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buying a new 24 channel mixer

#21
Tunaman said:
Nervous- Just a tad too big & costly, I'd go A&H vs that instead for sure
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Cool. Do you have any monitor requirements that should be factored as well? I know that with out 5 piece we quickly out grew our Mackie 1604VLZ PRO because of that alone. I could make 16 work for the front but 2 monitor mixes was limiting for what we like. With the Carvin's 6 monitor sends I am golden. Just something else to consider.

If you can make a Mackie 1604 VLZ PRO work I have a cherry used one I'd sell at a great price.
 
#22
The 1604 isn't a bad unit. Wish I was closer to you. I can grab a new Behringer FX2442USB for $310. My band had some drama over last few days so I'm thinking going too pricey here with a band that "Just wants to have fun" may be insane.\

Whatever I buy though, I want it to last
 
#24
Tunaman said:
The 1604 isn't a bad unit. Wish I was closer to you. I can grab a new Behringer FX2442USB for $310. My band had some drama over last few days so I'm thinking going too pricey here with a band that "Just wants to have fun" may be insane.\

Whatever I buy though, I want it to last
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Definitely stay away from the Behringer. Even though its only $310 now, its only a matter of time before it breaks and you're buying another mixer for the band. As long as you can get by with just 2 monitor mixes, the Yamaha MG166CX has served my band really well and even though it only has 1 sweepable mid and no pad, it is great for the price and nearly indestructible. The effects are so so, but they are good enough to get the job done (I highly recommend using the vocal echo, effect #10 I believe).

Note: The built in compressors aren't bad, but I wouldn't use them unless you plan on splitting each mic to 2 channels. Compression is the last thing you want in the monitors because it will cause plenty of feedback and with the way the board is set up, that is exactly what you will get if you use the compressor.
 
#27
nervous said:
Cool. Do you have any monitor requirements that should be factored as well? I know that with out 5 piece we quickly out grew our Mackie 1604VLZ PRO because of that alone. I could make 16 work for the front but 2 monitor mixes was limiting for what we like. With the Carvin's 6 monitor sends I am golden. Just something else to consider.

If you can make a Mackie 1604 VLZ PRO work I have a cherry used one I'd sell at a great price.
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I bought the C1648. I am running four monitor mixes through it. We have an electric guitar, three vocal mics, two different bass lines, two acoustic guitar channels, keys and drums and I still have two channels to run my iPod in stereo!

I use a mix of the (moderately adequate) on-board effects and an effects unit.

I will not be upgrading my board any time soon. Incidentally, the board is mine, so if the band ever splits up, I keep it.
 
#28
Tunaman said:
I totally agree with the A&H MixWix

I'm thinking of buying new... and I'm a cheap bastard that buys a lot of used. Theres things like mattresses, underwear, cables etc you buy new not used

I'm thinking a mixer is one of those things.
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nah, good used (like the mixwiz) is a safe bet.
 
#30
Tunaman said:
Bump for an old thread but I'm having the same problem... my Behringer 2442fx board was used $150 I paid but I'm losing channels now... so time to go. It was beat when I bought it.

I'm looking for between 10 to 14 xlr input channels, with FX, unpowered, not too pricey, we get paid NOTHING. Low end mixer that lasts... if I have to go medium end for durability, so be it... what lasts for less ???
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I have a Mackie ProFX-16 that does all that. MAP is $500, but it's less at Link Removed. You have to call them on the phone to get their price. The web site will show MAP.
 
#31
Used MixWiz $500 to $800 depending on model and whether a case is included. But it has no toys (comps or gate - or FX if it's the original model).

Used Onyx. As above. Is easily repaired, unlike the
usual Mackies.

Soundcraft LX7: Good channels, lousy master section, as hard to fix as most Mackies.

Used GL2000/2200/2400. Used prices unknown. No toys - not even FX. Easy to fix.

StudioLive. Not easy to fix, but that's digital for you. Has everything (though adding another FX can be useful. Kind of a no-brainer (until something else comes along).
 

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