The DN-X500 is a professional 4U 19in rack-mountable analogue matrix mixer, with eight line and two phono inputs that can be freely assigned to any of four channels. Four smooth 60 mm VCA channel faders provide level control, and a responsive 45 mm VCA crossfader offers contour adjustment. Independent PFL channel meters help DJs to optimise and match levels for each source, ensuring a smooth transition between sources when crossfading.
Each channel has a 3-band equaliser with independent EQ kill switch (high-mid-low), and an independent EQ off switch also features. Any channel, including the Master, can be pre-monitored through the Booth Output in the same manner as with headphones, including volume control. A powerful, clean headphone output is also provided.
The DN-X900 features a combination of digital and analogue technologies. It comprises the same feature set as the analogue DN-X500, but adds numerous digital enhancements. In addition to eight analogue line inputs and three phono switchable, the DN-X900 offers four digital inputs on coaxial connections. Two digital outputs are also provided in S/PDIF coaxial and TOSLINK formats.
A Track Mark feature (Track ID) allows DJs to make a new track on a CD burner without ever removing hands from the mixer. A Zone Output with volume adjust is also provided. Both the DN-X500 and DN-X900 are compatible with the optional ACD-46 Rotary Knob Kit, enabling a rotary control to be substituted for any channel fader. Any or all four of the channel faders may be replaced with rotary controls, making the DN-X500 and DN-X900 perfect choices for either fader or knob-style DJs.
(Jim Evans)
