An in-depth look at the double mixer DJ setup at Sheaf St, Leeds, UK

An in-depth look at the double mixer solution we created in the Bar DJ booth at Sheaf St, UK. Collaborating with Andy Rigby-Jones (Master Sounds / A&H Xone / Model 1) - 2-second changeover from Liner mixer (Pioneer DJM 900 Nexus 2) to Rotary mixer (Master Sounds Radius 4). Hot-swappable live with no interruption to audio output. How it works and why we made it.
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[@uriitarded]

the trigger switch is the most brilliant part of this honestly

[@Elektrifekt]

What a great idea! I also love the open deck sessions.

[@jackmercer4244]

slick James Bond stuff, right thur

[@djwoody249]

Amazing - extremely clever idea and massive props to you for actually caring. So many bar owner couldn't care less and as a DJ it's really refrshing to see that. Came across this while researching the MasterSounds mixers as looking to get one and now found a really cool bar in Leeds!

[@JamesAbbottDonnelly]

Ah thanks for the kind words, glad you enjoyed - Def worth getting a Master Sounds you won't be disappointed. - Hopefully well see you down at Sheaf St for a drink one day.

[@jackmercer4244]

6:11 Ah... just as I suspected, a Matrix Mixer. I learned about this on Native Instruments' Reaktor 5 when I was trying to make a surround sound DJ rig.

[@djremont4262]

Awesome work!

[@mikeyblesid]

Amazing work

[@alanmodimages]

Absolutely Brilliant!

[@djcintron1]

Definitely a great idea!

[@limetwig2007]

Damn that's slick. Well done.

[@LDPIX]

Good timing posting this! We’ve all been talking about it 👍

[@djb.o.b9974]

That’s super cool!

[@matt_lewis]

Top work!

[@lee2nice]

Great video

[@jasystems]

Totally awesome !!!!

[@saRastaman]

Amazing idea 🤩

[@Jacuzziiiiii]

That's amazing.

[@LaszloMag]

Brilliant! 👍 I wouldn't mind watching dj booth walkthroughs 24/7 until the pandemic ends

[@Deacon78]

I love that this has popped up again as a recommended video. Big ups Jimbob.

[@JamesAbbottDonnelly]

ha brilliant, cheers Deacon

[@carlocarlo7367]

What a nice work :)

[@truthrevealed9293]

Flawless Victory!!!

[@Steve_643]

That’s so cool!!!!

[@SZiandSZoul]

😍 I‘m in love with it …

[@Ruckspin]

this is so pleasing to witness aaahhhhh

[@monabaker]

Very cool.

[@JamesAbbottDonnelly]

thanks indeed

[@championsoundsdj6911]

This is cool AF! Hopefully, be playing on this setup very soon. Just applied for aThursday! 🤞

Cool video!

[@coreyoliver3653]

How keen...

[@Dubmayer]

fantastic - i think ill come to Leeds 🤩

[@RealGrooveRandom]

Great solution & nice set up! Love to lay down some of my rare vinyl there!

[@JamesAbbottDonnelly]

Thanks indeed, Well if your even in Leeds on Thursday, Open deck is on every week facebook.com/SheafOpenDeck

[@RealGrooveRandom]

@@JamesAbbottDonnelly Oh really? That's cool.. I'm miles away near London but occasionally visit Leeds..
Would love to drop in & play on a Thursday.. Thanks for the info my man!

[@andyskinner7163]

would be amazing to get to play there bigtime

[@inthemix68]

very clever

[@grantfuller3414]

Great idea and implementation. One question though, how does the system maintain the levels when switching between mixers? i.e if the DJM is on near the redline, but the corresponding channel on the Radius is zeroed, does the sound drop out until the DJ ramps that channel up?

[@JamesAbbottDonnelly]

We match the two main and booth outputs prior to using it. providing the level on each channel is at full and the gain hasn't been messed with in an extreme way then the switch is seamless. If the channel gain or the level was a fair bit different then you would notice a sound drop/peak which would have to be adjusted.

