Guerilla DJ, to those building that better mousetrap.
YOU CAN’T DO IT. Stop trying. The new Audio Innovate AEM-100 mixer is another attempt to cram as many features as possible into a tool that really doesn’t need them. Maybe I’m a minimalist at heart, but more than 50 knobs, buttons and faders seems a little like overkill if you ask me. Speaking of shitty interface design, the Urei 1601E isn’t much better. I’m all for technological innovation, but DJs are used to certain things – one of those is where certain buttons are placed on the mixer. Stop over thinking it. Let’s concentrate on new mixers that sound great, are sturdy and reliable and utilize features that would actually be helpful (let’s start with an LED light at the top of every mixer made, eliminating the problem of a dark DJ booth – it’s so simple, it’s almost genius).