Mixer for a homestudio

[Break B]

I want to buy a mixer for my homestudio.
I need to handle the four audio outputs on my soundcard and those of a sampler i am going to buy soon. What do you think should I buy?
I mean something affordable?

 

[warble]

There are a lot of choices for a home studio. Mackie had been cranking out some nice mixers lately. I think a 16 channel will run around $900 - a 12 channel a couple hundred less. I have a Yamaha MX12/4 mixer. it has 12 channels and 4 busses. It works pretty well, has low noise, and has some versatility. I payed $450 for this mixer - it may be a little cheaper now.

I have a Roland VS-840EX 8 track digital, and with the Yamaha it makes a great team.

 

[drstawl]

Take a look at the Yamaha 01V. I've seen it reviewed here with a pricetag of $700.
http://www.yamaha.com/cgi-win/webcgi.exe/DsplyModel/?gRMC0000801V

The digital outs could save you some money up front over a soundcard that has that capability if you import your signal to a PC via the S/PDIF output on the mixer to a digital input on your soundcard. Even cooler is their ADAT digital interface where 8 unmixed digital channels are saved.