Anyone used soundcraft mixers?

[kb-29]

Like the folio or e-series? Can anyone tell me the difference, or tell me their experiences with one? Or anything about them for that matter?

thanks,
Kent

[Scinx]

I have an M series and I like it...it does the job fine...I dont know much about the other models but Ive never really heard terribly bad things about Soundcraft...safe bet

[Massive Master]

They're not the quietest boards out there, but the EQ's rock. Moving up, the Ghost console is a great piece for the price range.

John Scrip - www.massivemastering.com

[87PRS]

I have the Spirit series FX16 loaded in a top mount rack case. I use it for live and studio recording. Musical eq's and good mic pres, with the right mics. 16 direct outs, lines, ins and good Lexicon reverb makes it versatile, I like it.

[calidus]

"the Ghost console is a great piece for the price range".

I understand that the preamps on the M serie have the same design as the ones on the Ghost consoles, i.e. they should be great quality...

[acorec]

Originally posted by kb-29
Like the folio or e-series? Can anyone tell me the difference, or tell me their experiences with one? Or anything about them for that matter?

thanks,
Kent

I had a Ghost for two days. I sold my Behringer and Mackie and got a Ghost. I could not try it, but I ordered it and waited. It came. I set it up and it sounded good. I thought the pres were better than the Mackie's. I really did not like the EQs though.

The second day, I played with it and was beginning to have second thoughts. I drove to GC to look at the only other mixer I heard about. It was the Allen and Heath GL2200 32 channel.

My buddy at GC loaned me the mixer for a day.

I did return the Ghost and bought the Allen and Heath (not from GC though). The A&H had better pres (think DMP-3 sound), better EQ and more "Punch" when I mixed 15 tracks down than any other board. This was a direct plug-in comparison by me and tree other people. Everyone voted that the A&H was the better sounding board. The Ghost DOES have more signal routing options and more features though. I am really happy with the A&H.

[ChristopherDawn]

Originally posted by calidus
"the Ghost console is a great piece for the price range".

I understand that the preamps on the M serie have the same design as the ones on the Ghost consoles, i.e. they should be great quality...

Read this:

http://www.homerecording.com/bbs/sho...craft+m+series

[kb-29]

not meaning to stop anything here, but this is going way way outta my price range. I was thinking a used folio for around $100 or a used e-8 or e-6 for a little more. There's no way i'm even considering a ghost, lol.

thanks,
Kent

[calidus]

thank you, Christopher!

very enlightning reading. In my statement about the M-serie pres I quoted Soundcraft, being aware that their formulation was somewhat vague.

I'd say that the only safe thing is auditioning the pres. I'll do that.

[ChristopherDawn]

Originally posted by calidus
thank you, Christopher!

very enlightning reading. In my statement about the M-serie pres I quoted Soundcraft, being aware that their formulation was somewhat vague.

I'd say that the only safe thing is auditioning the pres. I'll do that.

Yeah, a ton of people were confused about that. But still, the M-Series pres are really nice compared to other boards in a similar money bracket.