[@doublegone]

Great setup. But how would you describe the difference in sound between the 2 mixers and do you have a preference, and why?

[@pablo65315]

cool

[@shanebrennan4205]

I love it!!!
I guess its only the pioneer for DVS DJ's?

[@JamesAbbottDonnelly]

is indeed, but We don't really have any people playing from DVS in the bar, they'd far more likely be in the main room, with the fully flexible setups

[@alecksdj]

no seria mejor mandar todo al mixer y el Master usarlo para la señal de radio y monitorear con el Booth ?

[@MrDJLeeE]

Mint. Was curious if the difference in sound quality was noticeable with one digital and the other analogue.

[@JamesAbbottDonnelly]

There is def a difference and it's certainly noticeable when we use the Radius 4 on our big Main Room Club system. It is also noticeable if we have our Cafe/Bar system cranked fully up, but that's very rare, it's usually bar vibes/background stuff in there so at those volumes to the vast majority of people there's no difference.

[@MrDJLeeE]

@@JamesAbbottDonnelly Cheers. Eyeing up a radius 4v myself. I've had a DJM 2000, A&H DB4 in the past (a couple of videos on my channel) but fancy an analogue mixer this time. I'm in Leeds myself so might try and get over one night.

[@JamesAbbottDonnelly]

@@MrDJLeeEEddison nice one, yeah jump on the open deck page on facebook n come have a play.

[@audioexpedition]

Is the MB1 for sale yet? Lol. But for real.. I'd like to do something like this at home. Doesn't need to have the magic switch for a mid-set swap, but anyone have any ideas?

[@ezydoesit993]

this is like my only dream of achieving in life! to have this in my house! bahahaha

[@DJChrisArgueta]

This video explains the routing, but it doesn't explain how the levels work.
What if you're on the Pioneer and CH 2 on the Pioneer is all the way up, but CH 2 on the Radius is down?
Would sound still be there when you flip to use the Radius?
That would be interesting to know.

[@JamesAbbottDonnelly]

In that scenario when you made the flip you wouldn’t hear anything until you turned up CH2 on the radius. To prevent that you would start the flip but not push it fully up, turn up CH2 on the radius, then push it to its final position and the switch over would engage .

[@uniqueflowsnake]

is there a way for a DVS system to be used easily with it? laptop+traktor box and timecode vinyl? :o

[@JamesAbbottDonnelly]

You could add DVS to either mixer individually easily. But not retain the ability to hot switch the mixers. The DJM 900 has the some of its inputs extened out to a faceplate you can see just under the left CDJ - for quickly adding in inputs without having to acces the back of the mixer. But you can also access the back of the mixer pretty esily via a couple of screws to remove a plate at the top of the mixer. The back of the Master Sound mixer is even easier to access as the sloped plate with the Sheaf St logo on just slides up. However that isnt what this booth was designed for as i explain in the video. Somone playing DVS would be far more likely to be using one of our other booths without fixed layouts.

[@tomwilliams8993]

Hi James, this is amazing, can I DM you. Im in the US

[@vincenthalliburton4686]

Where can I get that Magic Box Mb1000.

[@JamesAbbottDonnelly]

It's a one-off custom made product I'm afraid, so not commercially available.

[@vincenthalliburton4686]

James Abbott - Donnelly How can I get one.

[@JoseGarcia-un4gs]

Where can I buy one of those Magic Boxes?

[@JamesAbbottDonnelly]

ah custom made i'm afraid.

[@JoseGarcia-un4gs]

@@JamesAbbottDonnelly you should really think about mass production...or at least production on some sort of level. I know a lot of dj's here in the states that would love to get there hands on that. Respect.

[@mario312]

SORCERY!

[@raskec1]

What noisy audio

[@djmiserablecunt7932]

Absolutely pointless

[@JamesAbbottDonnelly]

I'd be annoyed if you thought anything more with that username.

[@eatonlee]

This is typical aftv content

[@ryft_music]

cool