Richie Hawtin's Model 1 DJ mixer - Gear Guide

[@ALYOUTUBERZ]

Have one a video will hardly do it any justice the sound is absolutely priceless the filter control is genius I use it with hardware only it’s the best purchase I’ve ever made & may be best suited for ears that have been in the game for a min you will appreciate the sound control

[@MichaelMentessi]

lots of negative vibes here already, yet this seems to be a mixer with its focus purely on sound quality and one which create new ways of actually mixing tunes together - something which feature packed mixers often seem to neglect. I've always been a fan of the x:one series for sound and features which add things that are worth using rather than just for the sake of it. The price may well be a bit steep for me, but I'd love to have a go on one. at least it's experimentation with new ways of doing things. I think it's almost impossible to judge without having a go. I've bought some mixers on hype/features in the past and never really been blown away (just usually a lighter wallet and some extra buttons I don't use that much).

[@Phicxtion]

I’ll wait 15 years to buy one just like some CDJ 1000 MK3’s which I can finally afford a set of in 2020.

[@luckystrke]

I dunno. I'm underwhelmed by this whole thing. The mixer, the promotion tour etc.

[@petefs2]

luckystrke just bussiness. Money.

[@jake5265]

i like it, too expensive though.

[@peachent]

@@Phicxtion I'm not so sure, decent mixers back in the day were VERY expensive... about £5,000+ ($8,000+) in todays money. Two examples are the Formula Sound PM80 and Cloud CXM from the 80s and 90s respectively. Both over £1,000 each 30-40 years ago!

[@Jean-LouisMayans]

True, it's expensive.

[@RockstahRolln]

So basically its an analogue Frequency mixer... All that for $2,900... that's just nuts.

[@Phen0mable]

Charles Edward thanx but no thanks

[@AmbientWanderer]

better off buying an A&H DB4

[@RockstahRolln]

@@AmbientWanderer Totally agree!

[@AmbientWanderer]

@@RockstahRolln I didn't expect you to reply after 5 years 👍😅 But, yeah this mixer is overpriced for sure with very few features. My end game mixer will definitely be a DB4. which mixer are you currently using?

[@RC75]

@@AmbientWanderer I think you must be an engineer to understand a DB4 or this one. I am way too stupid for this stuff😂

[@francoisc4512]

C’est tellement intelligent d’avoir utilisé des low/high passFilter. C’est ingénieux et purement logique.

[@retrojaxed2]

i love the fact that its analogue,but at 2900 bucks i would personally go for the db4 .

[@azenkwed]

And the DB4's eq can be set up the same way as the MODEL1. aka lo and hi pass filters + freq.

[@MeAlexSenna]

Azen Kwed and it can also enhance/ boost or cut the specific frequency without affecting the harmonics of the signal, with one independent knob on the filter section, it has independent 3 band EQ per channel, 2 Sends and Returns as this unit, analog and Digital signals. I'll stick with Allen & Heath on this one

[@mindyourstep802]

@@MeAlexSenna db4 has no sends and returns....well i am lucky to own both as of yesterday and yes the db4 is awesome but the sound on the model 1 is really out of this world...so warm

[@thorfinnmckenzie]

The mixer must be at least 4 years old and yet the mixer has become more expensive... 3500 Euro's !! However, when you have this mixer, you will never need another one anymore.

[@mikedubz5576]

​@@azenkwedo way the db4 sounds as good as this. Please stop.

[@GiovanniCerra]

volevo chiederti all'accensione del mixer tramite pulsante 1/0 nel lato posteriore e' normale che sento un clip in accensione .. specialmente nelle cuffie? hai provato se senti un clip forte in accensione .. grazie per la risposta

[@Goak4]

what interface is he using?

[@onesixtyofficial]

Curious about testing that eq/flt section. Don't get why he only chose 1 band tho, theres a big difference in sound between eq and filters.

[@cicciobarbara]

i wait for a rotary version

[@AdornationMusic]

GENIUS 👀

[@1.2.3.4..5]

Awesome but sadly I will never be able to afford it ;-;

[@wreignone]

Can i use th8s mixer to hone in on bass frequncies to cut? I want a dj mixer with a really good low cut. But one where i can find which low freq between 30 to 70hz. If this mixer can do this, it would be nice, one thing i would like to see, is a mixer like this build wise, but id have a high q, just low cut, and hi like the old technics mixer. Everything else on here is bang on for me. I really like tweeking highs though. Id love a "model 2" with this feature.

[@erickt6244]

this is going to be legendary

[@RC75]

4 years later... nope.

[@erickt6244]

@@RC75 the price point is too steep

[@RC75]

@@erickt6244 So not legendary.

[@GV_777YT]

Also anybody knows the track he is playing on the mixer? sounds good !

[@urbanninjacrow]

whats the name of the track playing while he demos the mixer! its such beautiful dub tech !

