Is a 3-Band EQ necessary? Mastersounds Radius 4 Rotary DJ Mixer | Soulful, Lounge, House Session
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- This mixer is smooth as butter. The blends and transitions are in a way that you don't see them coming if the right track and key are selected. The producers takes a lot of time mastering their tracks and this mixer is the right one to let the music flows, no effects, no crazy and unnecessary filters, just the music and good ears. It is possible to use just the volume knobs to blend the tracks and due to the analog, the tracks hug each other, no overwhelming. Indescribable sensation.
The headphone output is cristal clear and warm that sometimes I turn off the speakers and use my hifi headphones to mix or just to enjoy good music.
Anyway, no more talking and enjoy this session the same I did.
#mastersounds #radius4 #rotary #analog #boutique #denonsc6000
Radius 2 owner here. Very nicely done Opa Music! You are absolutely nailing the use of the HPFs -- Radius inspires us to focus on track curation // mix points. Energy & vibe carry naturally between between blends. You are a talented DJ my friend. Keep up all the content, dig every video.
This is a great set, and really makes me want to splurge on that mixer lol.
I see what your trying to show here, and it’s a great demo (and wonderful selection), but I think you might be missing a trick here? Often, the beauty of these analogue mixers is in the summing - especially of the low end. What your demoing is a style of mixing (bass swapping) that IMHO doesn’t show the best characteristics of the mixer - the summing. On a UREI1620 (or similar) for example, you’re forced to blend tracks with the full frequency range, and for me, when both channels are open and 2 beautiful tracks are synched, this is where the magic really happens.
One can definitely respect the magic of summing and the excitement it brings on.
Great point. In the old days, we didn't have eq. Everyone didn't have a Urei or a Bozak either, so you had to mix the full spectrum. Those mixers (and some current ones like the new Bozaks and the Alpha mixers...) are so well regarded because they can knit tunes together with no eq's. The whole song magically appears at once with no bass swapping needed.
Great point and fully agree
Lovely mix and mixer ❤
Wonderful mix! When I hear some folks say they prefer the Radius 2/4 over the 2V/4V because of that high pass filter, I never quite understood why, until this video. Soooo smooth! With that master EQ, I now see there really is no need for those channels EQs. Your blends are butter. The sound, especially the summing is awesome. Thanks for posting and looking forward to the next one. 😊 Also, great camera angle.
thanks for the great comment...
Lol....utter nonsense.....if you play records,they vary a lot, especially if you mix a lot of oldskool and different genres.
The difference between the radius and radius V is un- audiable! For mixing you deffinatly need Eqs and to say you don't is utter crap! Been mixing well over 2 decade and it's pompous house DJs that push this fact..
For a start having a £1300 mixer and using thin Cheap cables is a sin and it strangles this mixers sound big time...
It's also a low grade TH-cam video so how can you tell the sound of the mixer???? You just can't lol....
My system is £30,000 and I kinda know a bit about high fidelity...
I'm getting my radius 4v in 3 weeks...can't wait....
@@djdeejdjay8669 if you know your system you should now that discrete circuit sound much better than a circuit integrate mixer like the mastersound,, to criticize someone else doesn't help!! peace
@@discothequenyc7811 it's not what I'm saying....I'm saying to match tunes together if you mix them you need an eq....I mix about 6 different styles and been mixing well over 20 years...believe me you need eqs....
To tell the difference between a mastersounds 4 and 4v is near impossible...Have you heard them? No...I have...
@@djdeejdjay8669 calmer than you are.
Excellent demonstration helped me understand how it works with some great tunes!
Great mixer. I learned to mix with no eq or filter. But the flexibility of 4 band eq and diff types of filters makes it boring mixing without it but it def is not needed
I would agree. I learned to spin in 1987. We didn't have EQ's on mixers back then. At the height of House. In a party, the way House was made, you simply didn't have time for EQ's and long blends. This "Trance" style came later. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the tune selection, but House had more energy back then. A mixer, two tables, a crossfader and no eq's. DJ's are a bit spoiled these days with their debates over 3 or 4 band eq or two filters. Watch Louie Vega or Bad Boy Bill spin. They will take them to school :)
Wow. I am in love with the warm sound. What a beautiful mixer.
The Radius 4 sums beautifully.
This video has answers any questions I have had in my head about filters vs eq when mixing! The filters in the Master Sounds is amazing and so smooth, thanks for posting this video, awesome 👏
Great mixer! However, for it to only have HFP per channel it is to assume that DJ mixes the same way. So it limits performance creativity to a certain extent. It could have had both HFP & LFP instead of just HFP.
Hello, if you add the FX unit of Mastersounds, you could have both HPF + LFP and 8 effects analog ! I have both at home and this is awsome to use ! A lot of creativity , sure !
