Please recommend

fatsobasso · #1 08-09-2010, 11:24 AM

Please recommend a rack compressor under $200 that will work for a good for a live mix of a whole band, drums, guitar, bass, vocals?

testing1two · #2 08-09-2010, 02:47 PM

I'd go with a dBX 166 which can be had for $200 or less on the used market. Avoid the Alesis 3630 at all costs.

JimmyM · #3 08-09-2010, 03:39 PM

Zooberwerx · #4 08-10-2010, 05:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatsobasso

Please recommend a rack compressor under $200 that will work for a good for a live mix of a whole band, drums, guitar, bass, vocals?

Are you planning on adding compression to the entire band mix or individual channels?

Riis

fatsobasso · #5 08-10-2010, 01:02 PM

well i would love to do individual channels, but i think that would cost to much, so probably just the band mix

Zooberwerx · #6 08-10-2010, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatsobasso

well i would love to do individual channels, but i think that would cost to much, so probably just the band mix

Thanks for the clarification. From what I understand, using a single compressor to tame FOH mix may be problematic. Have you read bongomania's compressor FAQ's? That's a good starting point.

Riis