Let's call this for what it is...one of the most polished and professional sounding computer free live techno performers in the world. The actual production and mixdown of the elements and the song transitions are smooth AF.
Do you know what surprises me the most? Your enormous ability not to lose concentration at any time. I see Djs that with 3 cdj already make mistakes from time to time with some drop for example. You are handling 4 devices and Db4, and I have not been able to see a remarkable error. My congratulations.
Dave Mech: „King of the Digitakt‘s“ No i think its no Joke. Nowhere seen such a Master Workflow on TH-cam and what’s symphatic about all that is that you seem very Grounded- no arrogance about your creativity and Mastering the Maschines-- just seems like a nice Human who is a King but just want to be a nice human (: (Y) !!
Amazing. Your field recording video made me buy a Digitakt the most among all the ones I’ve watched, your other videos made me buy a Digitone, now this makes me want a 2nd DT and a DB4.
Hey Dave, you created your own work flow. You always perform it great and the results are awesome! You are so creative and that's what I love to see in your videos. Please produce more video about your work flow... about... recording sounds... transforming them to a cool sample... creating a cool song... performing a set... Merry Xmas!
Thank you so much for these kind words Andy, means a lot! I definately plan on making more videos about my way of working and going about producing stuff etc. A bit more vloggy :)
As a fan already Dave i have to say your skills are amazing to watch,and the "percussionism" track at opening you have now released went right into my collection and future mixes of my own.great work Dave👏👏👏
Though I guess $5,000 (before case and cabling) can indeed get you a lot of power. Not that I'd be able to do something this good with it, even if I had it. :)
Really loving all your videos, but with this one, you won a subscriber. Freaking amazing set mate. So well put together and energetic. Plus, the tracks are downright crazy. Congrats, I’ve just done my first live set a while back using only a digitakt/digitone and I can say, watching this makes me feel tiny and useless but at the same time, makes me want to learn more and get better. Thanks for this
Thanks Onet, really appreciate it and glad to hear it inspired you :) I'm planning on releasing an in depth video course later this year . Check out the "I've got a plan" video on my channel for info. Might be interesting for you! With a DT and DN you can do a whole lot. Great combo :)
@@holotropik While they are pretty good, I found that I'd rather rely on a locked bpm which I can adjust myself. If I go up a couple of bpm during a set I'll adjust it manually on DT1 and db4. Gives me the certainty of control.
Two good 👍👍👍 for Two Digitakts The DB4 is by far the best mixer for live sets. The matrix in conjunction with the loop and efx sends the pattern into space. Dave turned music into magic with great control over the pots and pan 👍👍👍
Very nice! I am still surprised that you don't use headphones! Apparently all the samples are blending without a particular order. I love the setup being in good hands of course:)
I know where everything is situated because of my workflow ;) so I don't really need headphones. Going to start using in ear monitoring though because of bad monitoring at some clubs.
Hardly anything really. Well it is 10 years old now, no big sur support because the hardware can't work with it. It doesn't have a send return (although you can use the que out as a send and the 5th channel as a return ;) ) Other than that, crazy good mixer.
Whoa, I just realized you’re the guy that did the DB4/Digitakt video. You’re the reason I got one! This set must have taken an insane amount of prep time... Great work to keep it all going like that.
Incredible set, performance, and setup. I discovered you recently as I am trying to figure out which mixer to get. I am more a producer, not really a DJ, and it is between the xone db4, xone 96, or pioneer v10. Wish the 96 had the db4 effects. Or wish the db4 had more inputs!
