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What type of amped mixer does everyone use and what are the advantages and disandvantages of them?
 
What type of amped mixer does everyone use and what are the advantages and disandvantages of them?
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Not sure what you mean by amped?

Maybe you mean preamped? for mikes

I use a 20channel Behringer which has 8 Mic ins and 4 Stereo Pairs. You can only plug mics into the mic ins as they are the ones with preamps.

What you should ask yourself is: How many mics do I need maximum? Do I need to reroute audio from the soundcard to mixer? Do I need inserts for external effects? And most importantly: what's the budget?

By answering those everyone at the board can guide you in the right direction.

Tukkis
 
Yes, I mean pre-amped for mics. I am recording just one musician, so that would be up to two mics for voice and instrument. Maybe a third if someone else wants to play washboard.

I'm not sure what you mean by rerouting audio from soundcard to mixer. Please elaborate.

No external effects are needed, and the budget is low.

Please advise.

Also, I am still interested in hearing what everyone else is using.
 
I don't use my mixer for recording - I don't like the sound of the preamps much. I've got a preamp I like, and I go direct to hard drive from that.
 
I am recording just one musician, so that would be up to two mics for voice and instrument. Maybe a third if someone else wants to play washboard.
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So probably a mixer with 4 mic inputs just to be safe.

I'm not sure what you mean by rerouting audio from soundcard to mixer. Please elaborate.
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What I mean is, how are you getting audio from your soundcard to your speakers? Are you just going straight from the out on your souncard to the speakers? The reason I say this is because some people prefer to go out of the soundcard into the mixer and then to the speakers. This gives you a hardware fader instead of controlling volume with a mouse through windows.

No external effects are needed, and the budget is low.
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Ok so you'll probably won't need inserts.

the budget is low
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Probably a little behringer. Some like thishttp://www.behringer.com/02_product...=ub1202&lang=ENG&CFID=456322&CFTOKEN=31857184

or the model up http://www.behringer.com/02_product...=ub1204&lang=ENG&CFID=456349&CFTOKEN=54986392

Also what soundcard do you have? How many tracks simultanously do you need to record?

Tukkis:)
 
Rerouting sounds good, but I probably wouldnt pay extra for it. Right now we are using a Soundblaster PCI 128. Might eventually upgrade to a Terratec (sp?) or M-audio at a later date.

Both mixers look quite nice. I like the sliders on the second one, but the inputs on the first one look more adaptable. Then again I don't know what I am talking about-- so by all means, advise on.
 
Both mixers look quite nice. I like the sliders on the second one, but the inputs on the first one look more adaptable. Then again I don't know what I am talking about-- so by all means, advise on.
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If you end up getting a better soundcard soon than the second mixer is probably a better choice in the long term. It gives you 6 outputs compared to the first mixers 3. This will help if you want to record a few sources simultanously.

Rerouting sounds good, but I probably wouldnt pay extra for it.
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It doesnt cost anything. Just plug the output of your souncard into a stereo input on the mixer and then you have a hardware volume control for your computer. Then you go out of the control room outs into your speakers.

Tukkis
 
<quote> If you end up getting a better soundcard soon than the second mixer is probably a better choice in the long term. It gives you 6 outputs compared to the first mixers 3. This will help if you want to record a few sources simultanously. </quote>

Noted.

How do you feel about the UB1202? Or the Alto s-8?
 
How do you feel about the UB1202? Or the Alto s-8?
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I would stay away from the Alto. Behringer is the lowest I'd go quality wise. It's not worth it.

All the UB series have the same audio quality due to the same pre-amps and components. You pay for the functionality and connectivity. So if you dont think you'll need more outputs get the 1202. Otherwise 1204 Pro. Even if you get a better soundcard, it doesn't have to be one that has lots of inputs. It can be a good quality one soundwise. (Eg. a M-Audio Revolution is way better than a soundblaster but they still record the same amount of tracks simultanously) It depends on how many tracks at once you'll want to record. if it's just singing and a guitar then the 1202 is fine. But if you want to record a drumkit with multiple mics latter down the track than 1204pro is a better choice.

Tukkis
 
The guy at Allans music recomended the Alto over the Behinger.. they're the same price, but they are having returns glore with the berries...
 
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