Better Mixer

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Hello! I currently own a BEHRINGER Euro mixer...
I wanted to upgrade my mixer..
Can you guys suggest a better mixer under $500?
I've heard lots of good points with mixer, so I search for mackie mixers:

MACKIE DFX12 12x2 w/ EFX
MACKIE 1202 VLZ Pro
MACKIE 1402 VLZ Pro

Can you guys help me out choose a better mixer, or suggest any better mixer if there is a better one than Mackie mixers..

Thanks..

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yeah get a soundcraft if you can. The pre's are great especially for the price. Mackies pre's are kinda cold sounding. But definetly a step up from the Berhinger.
 
If your only recording into a computer and not that many tracks at a time, loose the mixer. Maybe a DAW controller is better with a patch bay. These cheap mixers all sound a bit crappy in the end compared to real mixers. Lets face it. About the only budget mixers that really sound good are the Yamaha 02R96 or the Sony DMX-100.

I am not trying to be a snob since I do not have such a mixer. I am just coming to the realization that tis better to go direct than through a "budget" mixer. Or, even better, through a good preamp. Get a great stereo preamp and go through that.

Of course, if you are recording a band, you're kind of stuck. At that point, get what you can afford or what you can get a good price on. To me the most important feature between Mackie, Behringer or Soundcraft is maintenance. Whichever one is easiest to maintain, that one is the best.
 
hmm.. actually. im doin hiphop/r&b music.. i use the mixer to plug-in keyboard and a mic.. do i need a huge mixer? or just a 2 or 4 channels mixer? I only play one at a time..
I just thought having a huge mixer makes the difference.. I heard that a good pre-amp such as grace or aphex makes the vocal sounds good.. so i was thinking to hook up one.. does it need a mixer to hook to a pre-amp? or can i just plug it in directly to the sound card.. i plan to get M-AUDIO Delta 1010 or Echo Layla..
Can you suggest what I should I do?
This is my setup plan:
KEYBOARD: Korg Triton RACK Module w/
MIDI CONTROLLER: Evolution Keyboards
SOUND CARD: M-AUDIO Delta 1010 or Echo Layla
PRE-AMP: Grace or Aphex
MIC: Don't know yet..
of course all are plug in to the computer for recording..
Do I need a mixer? If so, do i need a huge mixer?
I only use an 8 channel behringer mixer, but i seem to not use all of them.. but i Just thought huge mixer makes a difference due to quality..
 
the difference between an eight track mixer and a 12 track probably isn't going to make the jump in quality your looking for. If you do want a "huge" mixer like 24 track then your getting into better quality but not really if it's just a variant on the 8 track version. You pay for what you get. Also grace's do kick a lot of ass if you have the cash. But check it out with the mic your going to use first and make sure it sounds right for your voice.
 
so r u saying, i dont really need a huge mixer, i can stick with 8 track, since im not goin got use them all at once..
how's the pre amp will setup?
do i connect it to the mixer, leading to the sound card?
or can i just connect the pre amp directly to the sound card? can i plug the keyboard to the preamp to record audio?
 
Plug your mic into the pre then you need to plug the pre amp into the line input of whatever track you want it on. Let's say 1 for your vocals. Then you route your output from track 1 on your mixer to the computer or whatever you record to.
 
Higher channel count on a mixer does not relate to the preamp quality. If you want "some" better quality for preamps, listen to a Soundcraft mixer. If you want a "truly noticeable" step up, you'd probably better find a good standalone preamp like the RNC or the GraceDesigns 101. Looking at $500 for a real step up. Of course, if you want the least costly and the most noticeable and immediate improvement in your recordings, get a good mic first. There are a lot of inexpensive condenser mics out there to choose from.
 
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