Comparison Behringer BCA2000 and Mackie Spike... Please REPLY

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I'm looking at putting together a small home studio and I am stuck on what to get here... I'm trying to compare the BCA2000 and Mackie's XD Spike. I'd just like to know the pros and cons to each, the head-room on the mic pre's and the pre's qualtiy, features, and overall quality when recording.
(I Know there is a definate price difference between the two, but bear with me)

Thanks for your time everybody!

Kyle
 
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i know nothing about either, but i would still go with the mackie. i would NEVER be caught dead with a behringer mixer. look around these pages, people dog their shit. at least mackie is "somewhat" more accepted. but like i said, i dont know anything about either.
 
Ok, thanks, thats what I was thinking anyways, just needed reassurance to overcome the price of Behringer...
 
I thought that the BCA2000 was just a rotary knob control surface and the Mackie Spike was just a soundcard with a couple of preamps. If this is true then you really can not compare the two since both of them are completely different. They each offer features that the other does not. Not only that, neither of them do any of the same things.

I own a pretty nice studio with a nice selection of pretty high end stuff. In general I would not buy Behringer either. However, at $200 for 8 moving faders, 8 rotary knobs and 24+ buttons I bought a Behringer BCF2000 and it has worked exactly like I needed it too so far. Of course the BCF2000 is basically just a remote control and can't p[ass audio so the risk factor was pretty low:)
 
Actually the BCA is a control surface AND and USB interface. I have a hard time trusting Behringer stuff. I still own some of their equipment in working condition, but I've had to put too many in the trash to buy anything else from them again.
 
I have a Vamp2 and 2442 mixer that are still in great working condition from Behringer. Don't listen to the people that bang on behringer without trying there products. From what I have heard the bca2000 us a great product but its drivers have been giving people tons of issues w/ AMD chipsets. I am waiting on updated drivers from Behringer and then I am going to purchase it.
 
my behringer just went bad on me AGAIN today... i hope that helps you choose
 
Can anybody help me out with a good USB 2.0/firewire device for under 400 with good mic preamps, phantom, and atleast 2 ins? I would also like for 96kHz in and atleast 44.1 out simultaneous to work...

Stupid idea on mackie's part to offer a device that can't support its name! That's Spike's highlight is that you can monitor the computer out and record without problems in 96 kHz 24-bit. So much for that...

Thanks again,
Kyle
 
PeteHalo said:
Mackie Spike is a USB1.1 device and at 96kHz sample rate it is one way only due to the limited speed of the USB1.1 connection. IMHO nobody in their right mind buys a USB1.1 device when there's plenty of USB2.0 or firewire devices around at the same price.

http://www.mackie.com/spike_update/alpha7/XD2_ALPHA7_ReleaseNotes.pdf
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I understand your point with the 96kHz issue. Although, if someone is looking to do 1-2 tracks at a time at 44.1 or 48kHz, whether USB 1.1/2.0 or firewire is used is a non-issue.
 
Spaztic said:
I have a Vamp2 and 2442 mixer that are still in great working condition from Behringer. Don't listen to the people that bang on behringer without trying there products. From what I have heard the bca2000 us a great product but its drivers have been giving people tons of issues w/ AMD chipsets. I am waiting on updated drivers from Behringer and then I am going to purchase it.
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I started out with many behringer pieces and was very happy with them initially. But then a lot (not all) started dying on me in one way or another. Sure there are some bandwagoners, but most of the behri bashers I know are people who really got burned by them after trying their stuff.
All I can say is be REALLY careful with the toggle switches on the 2442 and Vamp if it's got one. Rock the switch to turn it on, don't "flick" it or it will fail on you eventually. The switches are soldered directly to the PCB and potted in hot glue, which makes them very hard to replace.
 
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