Formerly of duo, DeepDish, Dubfire's latest solo technical set up comprises the Xone:DB4 at the centre of two X1 controllers running Traktor and an iPad controlling Maschine and Ableton.
"The DB4 has been amazing. It's portable and lighter than other mixers and allows me to travel with my full DJ set up, including portable speakers, so I can even play with different parameters and experiment with my set up and build a good FX library in my hotel room. It's been fantastic," explains Dubfire.
"It's much easier having access to functions like FX and filters on the actual DJ mixer, whilst external devices are inside the software. I'm using the delays a lot because they sound so good, and I'm able to change the delay time so quickly. The A&H filtering, of course, is first rate, and I love having the 3-band EQ," he continues. "The FX have opened up a lot of possibilities and have changed the way I play certain tracks live. I haven't explored all of them yet but they are definitely having an impact on the direction of my performance."
As well as touring, Dubfire will soon be working on studio remixes with the Xone:DB4.
(Jim Evans)
