I need mixer suggestion

I just bought a gemini XL-300 direct drive turntables, but don't know which way I should go with mixer.

I was also wondering if a good mixing board will do the trick because I would like to eventually do the whole nine with recording vocals, and mixing.

It wouldn't make sense for me to spend money on a mixer only to power up the turntable, and then having to get a mixing board later.

So is there a mixing board that can do all in one?

in a word, nope
just get a dj mixer not too poor quality, worry about getting a proper mixer later down the line ...................

a dj mixer lets you boost the signal (its a pre-amp) from the turntable to a good enough level in order to sample into your mpc. it is rare for a mixing desk to have phono inputs (the output level of your turntable).

Would it make more sense to get a dj mixer with EQ?

most dj mixers have some level of eq, I dont really eq samples before i sample them, i usually do this later with filtering and eq in the mixing stage, just get something that will give you a good sound, like a bottom of the range vestax or a stanton will do, don't buy numark!! my first mixer was a numark and it fell to bits in a few months.

Beginner wrote:Would it make more sense to get a dj mixer with EQ?

Yes this is very important. Try to get one with a 3 band Eq for better control of your sound. With sampling its best to get a good signal coming in. The MPC doesnt have any EQ controls. It can just filter and velocity adj. Like I take all the the lows out of say a horn sample and boost the highs before I sample. so when I drop the bass it wont sound muddy. Saves alot of bs work later on down the road.

hey binger, i never really thought of sampling like that, but i guess it would save alot of work down the line. the reason i don't eq my samples bfore sampling is that i don't want to lose elements (frequencies) that i might want later so i leave it open

Again, that is what I tought binger.. You always coming thru with good straight up answers for noobs. good looking out again.

Good looking out too paulio.

here is another one of my stupid n00b questions...

yo im gonna sample with a turntable but do I need a DJ mixer? or can you hook up with a studio mixer as well? askin cuz studio mixer would have more EQ options and channels and such and would be alot better if I could use a studio mixer instead of a dj mixer ...

see above ^.

Rather than buying a dj mixer and a regular mixer, you can just be a phono preamp (Rolls makes one) and cop a Mackie, Behringer , etc... along with it.

i rock a broke ass gemini mixer w/o ANY eq on it. i got it for like 20 bucks and ive had it for a while now.but all im doing is just using it to boost a signal so it makes my life easier.

its not necessary for a dope one unless you dj.
i thought about it long and hard, almost copped one, but if you can eq the samples before, then you can eq them after and its the same shit right? its just what stage in the game that you boost or eliminate frequency ranges.
like i said, unless youre looking to learn to dj, get a cheap one.