I'd just get a summing unit. You can probably come close to a Neve for around $3k. For a full-featured mixing console, you aren't going to find much for $3k...
Full featured..well dont need that. Mainly I'd like a console that has a real nice analog sound I can run my individual DAW tracks through for a mix.Something with nice eq's. Presently if I want to go through console I run chain as follows. Pc-Motu 2408 mk3-Alessis hd24 hard disc recorder to console. Im a little concerned about the fact I run through both the motu and the Alessis. I have to wonder if to much in the signal chain. I have to arm the HD to record to get signal through it. Of course this will be true of any analog console. Maybe a summing amp as Masive mentioned. Would that be basically a 2 channel strip I would mix through?I'd just get a summing unit. You can probably come close to a Neve for around $3k. For a full-featured mixing console, you aren't going to find much for $3k...