Thank you Manish, really appreciate you saying that :) As a producer myself I can tell you one thing about the v10 and that is that its effects are very dj-ish instant gratification in your face. It's just the pioneer way. Personally I don't like them. The db4 fx are studio grade in quality. More inputs would be lovely. Might be solvable by adding a small summing mixer :). Xone 96 is incredible as well and you could add your own fx chain. Or use a laptop as an fx box. Good luck with choosing :)
@@Davemech Thanks for the additional insight Dave. Yeah, I'm concerned that Pioneer FX will be cheesy and even get dated. I am leaning to db4 b/c while I do have a bunch of mixers (yamaha, zoom livetrak, mackie) I don't really have any external effects units aside from a filterbank and some pedals, not like a full on fx rack or what not. Mentally I can justify the purchase by convincing myself I'm buying an fx unit that happens to be a dj mixer. I can also deal with submixing. In thinking about the 96, while it looks like a beast and is beautiful, I already have production mixers. Long term I may end up where you are -- having both. But I think the db4 is where I'll start. Thank you again for helping add some clarity.
Dave one more question if not too much trouble. Does the DB4 have any ability to do a send / return? It doesn't look like it. If not, any hack or workaround? Thank you!
great set man!!! Also great to see a purely hardware based setup for a techno set...not too many doing that? just wanted to ask with regards to the DB4 fx eg delay can you get it to self oscillate ? is there that much control over each Fx's parameters to create things like drones through self oscillation?
You have a wide selection of different delays (check out my video demonstration about the DB4). They will go into self oscillation when the input its loud enough. I use this live as well to create drones out of synth stabs. In this set I took them into self oscillation twice I think.
Nice Gig! Did u ever tried the Octatrack? I mean u have the same flexibilitys of the DB4 and even much more other great ways to create amazing live stuff
I would guess part of the appeal of the DB4 (compared to the OT) it's on it's FX and filters... they're way more expressive to my ears (I say this as an owner of both an OT and a Digitakt)
OT is a very cool machine, but it has a very different workflow. The DB4 is in essence a mixer and thus very different and not comparable to a groovebox. The DT is limited compared to OT but more immediate, and that's what I love about it.
Haha, it's a live performance mate. I don't have to listen as I know where each of my grooves (all my own creations) are situated and how to manipulate everything. I know all the controls by heart and things are synced with midi. This, in combination with my workflow, renders a headphone useless.
@dave what is the case you have your mixer and elektron's on? I'm struggling in finding proper cases for my xone 96 and modular synths + digitakt and what you got is close to what would actually work
Dave, your music motivated me to buy a DT and I enjoy it very much. Now I’m choosing between DB4 and Model 1 mixer. I’m leaning towards the DB4 since it has loopers. Do you have any advice and how would you compare the two? It seems like there are more possibilities on the DB4 with the loopers. You absolutely rock man! Peace, Constantine in Texas
Thank you so much for the kind words Constantine. Great to hear you also enjoy the DT as much as I do :) I think in your situation I'd go for a db4. It'd packed with quality fx per channel and per channel loopers. You van also switch the eq section to hp/lp filters so you can mimic some of the model 1 stuff. Model 1 is an incredible piece of gear as well. It's a great option but you need to realize that you need to add fx and a looper on top of that of you want to do the same sort of stuff. I might in the future go that route because it's great but it's a lot of extra equipment that you need. Hope this helps! Cheers
Are you running the heat on the master out of the DB4, or are looping back the record out and then back to another channel? Asking as there’s 4 (well, 5 counting mic/aux) channels and only 3 “instruments.”
Here I use Analog heat on the mater out. I use channel 4 as an fx channel where I can switch any of the 3 instruments to via the input matrix. Currently working on a new approach routing. New db4 video is in the pipeline. :)
Depends on what you're going to do. And the gear you use really :). Best to watch my in depth db4 video (the oldest one) and my xone 96 review. They are so very different so it all really depends on the use case. I prefer db4 because it more or less replaces a laptop in a way :) if you use a laptop 96 might be the better choice if you use a laptop :)
45 long minutes of techno... After that you need at least 45 days out on a beach somewhere with no other noise than the waves for your brain to reset. Where is good old rock, blues, jazz?
