I need a 24 channel board w/B mix

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I'm looking for a used board ~ $2K I can use with an Alesis hd24 without repatching, and that is not a Mackie or Behringer. Most of what I keep coming across is either $5K or does not have a b mix of any kind. Any ideas?

thanks very much for any suggestions,

Adam
 
Right on.. thanks for the suggestion. I'm not familiar with those at all. Do you have one? I'm familiar with Mackies and Soundcraft M series... do you have any comments on how a Topaz might compare to those?

thanks again!
 

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I bought 1 used 'bout 2 years ago and haven't looked back!!
 
Appreciate all the comments... right now I'm leaning toward the tascam m3500, but haven't ruled out the Topaz Project 8. Wish I could get my hands on them at the same time and compare. Does anyone have experience with both of these, or have any insight as to what pros/cons may be comparitively?
 
You could probably get a Soundcraft Ghost LE for around $2k.
 
The Topaz IS a really cool desk, and if I am not mistaken, Soundtracs is British -and the Brits make the coolest consoles :-)
A while back, say, two or three years, Allen & Heath made an 8-bus console that just kicked everyone elses rear in the same configuration. This console had an assignable tube preamp path, and it was 32 channels, with 4-band parametric eq and a mix B path. It was THE COOLEST console! I spoke to the A&H guys at NAMM this year and they told me they discontinued the console a while ago (drag), but if you can find one - grab it. If you can afford a used Soundcraft Ghost, that would also be in my first choice list. Studiomaster makes great desks for around your price range, but I don't remember what they are called.
The de-facto standard of course, is the Mackie - the overall quality and the quality of the pre's in the newer ones is close to commensurate with some way high-end desks.

Lastly, I recently saw a 24-channel / 8-buss Tascam M3700 for $1,500 on ebay. If was I in the market for a used console I would have jumped on that for even $2,000; it had moving fader dynamic (not just snap-shot) automation, killer eq and a mix b path.
Just keep looking, and remember -it's all about what GOES IN that pretty much determines what comes out once get into these quality of desks. A good mic pre and mic is essential. These consoles can handle any mix job for sure, and you almost can't go wrong. So good luck!
 
GoMano said:
Brits make the coolest consoles :-)
A while back, say, two or three years, Allen & Heath made an 8-bus console that just kicked everyone elses rear in the same configuration. This console had an assignable tube preamp path, and it was 32 channels, with 4-band parametric eq and a mix B path. It was THE COOLEST console! I spoke to the A&H guys at NAMM this year and they told me they discontinued the console a while ago (drag), but if you can find one - grab it.
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That was the GS3000 I believe with the tube pre section nice board.

I bought a used A&H Saber 24/16/16/2 just before christmas on eBay for £360...that's like $750 I think. Analog boards just keep dropping in price.

Here's mine...
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The GS3000 - THAT'S IT! Awesome little (well, it isn't that little) console. Man, if you can find one, grab it! I don't know why they were discontinued; they were very popular. Allen & Heath makes excelent pro-audio gear - in the upper end for sure.
 
LemonTree said:


I bought a used A&H Saber 24/16/16/2 just before christmas on eBay for £360...that's like $750 I think. Analog boards just keep dropping in price.
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Geez, I'd love to find that deal. I'm still searching for a new console, and that would have been beautiful. I'm searching on ebay and in various classifieds now but can't find anything like that :(
 
lemontree, I recorded in a studio in Portsmouth years ago with a saber and absolutely LOVED it. I would love to have one, but I imagine that they might start needing repairs at this age in their lives.
 
Well this one I have is bangin on 14 years old but she's in fantastic shape with not as much as a bad LED. It's very quiet and as you probably know fully modular, anything goes and I strip out the bad channel and send it back to A&H for repair. Topuch wood that's not gonna happen any time soon though.

I have a song in the clinic called Blue Sunshine which is the latest I've recorded with it if anyone fancies a listen

Alec
 
musikman316 said:
A & H 3000, quite a deal!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3705141568&category=23785

Later,
musik
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That's the one with the asignable tube pre section. Very nice board and a steal at that price.


GS3000 is an 8 group, in-line analogue mixer which was aimed primarily at commercial and project recording studios. Users included New Model Army and Johnny Marr.


Key Features

Formats: 24 or 32 inputs (each with 2 dual stereo inputs, giving 52 or 68 inputs to the mix)
8 audio groups
Twin fader, dual path input (100mm 'A' path fader, 60mm 'B' path fader)
2 patchable valve (tube) preamps
The main fader path is always used for monitoring, eliminating the need for fader swapping
6 auxiliary sends, accessible from A or B path
4 band EQ with separate controls for sweep and cut/boost on mid bands. Rotary 'Q' controls, EQ in/out switching and routing via A or B path
MIDI mute automation with scenes and groups is provided as standard, together with MMC, allowing control of tape machine functions from the console
Solo-in-place and PFL
2 studio playback feeds
Control room and alternative speaker feeds
Peak led metering on channels and 12 segment bargraph meters on groups and LR. A bargraph meterpod was offered as an option
 
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