Colm K and, fellow friend of ChoiceCuts, Stevie G can be found delivering lush sounds at Jam in The Pavilion in Cork. This weekend we are bringing him back up to Dublin for the next installment of the Best Foot Forward party. Before ripping it up with Rizm we ask Colm K, whats your mixer?

I begun with a Vestax 05 Pro in 1999 & still use it for cuts and scratches but for DJing I generally use the Pioneer DJM 600 or 800.

The Vestax was the premier mixer for cutting & scratching at the time and I kinda decided to go all out when I had just finished school. The Pioneer through the years has grown on me and I picked one up recently.

Began using the Pioneer DJM 800 in the clubs and liked the feel – it has a lot better sound too than the DJM 600. Think the key to the Pioneers is not too over drive them or they sound terrible.

How would you rate it?

I like the control & general feel of the Pioneer, the fader is good & the effects are nice but I’m careful not too over use them. It can get messy quickly.

Happy with what you have or looking to get something new?

Happy-ish! I’d love to try & use something beefy like a classic Urei 1620 with a Bozak crossover or an Allen & Heath Xone 92. I would then like to couple any of these with a send & return loop for effects via a proper rack delay/reverb unit, you can be a lot more cretive with effects whilst maintaining that monster sound acheived from such classic units.. Maybe I’ll try it someday. Think Mr Scruff does a lot of this and it helps make blending numerous genres a lil more seemless! Or maybe thats just Scruff….

Here is what Vestax have to say about the updated version, the 05Pro III

Over the last 10 years the 05Pro series has undergone a number of important transformations that have helped to establish it as one of the most trusted and widely used mixers of all time. Once again, the PMC-5Pro has been reborn, this time as the PMC-05ProIII, bringing with it a number of important changes such as, new effects routing options for both PGM1 & 2, a more open battle area, a new generation cross fader and new input switch/controls.

Features:
- Effects routing options on both PGM1 & PGM2 with main level volume controls. Can also be used to create a session in loop, which is perfect for team battle play.
- The CF monitor control & monitor level controls have been moved closer to the top in order to free up more battle space around the cross fader for dynamic scratches and moves.
- Third generation PCV cross fader for smoother and more accurate cuts, mixes and scratches. Cross fader reverse (Hamster switch).
- Innovative double panel faceplate system for the easy maintenance and replacement of the cross fader, input faders, and input control switches.

More details direct from Vestax

Here is what Pioneer have to say about the DJM-800

Loaded with an amazing array of features and jaw dropping effects, the DJM-800 gives you freedom of creativity and digital control at your fingertips.

Full spec.