[sdiy] RE: {DIY} mixer-please help

[bill bigrig]

Howdy,
 I don't know if this will help or not, but if you can get the first volume of "Home Recording for Musicians" by Craig Anderton,(Amsco publications, 1978, ISBN #0.8256.0501.5), it will guide you through a complete mixer build, minus the low impedance inputs,(mic preamps). You can buy them probably better and more economically than building them. The rest of the mixer construction project is all there. You can build whatever configuration of mixer you desire. Granted, the book is over 20 years old, but with the substitution of more up-to-date, quieter ICs, you can make a respectable and useful mixer with this book. The only limitation is how  big you want it, and how many features you want. I don't know the full length of this conversation, it might be worth checking out if you are absolutely determined to build your own mixer. My $0.02 worth, if it helps. I do know it will cost you more than buying an already built mixer, what with Asian manufacturing
 prices and what not. YuouWILL have the exact mixer you want though.
Rig