There's all three for me. Music is so subjective. You don't groove and improvise like this unless it's coming from the soul and you're feeling it. He's in a total flow state. Unreal
![Exclusive Melodic Techno at TEDx Berlin | Live Looping Performance [Part 1]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/BQBWj4wq1JU/mqdefault.jpg)
Let's call this for what it is...one of the most polished and professional sounding computer free live techno performers in the world. The actual production and mixdown of the elements and the song transitions are smooth AF.
❤️❤️🙏
🔥🔥🔥
Can’t believe I’m just now finding this gem. Absolutely the most clean and professional live music creation I’ve seen. Amazing 🙌🏽
Thank you so much ❤️
Do you know what surprises me the most? Your enormous ability not to lose concentration at any time. I see Djs that with 3 cdj already make mistakes from time to time with some drop for example. You are handling 4 devices and Db4, and I have not been able to see a remarkable error. My congratulations.
Thank you for these motivating words. Really means a lot :)
I Love his work ❤,da bekomme ich wieder richtig Bock auf das produzieren. Schnell Motorrad verkaufen und equipment holen 😂😂😂.
Simply thank you for who you are and with what a remarkable passion you’re live performing! Keep going! Long live the solid Xone DB4! ☺️
❤️
Wow just wow. Inspiring
Never been in to techno, this set was banging, now I'm in to techno!
Now that's an epic compliment. Thank you 😊 good to hear I was able to convert you !
@@Davemech your welcome man!
yes Baby
super!!
This is outrageous. As a Digitakt owner I can say this is truly mind blowing.
Thanks for the super kind words Jayk!
Ottimo Complimenti!
Dave Mech: „King of the Digitakt‘s“ No i think its no Joke. Nowhere seen such a Master Workflow on TH-cam and what’s symphatic about all that is that you seem very Grounded- no arrogance about your creativity and Mastering the Maschines-- just seems like a nice Human who is a King but just want to be a nice human (: (Y) !!
Incredibly sweet comment Siul. I'm a bit speechless haha. Thanks for following the channel ❤️
found my motivation ;) :D great set!!!
Woohoo! Thanks bud
Fuck your laptop. My man Dave Mech out here earning it. Respect.
Great job dave!!!!! Alex persia
Nice. Another way. Fun too
Thank you :)
❤❤❤❤❤❤👌👌👌
This set slams
Thanks!
Amazing. Your field recording video made me buy a Digitakt the most among all the ones I’ve watched, your other videos made me buy a Digitone, now this makes me want a 2nd DT and a DB4.
Thanks Tiffán 😊👍 I stepped away from double Digitakt / digitone. One of each is enough. Adding a looper is more fun :) will make transitioning easier
@@Davemech I wonder how you transition between song w just one of each. Did you make a video of that as well?
@@tiffanzsolti with the db4 it’s easy because it has loopers per channel and input matrix. Yeah check my video about the db4 :)
Hey Dave,
you created your own work flow. You always perform it great and the results are awesome!
You are so creative and that's what I love to see in your videos. Please produce more video about your work flow... about... recording sounds... transforming them to a cool sample... creating a cool song... performing a set...
Merry Xmas!
Thank you so much for these kind words Andy, means a lot! I definately plan on making more videos about my way of working and going about producing stuff etc. A bit more vloggy :)
Brand new to your live sets (came here by way of an Octatrack tutorial), this is a fantastic set. I love live techno.
Welcome! Thank you so much :)
Great tunes. Great performance.
Cheers dude :)
I basically bought a digitakt and a digitone becuase of your helpful videos man. Keep it up !!!
Great to hear! Enjoy :)
Im so happy when i gradually fall into one great groove. You are on a different planet🤙
Mind blowing.
Impatient !
Brilliant, work of art! Stellar live set Dave!
Thank you kindly sir :)
As a fan already Dave i have to say your skills are amazing to watch,and the "percussionism" track at opening you have now released went right into my collection and future mixes of my own.great work Dave👏👏👏
Thanks a million for the support and kind words Andy! Really appreciate it ❤️
such an inspiration!
