Outboard Mixers

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I need some help. I have a Tascam 424MKIII, which has a 6 channel built in mixer, however I wanted to know what kinds of outboard mixers I could hook up to my recorder to help the quality of the recording. Would Mackie be good? or Peavey? I dont want to go much more than 330.00.

Also, what exactly does an outboard mixer do?
any help is appreciated.
 
Since you are on a low budget maybe look into getting a decent mic pre instead of a mixer.
 
I wouldn't spend money upgrading a studio around a cassette portastudio. Look into investing in a computer or standalone digital recorder and you will get much better quality all around. Cassette sucks.
 
If you don't want to spend more than 330 then just get a preamp or a compressor to help the source material.

A Mackie would be good if you plan to expand your recording setup.
 
Well, Im trying to expand my recording setup as well as sound. Computers are a lot of money, (at least on my budget) especially if Im just going to use them to record. I just wanted a way to mix the sound the best i can before I put it on a CD, and I think more channels will help me do that.

Any help?
 
Well if you already have the stuff on tape then I guess you could use a mixer for main L/R and effects send 1 and 2.
But if I remember correctly that Tascam has two stereo returns.
So another board is going to be the same number of tracks for your mixdown anyway, right?

I guess with another mixer you could give it some EQ, insert a compressor, and/or more effects on the main if that's what you mean.
 
Yea, but would it be smart to do that? or better to get a mic pre? Also, whats the difference between a mixer and mic pre?
 
Well it would be better to get a mixer for later expansion.


A mic preamp unit is a unit that performs one operation of the mixing board.

The mic preamp units give us poor home recordists a chance to get one channel of sound similar a to professional mixing board, also it's for professionals to change their sounds.
 
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