I def understand what u mean. I love rotary mixers, first time I swung that knob I learned what magic is. But most lack features I can't do without
@@sebastienmichaud5504 i have the fx unit. So even if you have hpf and lfp, it is being added to the whole mix and not individual channels. are you doing any creative wiring , like sending the insert to the extra channels to get an individual channel effect ? for example a simple scenario, i want to take away mids/high from track a and add mids/high from track b. what would be your approach ?
@sebastienmichaud5504 Yep...the exact comment I was going to make...
this is very interesting
great set, lovin the selection and the smooth mix. keep up the amazing work
Was this mix done with Serato or CDJs? I ask, because as far as I can tell, the opening track never got a vinyl release.
With denon cdjs 😉
Bonita mixer...
whats the tune at 26:00 ? Cheers! Sick mix
This is simply delightful! Extremely warm & smooth. The mixer is gorgeous! Well executed blends!👍🏽👍🏽
Came here to hear the mixer. Stayed for the mix.
You can't hear the mixer...only the recording...
Great vibes! Keep them coming and keep it underground!
this is amazing
Super smooth transitions
EQ definitely not necessary
Wow, the description of this video says it all (and almost poetically at that). The answer to the title, is a welcoming, no! Great demo.
Love this mix! Very soothing! Kudos
Incredible track selection. Butter mix.
Was looking at Taula 4mr as it has 3 band eq and can’t decide now. Fml
How does the cue system work on this system?
Sometimes i like to dj mix in my headphones so i use my cue to Master knob on my other mixers!
Does this mixer work in such way or it only works as a split cue where one track plays in left ear and the other track on the right ear?
I want to buy this mixer but it Will be a make it or break it factor.
Thank you in advance.
so gooood, would i be able you use with harder dance like...... psy trance.... and blend ....lol ...im hoping to get one of these this week, cant make my mind up on radius valve 2 or this little beauty..
2v....loads better...I have the 4v
nice mixer ! ))
Nice Set!!! Can i ask you how did you record this session? im using TASCAM hand recorder but sound quality isnt good enoguh.
iRig Stream ;)
I love that mixer. I may just buy one.
Love this video, been a great learning tool for me over the last 6 months, thanks for recording. One question for you though, how do you manage the line levels? I really struggle to balance in headphones and end up with some tragic mis-matches ruining a decent mix!!
Cheers,
Craig
Hi mate! I use the split function to the see the level between master and cue. However some tracks have same signal level but the volume is lower (or higher), therefore trust your ears when cueing the tracks in the headphones. Try bringing in the track adjusting the gain to balance the master output levels.
@@opamusic9457 Much appreciated, think I may have been over-complicating things. Have you had your hands on the 2V?
Edit - just seen your 4v video. I noticed when mixing you used the 3 band channel to drop the highs a little on the outgoing track, something you can’t really do on the non-valve mixers. Can’t help thinking this might give me more flexibility if that makes sense??
@@craighudson568 yes, actually is the mixer I use right now. Look at my other videos ;)
@@opamusic9457 Been watching 😁 Now have some thinking to do!!!
wow this sounds so good! what interface are you using?
Just the mixer record output direct to my iRig Stream.
Nothing like quality sound. Gives me eargasms
Erm? This is a low grade low grade yt vid lol
The Valve what what i hear gives you ever better sound.....more expensive for a reason
@computerloveful eh? You can't hear the valves on a low grade video....also this mixer doesn't have valves...lol.
@@Dee.J.Mogfry Captain obvious.....I know this doesn't have valve I never wrote that it has what i said was that the valve Master Sounds sound better
@computerloveful ...what what ...lol...alright captain sarcasm...
You only assume though, I know it does coz I've owned both.
Stick to computer loving ❤️
It's not just the valves that makes them more expensive....2 big differences, the penny and Giles Xfader and the 3 band eqs....
Can you record digitaly directly from the mixer? or how did you get the music from the records on your computer :)
I used the record output from the mixer directly to my iRig Stream.
🔥🔥
Just a question instead of using vinyl, I can use cdj or denon?
Of course mate! actually in that video I’m using my Denons SC6000 😉
maybe a stupid question, but what are the plugs in the back of the mixer called. I got a couple with my mixer, but never found the same ones online.
rca plug caps? which ones you mean?
@@opamusic9457 yeah those, never been able to find the simple black caps.
Heat!
No comparison with other professional mixers isolates for better quality sound check out alpha mixers definitely depends on what your willing to spend
Nah...masterdounds are special and very good value for money....the best one is the 4v
You're on diminishing returns if you sound more...mate you own a pioneer and can't even upload a vid with decent sound.
I dont get this mixer at all. I’m looking at what you are doing, I don’t see that you are turning away mids or lows. Can you explain?