Cheers Jordan :)
That db4 will never get old.And who needs serato?When u got all these other production machines that make music
Awesome!
very very nice
Thanks!
Great set!!
Thank you!
Weer een top set 👍🏼Keep it up!
Way to go Dave! Awesome!
Amazing bro! Simply Amazing!
excellent !
Wow. Great set. And, holy mother of god, that is an _incredible_ amount of power in a single road case. Mind blowing, really.
Though I guess $5,000 (before case and cabling) can indeed get you a lot of power. Not that I'd be able to do something this good with it, even if I had it. :)
Thank you for the kind words man. Practise makes perfect. No matter what gear or just a laptop. You can do it :)
Well done!
Superb talent
❤️
Amazing Good! ❤️
good work Dave
Excited!!
Great style mate! Love it!
great amazing set by Dave, MECH many congrats top notch !!
Thank you Peter!
Dope
Thanks Garrett
Man this is sick
Cheers Revned :)
Really inspiring! Thanks Dave
Thanks Mykola!
Really loving all your videos, but with this one, you won a subscriber. Freaking amazing set mate. So well put together and energetic. Plus, the tracks are downright crazy. Congrats, I’ve just done my first live set a while back using only a digitakt/digitone and I can say, watching this makes me feel tiny and useless but at the same time, makes me want to learn more and get better. Thanks for this
Thanks Onet, really appreciate it and glad to hear it inspired you :) I'm planning on releasing an in depth video course later this year . Check out the "I've got a plan" video on my channel for info. Might be interesting for you!
With a DT and DN you can do a whole lot. Great combo :)
Very enjoyable!
Thanks Bill :)
Nice...
awesome Dave, maybe you can perform at fuse in brussel! best
Would love to ! Will see if I can find a contact over there
@@Davemech easy to find
@@mickvever38 👍
Nice!
Thanks!
Love the way the mixer brings all the machines together currently looking at these mixers myself seems very creative
Groovy!
Nice One! Amazing performance!
Cheers! Glad you invited me for this mate :)
Bomb!
Super LIVE from Start to END ! Nice addition to your music I guess the Digitone !!! Well done Bro (William WiLD)
Thanks William!!
just top
good pumping techno set man! nice!
Thanks!!
Wow man.... your good! That was brilliant! Seen you in your overbridge tutorial and just checked out this video..... amazing set👍🏻
Thank you Tony!
Great set. Im so inspired by your videos! Was about to pick up the Xone XP5 but you helped
nudge me into the DB4. Best bro~
Thanks Rob, and enjoy the incredible db4 :)
Dave Mech I’m just unboxing now! Coffee pot is on.. :)
Can’t wait :-)
muy bueno, fantastic sound, thanx
Such a great rig setup! Toons are awesome too!! ;-)
Cheers Holotropic, thanks for watching :)
@@Davemech why don't you use the Auto-BPM detection for the effects?
@@holotropik While they are pretty good, I found that I'd rather rely on a locked bpm which I can adjust myself. If I go up a couple of bpm during a set I'll adjust it manually on DT1 and db4. Gives me the certainty of control.
Dope!
I can also see you have digitone!, hope you will make some vids with it:)
DAVE MECH EVERYBODY
38:12 like it a lot ! 🙂
Thank you!
Two good 👍👍👍 for Two Digitakts
The DB4 is by far the best mixer for live sets.
The matrix in conjunction with the loop and efx sends the pattern into space.
Dave turned music into magic with great control over the pots and pan
👍👍👍
Thanks a million Jo!
Dave Mech, or the artist who resurrected Db4 ... Very, very, very amazing set, thanks!
Haha thank you kindly!
DB4 needs resurrection?!
@@erikdekter2384 we need to resurrect the words « Best techno mixer of all time »!
