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Please pardon the non-modular bandwidth, but I need the expertise of the list in helping me to choose some accessory equipment.

I'm looking to buy a small, analog, 12-to-16 channel stereo mic/line mixer.  75% of the time it will be used as a keyboard mixer for live performance/dinking around; the other 25% of the time it will be used for small home-studio recording projects.  The major stumbling block is my current budget of around $300.00.

In a perfect world, I would run out and buy a Mackie 1402VLZ and be off to the races.  However, at $550.00 new, it's a bit pricey right now.  The Mackie 1202VLZ is better on price (around $380.00), but it lacks some niceties like slide faders.

A quick search of some online sites (Zzounds, Musician's Friend, etc.) has left me with the following choices:
     Behringer MX1604A Eurorack - $200.00
     Behringer MX2004A Eurorack - $300.00
     Nady SRM-12X - $180.00
     Nady SRM-14X - $200.00
     Nady CMX-16A - $270.00

Now, I have seen some reviews of Behringer's products in the past.  Some owners say that they are a pretty good value for the bucks.  But many folks really bad-rap them, calling them everything from "cheap Mackie ripoffs" to "great superheated mounds of sh*t".  I have been unable to find much info on Nady mixers.  The general concensus seems to be "Buy a Mackie!"

So, here are my questions:
1.  Has anyone had any experience with Behringer mixers?  What do you think of them?
2.  Does anybody know anything about these Nady mixers?
3.  Which would be a better choice...one of these Behringer or Nady mixers new...or a used Mackie on eBay?
4.  Are there any other brands that you think I should consider?

Thanks!!!

-Chris-

Hunt down a used Mackie. You'll be glad you did.

Moe

>>>> 
Please pardon the non-modular bandwidth, but I need the expertise of 
the list
in helping me to choose some accessory equipment.

I'm looking to buy a small, analog, 12-to-16 channel stereo mic/line 
mixer. 
75% of the time it will be used as a keyboard mixer for live
performance/dinking around; the other 25% of the time it will be used 
for small
home-studio recording projects.  The major stumbling block is my 
current budget
of around $300.00.
<<<<

Check out Carvin: http://www.carvin.com/ and in particular 
http://www.carvin.com/cgi-bin/get.exe?PAGE=mdetail&CFG=2&SearchStr=
(I.ItemNumber='SM162')+AND+(CID2='MX')

Mike

--- In motm@y..., "CHRIS PARKER" <cparker@d...> wrote:
> Please pardon the non-modular bandwidth, but I need the expertise 
of the list in helping me to choose some accessory equipment.
> 
> I'm looking to buy a small, analog, 12-to-16 channel stereo 
mic/line mixer.  75% of the time it will be used as a keyboard mixer 
for live performance/dinking around; the other 25% of the time it 
will be used for small home-studio recording projects.  The major 
stumbling block is my current budget of around $300.00.
> 
> In a perfect world, I would run out and buy a Mackie 1402VLZ and be 
off to the races.  However, at $550.00 new, it's a bit pricey right 
now.  The Mackie 1202VLZ is better on price (around $380.00), but it 
lacks some niceties like slide faders.
> 
> A quick search of some online sites (Zzounds, Musician's Friend, 
etc.) has left me with the following choices:
>      Behringer MX1604A Eurorack - $200.00
>      Behringer MX2004A Eurorack - $300.00
>      Nady SRM-12X - $180.00
>      Nady SRM-14X - $200.00
>      Nady CMX-16A - $270.00
> 
> Now, I have seen some reviews of Behringer's products in the past.  
Some owners say that they are a pretty good value for the bucks.  But 
many folks really bad-rap them, calling them everything from "cheap 
Mackie ripoffs" to "great superheated mounds of sh*t".  I have been 
unable to find much info on Nady mixers.  The general concensus seems 
to be "Buy a Mackie!"
> 
> So, here are my questions:
> 1.  Has anyone had any experience with Behringer mixers?  What do 
you think of them?
> 2.  Does anybody know anything about these Nady mixers?
> 3.  Which would be a better choice...one of these Behringer or Nady 
mixers new...or a used Mackie on eBay?

> 4.  Are there any other brands that you think I should consider?
> 
> Thanks!!!
> 
> -Chris-

I use a Behringer mixer and it works fine, but I
confess I'm not the most demanding user. I don't
really ever record anything; I just use it as a
"live" mixer in my Music Room. It does get VERY
hot, so if you get one make sure it has some
breathing room. The EQ on it is nothing to get
excited about. OK for the money (not a great
recommendation, but that is what it is). As you
noted there are an equal number of people that say
it sucks.

Mr. Nezumi
(fellow low-budget musician)


--- CHRIS PARKER <cparker@...> wrote:
> Please pardon the non-modular bandwidth, but I
> need the expertise of the list in helping me to
> choose some accessory equipment.
> 
> I'm looking to buy a small, analog, 12-to-16
> channel stereo mic/line mixer.  75% of the time
> it will be used as a keyboard mixer for live
> performance/dinking around; the other 25% of the
> time it will be used for small home-studio
> recording projects.  The major stumbling block is
> my current budget of around $300.00.
> 
> In a perfect world, I would run out and buy a
> Mackie 1402VLZ and be off to the races.  However,
> at $550.00 new, it's a bit pricey right now.  The
> Mackie 1202VLZ is better on price (around
> $380.00), but it lacks some niceties like slide
> faders.
> 
> A quick search of some online sites (Zzounds,
> Musician's Friend, etc.) has left me with the
> following choices:
>      Behringer MX1604A Eurorack - $200.00
>      Behringer MX2004A Eurorack - $300.00
>      Nady SRM-12X - $180.00
>      Nady SRM-14X - $200.00
>      Nady CMX-16A - $270.00
> 
> Now, I have seen some reviews of Behringer's
> products in the past.  Some owners say that they
> are a pretty good value for the bucks.  But many
> folks really bad-rap them, calling them
> everything from "cheap Mackie ripoffs" to "great
> superheated mounds of sh*t".  I have been unable
> to find much info on Nady mixers.  The general
> concensus seems to be "Buy a Mackie!"
> 
> So, here are my questions:
> 1.  Has anyone had any experience with Behringer
> mixers?  What do you think of them?
> 2.  Does anybody know anything about these Nady
> mixers?
> 3.  Which would be a better choice...one of these
> Behringer or Nady mixers new...or a used Mackie
> on eBay?
> 4.  Are there any other brands that you think I
> should consider?
> 
> Thanks!!!
> 
> -Chris-
> 
> 


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