Quote Originally Posted by anode
yer but i need a mixer to run hardware and would like to use it in a live set up also.
basil meant a mixer with multiple in/outs to take your hardware outs into, like an m-audio delta for example http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_gb/Delta66-main.html

but if you wanted a mixer for live use then a berhinger would suffice, dont bother with the fx versions, cheap built in effects you wont find any real use for.