@@Fac-i1k I have DB4, it's a beast of mixer:)
Very nice! I am still surprised that you don't use headphones! Apparently all the samples are blending without a particular order. I love the setup being in good hands of course:)
I know where everything is situated because of my workflow ;) so I don't really need headphones. Going to start using in ear monitoring though because of bad monitoring at some clubs.
Top kek
@39:00 one of my fav and they end it :(!!!!!!!!!
Do you or anyone have tips on a desk saver or cover for the db4
Yeah any universal deck saver for standard dj mixer size will fit it 👍🏻
dig it,specially around 27 min mark
I love you man! Thanks. Is there anything bad about the DB4? Currently in the market for a bad ass mixer. 🤩
Hardly anything really. Well it is 10 years old now, no big sur support because the hardware can't work with it. It doesn't have a send return (although you can use the que out as a send and the 5th channel as a return ;) )
Other than that, crazy good mixer.
34 min+ tot 37:20 is de shit gozer. En al je videos over je apparatuur zijn top man.
Dank je! Fijn om te horen dat de video's nuttig zijn :)
Whoa, I just realized you’re the guy that did the DB4/Digitakt video. You’re the reason I got one! This set must have taken an insane amount of prep time... Great work to keep it all going like that.
Thanks!
Incredible set, performance, and setup. I discovered you recently as I am trying to figure out which mixer to get. I am more a producer, not really a DJ, and it is between the xone db4, xone 96, or pioneer v10. Wish the 96 had the db4 effects. Or wish the db4 had more inputs!
Thank you Manish, really appreciate you saying that :)
As a producer myself I can tell you one thing about the v10 and that is that its effects are very dj-ish instant gratification in your face. It's just the pioneer way. Personally I don't like them.
The db4 fx are studio grade in quality. More inputs would be lovely. Might be solvable by adding a small summing mixer :). Xone 96 is incredible as well and you could add your own fx chain. Or use a laptop as an fx box.
Good luck with choosing :)
@@Davemech Thanks for the additional insight Dave. Yeah, I'm concerned that Pioneer FX will be cheesy and even get dated. I am leaning to db4 b/c while I do have a bunch of mixers (yamaha, zoom livetrak, mackie) I don't really have any external effects units aside from a filterbank and some pedals, not like a full on fx rack or what not. Mentally I can justify the purchase by convincing myself I'm buying an fx unit that happens to be a dj mixer. I can also deal with submixing. In thinking about the 96, while it looks like a beast and is beautiful, I already have production mixers. Long term I may end up where you are -- having both. But I think the db4 is where I'll start. Thank you again for helping add some clarity.
Dave one more question if not too much trouble. Does the DB4 have any ability to do a send / return? It doesn't look like it. If not, any hack or workaround? Thank you!
@@RealBassPhat Ther eis indeed a workaround. Look for the video on my channel called A&H Xone DB4: Secret Tricks & Hacks
where I explain it.
very cool, Dave, I'm learning from you, someday I'll play Russian techno for you)))👍
Cheers! And please do :)
great set man!!! Also great to see a purely hardware based setup for a techno set...not too many doing that? just wanted to ask with regards to the DB4 fx eg delay can you get it to self oscillate ? is there that much control over each Fx's parameters to create things like drones through self oscillation?
You have a wide selection of different delays (check out my video demonstration about the DB4). They will go into self oscillation when the input its loud enough. I use this live as well to create drones out of synth stabs. In this set I took them into self oscillation twice I think.
Nice Gig! Did u ever tried the Octatrack? I mean u have the same flexibilitys of the DB4 and even much more other great ways to create amazing live stuff
I would guess part of the appeal of the DB4 (compared to the OT) it's on it's FX and filters... they're way more expressive to my ears (I say this as an owner of both an OT and a Digitakt)
OT is a very cool machine, but it has a very different workflow. The DB4 is in essence a mixer and thus very different and not comparable to a groovebox. The DT is limited compared to OT but more immediate, and that's what I love about it.
