Numark PPD 01
Value For Money
Numark PPD 01
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Value For Money
I Purchased My Numark Ppd01 Dj Mixer With My First
I purchased my Numark PPD01 DJ Mixer with my first pair of SL1200MK2`s (£550 - what a bargain!) and was at first overwhelmed.
The mixer was positive to feel; the weight of the unit itself was reassuring, the movement of all the faders, and the action of all the curve controls on the faders was faultless. From my Kack handed scratching to three minute blends, I had no problems getting a pleasing sound from this mixer. Considering the options with the digital and optical outputs, this is a mixer for anyone to consider. Three input mixes are possible,(or an MC). Now out of production, this mixer is an intermediate users dream, and if you see one snap it up.
I have now owned my mixer for three years, and the only time I have removed the faceplate was to rearrange the phono/line switches.
For more experienced (and wealthy) enthusiasts I am sure there are better options, but for durability and quality I have no doubt that this mixer will satisfy all bedroom heroes all over the world.
Value For Money
Well, It Is Digital Rather Than High-end Analog.
Well, it is digital rather than high-end analog. There are no digital inputs for connection to Numark digital capable decks. Numark still doesn't do crossfader curves correctly...they still sum in the middle without the slight dip in each channel when in the middle. Stanton, of course, actually overdoes the dip on the SA-8, but Rane, Pioneer, and Vestax all do it correctly. THE HEADPHONE DAC/AMP/EQ SYSTEM DOWNRIGHT SUCKS! Zero low bass on the headphone jack. Very digital sounding headphone DAC. YOu need the hp eq at 10 o'clock to get anything resembling a proper response, and it just sounds very slappy, midrangy, and cold through it. And it's also lacking in power. The phase crossfader effect should also have been set up to add phase as you reach the center, so that the channel you are starting from or going to becomes slightly out of phase with the other channel. This would prevent beat cancelation and suck out. Instead, there is no effect when you're in the middle. Very stupid. That's pretty much it. If Numark had solved these basic problems this would be about as good a digital mixer as you could get. Right now it's overall a step up from the gray-sounding Matrix 2 it replaced, but still has its flaws.
The headphone jack does not sound as good as Rane, Allen and Heath, or Stanton mixers. It doesn't even sound as good as the Matrix 2/3 or the CM200 from Numark. The phase effect has no effect when the crossfader is in the middle, which is worthless when mixing...though Numark tends to be more and more geared for scratch DJs nowadays. This scratch emphasis in their designs can also be seen in the crossfader curve, which is a scratch artist curve rather than one using a standard curved-X type curve that would be used by mix DJs...i.e. one that does not have both channels maxed out when in the center. The crossfader was an invention created with a dip in the center so that the sum of two signals' volumes would be the same as each channel individually when the fader is closed on only one end. This allows gradual, seamless transitions with a constant volume. The only Numark mixer that has such a proper crossfader curve available is the PPD9000. Yes, I've owned a PPD01 for several years. Looking at your comment I would have to assume you did not even read the entire review I wrote. Shame on you.
Ben, a.k.a. Reticuli
What so you think that having a crossfader curve, phase effect and a headphone jack are bad points lol! Have you even got one of these mixers.
Value For Money
The Numark Ppd01 Delivers A Crisp Good Quality Of
The Numark ppd01 delivers a crisp good quality of mixes and you can really hear the difference when upgrading from a worse mixer. This mixer is also value for money, as you get plenty of features to play with. You will not get bored with this mixer!!
Value For Money
I Had An Intimidation Blue Mixer, But I Found Repl
I had an Intimidation Blue mixer, but I found replacement faders hard to get so I upgraded to this, and so far it has been a revelation, my mixes are tighter, my control over levels has been more accurate. At present this is a mid to high end mixer so the bad points shouldn't be there, all the features mentioned were on the blue so they should be a minimum requirement.
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