question about mixers ?

[Daisy]

hello, boys!

i just read from one of the other threads that I am in a minority around here (apparently, this forum is 100% male!). that's okay, i'm from a big family -- mostly brothers, so I'm pretty sure I can hang with y'all

anyway, I've been performing live for the last 2 years now, and business has really been picking up! I was interested in recording some demos to drop off at some of the bars, clubs, local radio stations, etc. It'll just be little 'ol me and a guitar for now, so I probably don't need anything fancy.

i've heard so many nice things about those little mackie mixers. my brother has a dat machine (i think that's what he calls it), and i was thinking about just pluging in a couple of microphones (shure 58 for voice, and 81 for guitar), get a good mix and hit record.

is that basically how it's done (forgive me for being so naive)?

i also have a choice between a used mackie vlz, and a newer mackie vlz pro. is there a big difference in the quality between just the vlz and the vlz pro units, or do they sound pretty much the same?

thanks so much boys!

many smiles,

daisy

[Daisy]

Thank you so much for the fast reply, sweetie!

i will definitely try your suggestion on the one microphone. that way, i suppose i would also pick up some of the crowd cheering (something we always hope there will be lots of, knock on wood).

the sales man told me i should get the mackie vlz pro because it has a better pre-amp than the older vlz (non-pro?). now i may be a girl, but i do know what a preamp is. makes the microphone louder and sound good, right? he said the pro version has an xdr, and the other one doesn't. what's an xdr?

vlz? xdr? my head is spinning from all these terms. i read something about what they call an rnc. stands for really nice compressor. hee hee! now that i can understand. lol.

[Gidge]

http://www.mackie.com/Products/Macki...nology/XDR.asp