Would it be possible to add a warped channel/sample of a chorus of some vocals? I just ordered a dt.
If you mean warped like in ableton then no. There's no time stretching in DT. If that's a must, order octatrack
Denk je dat A&H nog een DB:4 v2 gaat maken? Is ondertussen alweer bijna 10 jaar oud.
Geen idee. Ik hoop het echt, maar ik vrees van niet.
Do you prefer 2 Digitakts to 1 Octatrack?
how can he mix without headphones?!!! am i missing something hear lol
Haha, it's a live performance mate. I don't have to listen as I know where each of my grooves (all my own creations) are situated and how to manipulate everything. I know all the controls by heart and things are synced with midi. This, in combination with my workflow, renders a headphone useless.
Dave Mech boooom and here it comes the perf
@dave what is the case you have your mixer and elektron's on? I'm struggling in finding proper cases for my xone 96 and modular synths + digitakt and what you got is close to what would actually work
@@Davemech Thanks for the help Dave! :)
Dave, your music motivated me to buy a DT and I enjoy it very much. Now I’m choosing between DB4 and Model 1 mixer. I’m leaning towards the DB4 since it has loopers. Do you have any advice and how would you compare the two? It seems like there are more possibilities on the DB4 with the loopers. You absolutely rock man! Peace, Constantine in Texas
Thank you so much for the kind words Constantine. Great to hear you also enjoy the DT as much as I do :)
I think in your situation I'd go for a db4. It'd packed with quality fx per channel and per channel loopers. You van also switch the eq section to hp/lp filters so you can mimic some of the model 1 stuff.
Model 1 is an incredible piece of gear as well. It's a great option but you need to realize that you need to add fx and a looper on top of that of you want to do the same sort of stuff. I might in the future go that route because it's great but it's a lot of extra equipment that you need.
Hope this helps! Cheers
Are you running the heat on the master out of the DB4, or are looping back the record out and then back to another channel? Asking as there’s 4 (well, 5 counting mic/aux) channels and only 3 “instruments.”
Here I use Analog heat on the mater out. I use channel 4 as an fx channel where I can switch any of the 3 instruments to via the input matrix. Currently working on a new approach routing. New db4 video is in the pipeline. :)
Hi Dave. Db4 or 96? Thx
Depends on what you're going to do. And the gear you use really :). Best to watch my in depth db4 video (the oldest one) and my xone 96 review. They are so very different so it all really depends on the use case. I prefer db4 because it more or less replaces a laptop in a way :) if you use a laptop 96 might be the better choice if you use a laptop :)
Any particular reason this is all routed through another mixer to the right?
Would just be because they have the room PA, mics, and the whole output record (zoom recorder) setup on that mixer
This is correct:)
Nice grooves. keep working the fuckin same!
Nice... now if I can get away from the laptop, starting to get slow down and error msgs, and be free to just work on unit and be creative
3 digitakt !!! did you rob a bank :p ?
Haha 2 Digitakt and a digitone. Rock a different set now currently. DT DN and ST :P
45 long minutes of techno... After that you need at least 45 days out on a beach somewhere with no other noise than the waves for your brain to reset. Where is good old rock, blues, jazz?
Protip: if you're looking for old rock, blues and jazz, don't search for techno.
sorry..it's only a tech performance, no soul, no feeling, no vibe..not for me
(anyway DB4 is a huge mixer)
No worries man, to each their own. This is my vibe, my soul, my feeling. :)
@@Davemech absolutely Dave!..it's only my opinion, about my tastes..I've said 'not for me' for that reason.. all the best :)
@@Davemech mine too. it's almost like our souls melded since i feel very connected...
There's all three for me. Music is so subjective. You don't groove and improvise like this unless it's coming from the soul and you're feeling it.
He's in a total flow state. Unreal
@@DeepDoseMusic cheers woodsi!