Mixer recommendations please

twistedthoughts · Post by **twistedthoughts** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 8:30 am

Any mixing desk experts up in dis biatch?

I need a desk with the following:

1. 16 XLR inputs
2. Preferably around 19" wide (not absolutely necessary, I just can't be arsed carting around a 2m wide desk so I can play in a small bar)
3. 4 PRE-fade aux sends - arguably the most important part
4. Not shit

Any suggestions?

crowbgood1 · Post by **crowbgood1** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:25 am

Yamaha and Mackie are bang for bucks.

Alan & Heath and Soundcraft do some nice gear for a bit more.

I like these as they have a basic comp on some of the channels. http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/global/en ... ers/mg_cx/

nzsimon1 · Post by **nzsimon1** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:24 am

From A&H you have the Zed 24 $1490
or Mix Wiz 16 $2490
The build quality on the A&H is superior with nutted pots and individual cct boards
Internal power supply is a great feature as no wall wort
Neutrik connectors
more gain than any other brand and most importantly we can fix them most hire co's have some A&H stock as their income depends on reliability

Hades · Post by **Hades** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 12:41 pm

Peavey?

(no flaming)

sizzlingbadger · Post by **sizzlingbadger** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 2:41 pm

or maybe

Sorry

rickenbackerkid · Post by **rickenbackerkid** » Tue Jan 01, 2013 10:31 pm

A&H Mixwiz, in the analog world. Super great build quality, great features, including usable built in FX.
Also check out the Presonus offerings.

Post by **Capt. Black** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 12:15 am

Yes presonus gets my vote right now. Especially the 24:4:2 model. Pair it with a half decent FireWire equipped laptop, an iPad and an omni mic and you have a complete system in a box that would do you right up to some pretty major events.

It's about $5K but if you think about what's built in, you can do away with a whole bunch of ancillary gear such as, a snake, a rack, EQs, effects, compressors and gates which makes it a bloody good deal. A lot less to lug around too.

So uhhhh, what was your budget anyway?

twistedthoughts · Post by **twistedthoughts** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 2:19 pm

Capt. Black wrote: So uhhhh, what was your budget anyway?

Good question. I didn't consider the benefits of going digital...

Was thinking $2K, but perhaps that needs a rethink. Only needing a desk and no rack sounds appealing!

snitchez · Post by **snitchez** » Wed Jan 02, 2013 3:47 pm

the A&H offerings are top notch.

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