Hi, this mixer use the High Pass Filter instead the normal 3 band EQ…
Can you make a list of gear your using?...Thank you
At that time I used the MS Radius 4 with Linear Power Supply, Technichs MK7 with concorde club needles, Denon SC6000 and Dynaudio LYD 7 with IsoAcoustics stands as monitors.
@@opamusic9457 Are you using some type of Irig for streaming?
@@Astroboytoy Yes, iRig Stream exactly
@@opamusic9457 It really sounded good
First track sounds like BUCIE
Where cAn I buy one at. I’m in USA.
mastersounds.co.uk/
Strange that there's no bypass on the iso.
23:40 track ?
Tracklist?
Hi! Where can I get a mixer like this one?
Thanks!!!
Direct in Mastersounds website
@@opamusic9457 Thanks
@@opamusic9457 th-cam.com/video/nY4C9jF1UNI/w-d-xo.html
How are you finding the mk7s
As an investment … 😏
I have a pair and a pair of mk2s I think I can mix better on the mk7s do you agree
@@qkfrench yes I agree ;)
Great mixing btw. Glad I watched as I want rotary. I have denon x1850 a pioneer 900 a Allen and heath db4 and a korg zero and I've got gear lust for a radius
@@qkfrench you will not regret, before I had Pioneer and A&H PX5 but I was not so excited like with this one...
in my opinion eq is needed, and a mixer whitout volume led is useless. built a mixer like this, whit this quality and not to make that is a shame.
sounds nice...They can make a fader so it can be more diverse...
Lol....how can you tell from a low grade TH-cam video lol...
It's impossible to tell what it sounds like...lololololol...
I can only tell you the sound good coz I own the better radius 4v
@@djdeejdjay8669 No,it's not impossible,since it's not distorted,which is what matters anyway...Maybe YOU cannot tell a difference,and you can only speak for yourself.Bottom line is,knowing TH-cam has certain sound formats,you can compare one from the other.I didnt say I heard some 'audiophile' sound,I just said it sounds nice.I can care less what you have and never asked you personally,so enjoy whatever mixer you have,along with your OPINION.
@@michaels5166 lol...your grasp on sound is non existent lol...
To reiterate you have no idea from a video....its a recording and not the sound from the mixer....lol..
It's not just my opinion, it's fact and an impossibility to know know what it sounds like as the sound isn't directly from the mixer lol...
Omg!? Lololololol
@@djdeejdjay8669
ALL of the mixers and music have been ported through YOUTUbe in a recording,so they ALL suffer the limitations of the website audio,duhhh..If they had 20 mixers there and played music,they all would be recordings,and still be judged by people with different preferences.
What you saying is that,for example,if I have a Rotel,Parasound,and Cambridge Audio set of amps,just because you prefer one of them over the others,that makes it a fact,it's better.That is the statement of a lunatic and arrogant idiot,because people make up their own minds.On paper,techincally,they say BEATS headphones are junk,yet tons of people buy them,for everyday use,and semi/professional use for their studios.DJ setups.
Another example is,I like Grados,and had them,yet they were a bit too fragile for me,so I stuck with my Sonys,and they are fine,since once you learn your gear,you can make it work for you..You are ONLY entitled to buy what YOU want,like what YOU like,and if you do not like something else,too damn bad.You are not the last word nor some expert because you have an opinion.
@@michaels5166 let me know when you've owned and listened to tens of thousands of of pounds of equipment then make a comment lol...
You're talking about low end budget stuff.
Listen to a pair of stax electrostatics.
Sennheiser hd 25 is also indestructible and better than most headphones.
When people say they love the sound of something on yt it's well funny...as you're not listening to the equipment...it's the recording...
People make me laugh on yt...
It is not possible to make a mixer sold at a medium-high price without equalization for channels and fading pre-listening; absolutely negligible filter for fine mixing from study. In practice, a filter that becomes a second gain.. Mixer very nice and excellently built, handmade, but not suitable for quality and ductile mixing.
@@djstuc so difficult …
@@djstuc I have used it yet more time..it’s so solid but to expensive about the his functions and for a filter no so sensitive
@@djstuc a mixer like this probably doing have an completed equalization 👍
@@djstuc I have chosen rane and ecler
@@djstuc
Without wanting to make it too long you will forgive me .. .according to my personal opinion this nice mixer has a low pass filter but disappointing .. in reality it does not work effectively on the low frequencies but in fact it really filters all the frequencies in HZ becoming almost an additional GAIN. In reality, the work on the frequencies not only serves to enhance or compensate for them but also, especially for the low frequencies, to avoid their peak during the opening of the incoming channel.
Audio not original
1st track: Umuntu Wam (N'dinga Gaba Remix)