If you haven't already noticed, Rane's Sixty-Two has been making countless appearances in bedroom set ups, to even its usage in DMC, AND Redbull Thre3style championship performances! But it's no surprise the Sixty-Two is one of, if not the most popular mixer out now. The Sixty-Two has earned the spotlight that it shares with the DJM-900 series.
Before I begin to brag to another extent about the Sixty-Two--which it deserves to be--let me state that this is coming from a Traktor user...
Countless Features
The bullet-proof structured Sixty-Two might look like a section of a Boeing's cockpit, but with a simple USB plug, and a laptop, you are one step closer to becoming the next DMC world champion. And Rane didn't stop there! They added in an extra USB port for back to back sets with your DJ peers! The Sixty-Two supports both analog, and DVS playback. And don't worry button pushers, the Sixty-Two has an SP-6 sample player! Hello carpal tunnel!
With Serato Scratch Live included, and a fully integrated audio interface, and MIDI controller for software controls YOU ARE SET! For you knob twisters... well, just check out all those KNOBS! There are knobs for just about everything; EQs, Filter, PAN, depth, browsing, main levels (master, booth, session out etc.) and for your main source (Phono or CD).
The Sixty-Two is your all in one mixer... if Z-Trip approves of it, it has our vote!
If it's lighting your after, then chances are the name Chauvet has come across your desk. With a variety of lights spanning potentially thousands of different applications, Chauvet DJ and Chauvet Professional have both been big players in the game of lighting. With so many lights, it's not uncommon for one unit or another to float a little under the radar. While the Chauvet DJ Wash FX is small in size, the offering that this unit has is above and beyond what we know as wash lights today.
Unbelievable Control
Most wash lights offer a 3-4 channels of DMX control. As pars or linear bars go, you get control of color mixing and brightness, with linear bars with all-in-one LEDs adding in individual control of each LED unit. The Wash FX, takes that kind of control to a whole new level. The 7 channels of DMX give you simple control; channels 1-3 control your colors (Red, Green & Blue), channel 4 controls strobing, channel 5 controls auto programs and sound active mode, channel 6 controls auto program speed, and channel 7 controls auto versus sound-active mode. Auto Program? Yeah, there's 16 different patterns to choose from. But to really maximize your control of the Wash FX, utilize the 23-channel mode. This mode allows you to control red, green and blue of each of the 6 sections of the light (as seen in the picture). Add in the auto program and sound-active control from the 7-channel mode, and you've got control that can't be beat.
Unbelievable Coverage
Think you've got coverage now? Most basic pars and bars offer a 25-degree to 45-degree beam angle, which is superior when you want more dynamic control of lighting in specific areas of your venue. But if you need a lot of wash, with not so much worry about being specific, the Chauvet Wash FX wins, hands down. With 90 DEGREES (yup, 90-degrees) of coverage angle, this unit packs a super-wide punch, making it the perfect resource for small venues, or DJ's that want a lot of lighting without a big budget.
The best part of this unit? That's a tough call. The street price runs a more-than-fair $149.99. At the same time, it's a small unit, running only 10" wide, and 8.5" front to back. The Wash FX is certainly the David of Chauvet DJ's lighting lineup.
Check out the Wash FX tested in our showroom below:
