question about mixers,please help!

[JayTranzmit]

I don't like Mackie

Given the choice I would go for a Soundtracs desk, much nicer sound. Have owned a Soundcraft series 6000 as well as the Spirit Studio, Soundtracs PC Midi 24 & a few others. I'd buy the Soundtracs again if I wanted a nice sounding analogue board to replace my Soundcraft 328.

[djencode]

see and im the opposite. i don't trust a soundcraft that costs less than 2k



i figure for the price i paid, mackie is the best. if i need a better mixer, i'll look into building a portico neve, or mabye get a good soundcraft one. but thats only after im rich :P

[Tomer=Trance]

Originally Posted by JayTranzmit

I don't like Mackie

Given the choice I would go for a Soundtracs desk, much nicer sound. Have owned a Soundcraft series 6000 as well as the Spirit Studio, Soundtracs PC Midi 24 & a few others. I'd buy the Soundtracs again if I wanted a nice sounding analogue board to replace my Soundcraft 328.

Soundtracs are decent consoles with great eq section and very nice preamps but i dont think the dude wants to spend that kind of money.
the 1202 is around 250-300$,the basic 16ch soundtracs is over 800$

[Thomaz]

I say go for the analogue mixer.

Driving channels to breaking point sounds far better than their digital counterparts for one, and currently the mixer EQs on the latest sequencers are worth a pinch of shit. Admitadly the plug in EQs are getting better, but still abusing them by boosting rather than subtracting they sound well.....horrible.

I think something depends on the type of music you're doing though. Clean and clinical vs rough and dirty.
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I,m using a Motu Ultralite for getting more independend recorded channels which i can send through more independent analog channels on my hardware mixer (Allen & Heath PA 20)
It's like total controlled sound

Recorded channels (digital & Analog)
+ drumcomputer,sampler.synth...etc etc

The eq on the mixer is making the sound beautiful warm & it's also very fun to work like that

[JayTranzmit]

Originally Posted by Tomer=Trance

Soundtracs are decent consoles with great eq section and very nice preamps but i dont think the dude wants to spend that kind of money.
the 1202 is around 250-300$,the basic 16ch soundtracs is over 800$

Yeah I guess in that respect. The Topaz is in the lower end price range & they often come up fairly reasonably. I spoke to a guy recently who was selling a Topaz 32-8-2 for ?500. Obviously not a modular console but still nice EQ's & sound.

DJ Encode, the Soundcraft Series 6000 that I used to own are built like tanks. Even these go for under ?1,000 now which is a steal compared to what they were. Very low noise floor on them as well & fully modular.

It just comes down to the sound really.

[Timo]

Originally Posted by JayTranzmit

Yeah I guess in that respect. The Topaz is in the lower end price range & they often come up fairly reasonably. I spoke to a guy recently who was selling a Topaz 32-8-2 for ?500. Obviously not a modular console but still nice EQ's & sound.

I was looking into the Soundtracs Project 8 when I was researching mixers.

8 busses are considerably larger than Mackie VLZ size, though.

[djencode]

except for one small problem, the series 600 soundcraft i saw, was going for 2500

[jasedee]

You guys are all in dream land...

Dont make me pull out my big guns!



TOO LATE....

Soundcraft...Soundtracs...Mackie...pfff!