mixer advice

[p_brane]

right...been using a mates peavey pv8 for recording guitar and vocals into my comp via my single stereo input pci soundcard.

he needs it back now so am in the market for a mixer that i can route stuff through into the comp. not really that bothered about using the mixer at the 'rear end' of the process, its just as a way into the box.

i've had a look around on the net at reviews and the like, but wondered if any of you guys had any decent recommendations.

been considering these

Soundcraft EPM6 - http://www.thomann.de/gb/soundcraft_epm_6.htm

YAMAHA MG - http://www.thomann.de/gb/yamaha_mg_124_c.htm

TAPCO -http://www.thomann.de/gb/tapco_by_mackie_mix_260_fx_bundle.htm

would it be worth getting a USB mixer?

god man, so many questions. i suppose the main thing is that the mic pres are decent really, using a sm58 for vocals [not ideal but sounds okay]

any recommendations would be real good.

[rhythmtech]

the yamaha MG series are great value for money. i had an MG12 for years. gigged to death and used in studio and it never let me down.

[p_brane]

wicked...what are the preamps and eq like?

[rhythmtech]

very transparent and bland but at that price thats all you want cause anything "coloured" in that price range isnt going to be coloured in the nice way.


sorry for the edit on your post there. i hit edit instead of qoute

[p_brane]

as long as there transparent I'm happy. gonna see if the local hardware store any of these in.

on a side note a friends got a line 6 toneport ux2 interface, basically plugs guitar / vocals through your pc into some emulation software, he says the mic pre-amp models are amazing, anyone have any experience with one of these?

[The_Laughing_Man]

Soundcraft IMO
Good build if you take em apart, and nice sound.

[p_brane]

went to the local audio shop today to have a look at some mixers, they only had the yamaha in and not too keen on the build quality at all, really cheap plastic and loose sliders.

was speaking to one of the guys there who thinks i should by pass the mixer altogether and get a usb external soundcard with some ins and outs along the lines of an maudio fastrack pro.

he says this would be preferable to running a mixer into my audiophile (that was bought when they first came out). is this right?

[judas_beast]

It's an option, and probably unless you spend quite a bit on a mixer, you can get better results using software eq's to replicate whatever you might do with a mixer. But then having a mixer could always come in handy, this http://www.speakerplans.com/forum/mackie-vlz-16-channel-mixing-desk_topic27195.html is a good price, ish, for a decent mixer.

[tonyc2002]

If you've got a spare £50,000 get one of these SSL desks ;)

http://www.homestudio.fr/images_magasin/2320_image_med_ssl_aws_900+.jpg

[p_brane]

If you've got a spare £50,000 get one of these SSL desks ;)

http://www.homestudio.fr/images_magasin/2320_image_med_ssl_aws_900+.jpg

****, costs almost half as much as my house!

[tonyc2002]

Well we could just start getting silly :lol:


Check this shit out. The SSL 9000K series......these are no longer made but apparently the usual going price is around $300,000!!!!

http://stproitaly.it/SSL9000Console_lg.jpg

[rhythmtech]

just to make you a little jealous lads.. these 2 desks are what ill be working on from september in college.

http://www.mcjstudio.com/main/images/console_neve.jpg

http://www.guillaumetell.com/pix/controlabig.jpg

[tonyc2002]

looks shit :ruparanoid:


























:lol::briggin:

[rhythmtech]

thats not the actual studio just pics of the desks.

heres our actual "studio 1"
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v4456/178/10/76908637654/n76908637654_1847415_2355073.jpg
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v3852/178/10/76908637654/n76908637654_1807853_5730348.jpg
http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs010.snc1/4456_81059142654_76908637654_1847410_2912085_n.jpg
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs050.snc1/4456_81059147654_76908637654_1847411_7332348_n.jpg
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v4456/178/10/76908637654/n76908637654_1847412_217752.jpg

[tonyc2002]

Very nice sir :cool:

[judas_beast]

thats not the actual studio just pics of the desks.

heres our actual "studio 1"
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v4456/178/10/76908637654/n76908637654_1847415_2355073.jpg
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v3852/178/10/76908637654/n76908637654_1807853_5730348.jpg
http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs010.snc1/4456_81059142654_76908637654_1847410_2912085_n.jpg
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs050.snc1/4456_81059147654_76908637654_1847411_7332348_n.jpg
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v4456/178/10/76908637654/n76908637654_1847412_217752.jpg

Nice 8 ball!

Don't edit me ;)

[tekara]

Not sure if you are using Cubase, but the Yamaha N12 is pretty good for its price.

[p_brane]

cheers for the feedback guys, think i'm gonna hold out till i have a bit more poke, its only a few months.

gonna go for something like the onyx 1220 or the m-audio nrv10