hmmm... this is something ive been thinking a lot about. i mean, i could save us a grand by merely choosing not to have a mixing desk, are the benefits of having one enough to justify it? one of the main things that made us want one was ebing able to overdrive the channels and get some nice warmth on the go, plus just having a hands on, touchable image of the mixdown in front of me. but basil you make a very good point that really made me think as generally i have about 15 different tracks on the go at any one time... so thats 15 lengths of tape and 250 channel settings to write down. what about a channel strip of some sort?

funny you should mention the airbass, i have a friend who has had one for ages but cant get a power supply for it... i was thinking it might be worth making him an offer...?

just been having a look at the tla fatman, i cant see any attack/release controls on there... ??? as for drawmers theres a fair few to choose from, any recommendations?

i really cant thank you enough for the exceptionally speedy replies!!