[@GiuseppeAlbrizio]

+Cri0sphere soundcloud.com/when-we-dip/premiere-brothers-black-annexe-hiver-remix-bade-records

[@tovarich]

What is the brand or model for the audio interface 4:12 below from macbook pro?

[@tonigeol291]

Antelope

[@yungpepe]

it's an antelope but they suck in terms of reliability and customer service.

[@maxferreiroMop]

The system with the eq comes from normal analog eq only to put it on a DJ Mixer this is *new* ..

[@combojerman28]

Hi Richie !! Is there a way to change/replace the studio faders to a scratch fader? Where I can buy this mixer?

[@OfficialDjfex]

Why would you do this?

[@combojerman28]

for fast cuts time to time I need a NON studio faders. for that I need a scratch faders. It is m own style and I want to still doing like this ;) EDIT: Also the filling that you can have in your fingers the control of the volume is for my essential. With this faders that are also good, but not my style - you have the control in just one finger.

[@OfficialDjfex]

ah okay, I understand you Problem

[@jonconnor9601]

you mean proper techno style ;)

[@leighjanes7310]

Does it have a built in Soundcard? It’s just you seem to have one wire plugged in but you’re using multiple channels and you say it’s analog so surely you’d need multiple inputs? Am I missing something?

[@ArthurElectric]

No builtin soundcard

[@MrJigstavo]

D-sub to line ins

[@Jean-LouisMayans]

96 or Model 1?. That's the question

[@tendingtropic7778]

good question. I'm doubting. what do you think?

[@CookeJoel]

What's the track at the end?

[@GiuseppeAlbrizio]

+Joel soundcloud.com/when-we-dip/premiere-brothers-black-annexe-hiver-remix-bade-records

[@GV_777YT]

i beeen literally repeating this video just to listen to the track Hawtin has going on at 1:57 . . . HELP

[@timjackmantechno]

i really expected more. something between a midi controller and a mixer...

[@firstclasslikealways2.0]

+TIM JACKMAN Bitch, he was not trying to create a fucking beat machine! I bet you didn't even listen to what was said. XD

[@InspectorSmeg]

Buy a pioneer peice of shit then

[@ALYOUTUBERZ]

TIM JACKMAN midi controller will go out of date this won’t analog last forever timeless piece

[@mynameismynameis666]

pink v-neck? #playdifferently

[@kostantinosmag2986]

NICE ONE !!!! THANKS !!!!!

[@anyotherdayortime]

Dat Combover.

[@dtwistrewind7361]

how much dust can you get on a 1210,m r Austin you win.

[@rachelr-j96]

Funny - Andy is my dad and his nickname is dusty 😆

[@harrytutt5146]

This looks so good, but make it affordable!

[@skatechatham]

I've seen DJ's overdrive the shit out of mixers for years (not in a good way lol)

[@busywl69]

what under the laptop?

[@pizzapunk8816]

nice comb over

[@severetiredamage6754]

He’s a woman

[@TheDjed19]

This mixer doesn’t have an isolater correct

[@emnigmamachine]

I think it looks nice it's just too much money. I'd rather have one of those 16 channel rack mixers.

[@DarkuJ]

No one bothered to dust off that Technic before filming? lol

[@TheRoguesy2]

i don't get that single eq rotary

[@vladmaxim]

Master Hawtin

[@DenisG7]

What actually makes it an "Ultimate different mixer" in comparison with many available analog mixers (except the form factor) ?? just google "analog mixer" and you'll find a tons from 100$ to 3000$

[@russell7768]

Yeh, but this goes up to eleven.

[@anonymousmc7727]

I can't stop looking at that hair bandanna he's got going on there... Other that that I luv it

[@Iredidv]

What soundcard is he using? apogee?

[@axeltschiember5567]

did someone shazamed the track/loop running through the video?

[@thorfinnmckenzie]

I want it but I will have to sell a kidney to get it.

[@1.2.3.4..5]

Awesome but too expensive

[@canalicheater]

yea

[@dionysiaex5538]

Richie is looking for some rich mugs....

[@Kloppsserialbottlers]

This seems a surprisingly underwhelming piece of equipment, considering the innovative mind that created it.

[@RockstahRolln]

It looks more like the products produced by Elektron, I guess that's what Hawtin was trying to emulate.

[@ALYOUTUBERZ]

I have one the sound is absolutely priceless extremely well done game changer

[@aaroninky]

those cue buttons look horrible

[@98761joey]

“Complete, discrete, analog mixer” which makes no sense unless he talking about how it distinguishes itself from other mixers. Saying something is discrete to an engineer makes it sound like it’s digital.

[@aaronw4537]

No, in this context it means that the circuits are constructed of discrete components (in contrast to integrated circuits).

[@aleixin]

antelope orion 32 as a DA XD

[@Funky1ism]

That is one freakin expensive soundcard to bring with you to gigs..its the best and it will probably contribute to the sound quality of the mixer, but i want to know how it sounds with vinyl or cdjs. Will the model 1 sound better then the Rane mp2015? Will it sound better then the 900nxs2? I dunno....pioneer has really nailed it this time.

