PA Mixer & DJ Mixer

Hi there,

I just went through the manual and started wondering, why use a PA Mixer AND a DJ Mixer?
Don't they both have the same purpose? To transfer audio signals from 3rd party's to 1 signal?

I really am getting confused here.

I want my Record In to receive signals from my MicroKorg & turntable.
I want my Stereo Out to transfer sound to my USB Audio Interface (so my laptop can record sound from it for a DAW) and from my USB to my studio monitors.

But why should I get my Stereo Out to transfer sound to the PA Mixer -> USB Audio Interface -> Studio Monitors... wouldnt that just lower the quality?

If someone has good experience, please tell me the best way to work this out clean.

Fundamentally all audio mixers serve a similar purpose. However certain mixers are designed for use in specialist applications and will have the right type of controls and connections available out the box or as optional upgrades.

PA, DJ, battle mixers, studio consoles, analogue, digital, software mixer, audio interfaces etc etc.

You gotta chose the right tool for your circumstances, while keeping the signal path short and clean as possible.

So I could just buy a nice cheap DJ Mixer to get my turntable and microkorg to my MPC.
And set the Stereo Out through my Audio Interface?

I don't want to lose audio quality when i'm recording through my audio interface in a DAW.

OpinDraconis wrote:So I could just buy a nice cheap DJ Mixer to get my turntable and microkorg to my MPC. And set the Stereo Out through my Audio Interface?

You could do that.

But..."nice" and "cheap" are two words that rarely sit well together.

An Akai Remix 16 would be "nice" if you could find one, but any decent DJ mixer will do if it has enough line inputs for your needs.