Help finding a mixer

[BenWV]

hey all,

so I'm looking to get a good 8 track set up I'm thinking about an otari 8 track 1/2" and I want to run pre's directly in bypassing the mixer or I'm looking for an 8 track console with good pre's one or the other. I'm also planning to eventually mix down in stereo to computer, so I'm thinking I'll need a good stereo a/d converter. I guess my first question is what sort of a mixer/console should I be looking for. I need something I can mix 8 tracks with good eq's and so on and I'm more interested in getting the pre's off the board.

hope to have some help.
thanks.

 

[themaddog]

Check Craig's List locally for decent mixers such as the Tascam M-200 or 300 series.

Does your Otari run at +4 or -10 (balanced or unbalanced)? That will be an important question, as it will dictate the type of mixer you ought to get for your machine.

If you already have a computer, check out the Delta 44 sound card. It has decent A/D converters for the money.

Other analog users on this forum may suggest using a standalone CD recorder. If you can afford this option, that might work best for you. Just be careful, because I tried this route once and ended up with two non-working units from eBay.

-MD