[@aleixin]

Maybe he is launching MP3 flies trhu the DA... XD

[@dxtrs_mnpltr]

+Aleix Iglesias or unmastered tracks which he actually mentions

[@Phen0mable]

xone 92 mk2

[@djstevecrawford]

if you can't afford it move on. No one wants a cheap product that Everybody can have. Being exclusive and higher priced, cuts out all the regular bottom feeders. I would love to have a mixer knowing most everyone else can't afford it.

[@RC75]

Are you sick?

[@aries8536]

wait how is sound going through the channels cos there's nothing plugged into them

[@firstlast1569]

This is for less than 1% of performers you'd find at festivals, the only venue that'd even consider paying that much. It's a mixing desk with less channels and less features, built like a tank so it can survive road use. This's not for DJs. You could but why? Plenty of mixers have sends and great filters. The only interesting feature is per channel analog Overdrive, but overdriving a mastered track live? My version of sonic hell. This is for mixing synths and drum machines... maybe musicians on stage. Hawtin is going as 'band-ish' as he can from what I've read. Guess it makes sense for him but can't think of any others that'd benefit. Peeps like DeadMau5 'sorta' play live w/ limited improvisation & synth use typically use a computer and go virtual. You COULD send every channel out of your computer into the mixer but shockingly this has no MIDI, no FX and no sound card. (If it did the cost would be more than your house but still).... What benefit? Sure it sounds amazing but unless it's that Dolby Atmos shit you won't hear it. I've set up, worked and played at clubs for years. Typical low to mid tier clubs are unbalanced monitors with a mono signal, in some instances for good reason. Should've been a one off for Hawtin IMO. It's a great advert demoing how good A&H's sound and are built but that should've been it. Hopefully they're special order so A&H don't loose they ass.

[@persona250]

The model 1 has nothing to do with Allen and Heath .

[@RC75]

@@persona250 Yes it does. Made by DigiCo and Allen & Heath.

[@persona250]

@@RC75 built in the uk by audiotonix .designed by richie hawtin and andy rigby jones . kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWKVhXhpbZKZd5I

[@RC75]

@@persona250 Hey, they just say it on there website🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@persona250]

@@RC75 Link to the page ?

[@djdswin7955]

if it had an crossfader, then i would consider...

[@rachelr-j96]

A crossfader? Clearly you haven’t a clue about djing 🤣

[@GV_777YT]

Ritchie keep some dignity while you have it and just shave your head, bro!

[@ellicopter1]

I want to like this mixer but i think the effects sound pretty shit, or at least nothing new at all, also, theres nothing worse than the DJ filtering the fuck out of everything all night, I dunno, I'll wait and see other reviews before i make my mind up.

[@jamiek4731]

Aaron Elliott theses no effects on it

[@cd78]

crossfader??

[@dtwistrewind7361]

C Dorman it's not a scratch mixer I think it's suited to blend mixing as apposed to cutting breaks,so as nice as it may sound it's a bit of a one trick pony but then I would not say no to one,but then I would sell it and upgrade my db2 to a db4 and have some cash left for vinyl.

[@tattoo576]

weak

[@marike1100]

+young juice Weak how? This thing is the Rolls Royce of mixers.

[@tattoo576]

Markus Arike if this is your niche then thats fine. but this things outstanding qualities are waay too obscure for me to give a shit. it really seems like it's met for the dj's listening experience rather than the listener's.

[@marike1100]

The DJ's and the listener's experiences are the same. But if digital, made in china, mixers do what you need that's cool. I can't afford the Model 1, but all discrete analog components, made in the UK quality, it's definitely not weak. Not at all.

[@ells101]

hahaha what? your comment makes no sense, its pretty pricey so i probably wont buy it but i think the sound quality should be pretty darn good. i think the removal of the EQ's is pretty interesting too, we need people pushing the barriers of dj technology, i always wonder what our mixers might be like in the future. will we abandon EQ's altogether in 10, 20 years? its super exciting because as a punter we might hear things we've never heard before.

[@dxtrs_mnpltr]

Bye bye pioneer... Finally a serious and professional top of the range dj mixer.

[@ErrorEric]

strong "meh"

[@nobodyneverknows]

Korgs zero series seems more than enough to burn this mixer and they are old

[@rich6653]

meh,..

[@petefs2]

Uauuuu really impressive. Blablabla and more blablabla and then 3000 e

[@Phen0mable]

It’s too expensive

[@Dt3kno]

Not bad but you couldn't do better i think.

[@CalvinWatkins]

Look at it this way, it’s a RANE MP2015 without the rotaries but sliders and at a very hefty price. Probably only good for House/Electronic music.

[@edifietty]

Rane MP2015 is a digital mixer disguised as an analogue

[@FaderFlosser]

PLEASE....DUST YOUR TECHNIC!

[@_o__o_]

not impressed

[@lextalionis1757]

Ripoff!

[@mikedubz5576]

What soundcard is that?