe it is a stupid question but I was wondering where I am going to put the ground of my 2 Technics if I don't use my dj mixer... Thanks a lot

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#225818

jeffe

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Re:OT X 2 TECHNICS dj set 11 Years, 1 Month ago

You'd need a phono preamp - this is usually built into a dj mixer.
You will need one for each turntable, and these are powered devices so you'll need a total of 5 electrical outlets.
The turntables (phono signal) will plug into the preamps, and a line-level signal will come out and go into the OT.

It's not only about grounding and amplification, the turntables by default have a very unique eq curve that the premp corrects for (its called RIAA eq curve if you want to learn more).

cool idea.

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GiuseppeMagnatti

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Re:OT X 2 TECHNICS dj set 11 Years, 1 Month ago
Thanks Jeffe ! So I still need my mixer to be integrated into dj set..... So then I have to use the out of my mixer into the OT, instead if I would like to use the crossfade between my turntables? I think that I NEED 2 mixers probably.... Thanks

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#225856

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Re:OT X 2 TECHNICS dj set 11 Years, 1 Month ago
Some turntables have built-in RIAA preamps and provide line-level outputs, e.g. Numark TTX. I don't believe any of the Tech 12s are among them.

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#225863

wascal

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Re:OT X 2 TECHNICS dj set 11 Years, 1 Month ago
You don't need 2 mixers really, just 2 phono preamps. You can pick these up for about £30 http://www.richersounds.com/products/accessories/phono-pre-amps (or pay a bit more for better quality ones) http://www.whathifi.com/review/rega-fono-mini-a2d

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#225880

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Re:OT X 2 TECHNICS dj set 11 Years, 1 Month ago
Or if you have a Dj mixer with a cue output. Pre fade one deck through that and listen to the other through the main output. Hopefully they balance up ok, not totally sure, just an idea. Edit . Or a Dj mixer with aux sends.

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#225950

GiuseppeMagnatti

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Re:OT X 2 TECHNICS dj set 11 Years, 1 Month ago
Thx Wascal ! I was not aware about that... Basically connect the technics into the phono preamp and then the out of the preamp into the Octatrack... I am already imagining to use my Ot instead of the classic mixer together with my 2 turntable.... It will be much and much better..... Thanks

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Re:OT X 2 TECHNICS dj set 10 Years, 10 Months ago
but are these preamp good also for the ground of the turntables ?

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Re:OT X 2 TECHNICS dj set 10 Years, 10 Months ago
if you specifically buy a phono preamp it'll always have ground between the inputs just like DJ mixers do.