Mixer Choice

Froglicka · Post by **Froglicka** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:25 pm

Ok so I am looking into investing in a mixer this christmas.

My current setup is fairly simple:

I have Some KRK monitors going into a USB! M-Audio Fasttrack, I have a line in and XLR input on the fasstrack. I also have an M-audio Axiom61 Keyboard going in Via USB.

I need more Mic inputs and thought yeah, ill do it through a mixer.

I was looking at a Behringer 2442FX mixer but these dont come with ASIO drivers.

What do you guys recommend and how would I connect it to my computer????

Regards,

Rob

beats me · Post by **beats me** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:49 pm

I don't have any recommendations for a mixer but it seems to me that whatever mixer you get you would want to plug into the 2 inputs on your interface. If the 2 inputs don't serve as stereo in then you might as well just get another interface with more inputs.

ethios4 · Post by **ethios4** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:11 pm

I dont have a lot of mixer experience, but I really didn't like my Behringer mixer as it was too noisy, and sounded crappy. I've always heard great things about Mackie mixers.

knotkranky · Post by **knotkranky** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:14 pm

Yeah, go Mackie vlz 1604 III. Good mike pre's. Tip - use the mic pre's for line in too, they sound better than the line ins.

Mesmer · Post by **Mesmer** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:52 pm

No answer we can give you here will be as helpful as you heading over to "tweakheadz".com and checking out the multiple divinely disorganized "guides" and articles regarding this single issue.

Decisions digital, analogue, bussing capacity, size, monitoring setup, soundcard setup ...

you'll thank me you went over there.

best of luck
-h

cmcg37 · Post by **cmcg37** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:55 pm

Check out the Multimix series from Alesis.

http://www.alesis.com/

They have USB2.0 and firewire versions. Both lines come in 8, 12, & 16 channel flavors.

I use the Multimix Firewire 16 channel and I love it. I am using it with my G4 Powerbook and it runs great.

It works the way you think a mixer interface should work. I wish it had MIDI so that I could route all my hardware signals in one place but thats no big deal. I use it for Mics and Line inputs. The preamps sound fine.

The price is pretty good as well. Check them out.

Regards,

CMcG37

downfader · Post by **downfader** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 7:03 pm

cmcg37 wrote:Check out the Multimix series from Alesis.

http://www.alesis.com/

They have USB2.0 and firewire versions. Both lines come in 8, 12, & 16 channel flavors.

I use the Multimix Firewire 16 channel and I love it. I am using it with my G4 Powerbook and it runs great.

It works the way you think a mixer interface should work. I wish it had MIDI so that I could route all my hardware signals in one place but thats no big deal. I use it for Mics and Line inputs. The preamps sound fine.

The price is pretty good as well. Check them out.

Regards,

CMcG37

I'd second the alesis. Good quality on a budget. The only way you'd get better mic pres is with dedicated preamps at that price point.

I've got an old Behringer mx2442a mixer, never had any problmes with noise. Just got a mackie cr1604 too a little while back, slightly cleaner sounding but I wouldnt say behringers were that bad in comparison.

knotkranky wrote:Yeah, go Mackie vlz 1604 III. Good mike pre's. Tip - use the mic pre's for line in too, they sound better than the line ins

Great mixer - but if you plug line level signals into the mic pre you'll get impetance noise/issues.

knotkranky · Post by **knotkranky** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 3:16 am

Variable impedence mic inputs. Line sounds great in them.

downfader · Post by **downfader** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:40 pm

knotkranky wrote:Variable impedence mic inputs. Line sounds great in them.

Didnt realise they'd changed the spec since my cr1604 came out. Fair enough

knotkranky · Post by **knotkranky** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:23 pm

it's the XDR pre's to be accurate. Honestly, I wasn't sure, I hade to check it out lol.