$600 for mixer

[pdadda]

I have a max of $600 to spend on a mixer. For the money, I am leaning towards getting a Soundcraft M8 or open box M12. I would use it as my front end for recording into a delta 1010, and also for small live gigs that don't have a house sound system.

 

[Cloneboy Studio]

You could swing an older Soundcraft or Allen & Heath 24x4 for about that. Do some searches on eBay for either. There are a few models that fit the bill in that price range.