Spirit by Soundcraft FX8 vs Mackie CFX12 opinions please.

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Spirit SX12 or something i cant remember. it has 12 micinputs, and is rackable. but i think its like $650.
 
Thats a cool mixer too....

I already saw that one, but,
wich one do you preffer to HOMERECORDING:
the soundcraft sx or fx8 or the cfx12????

which one do you recomend me???
 
I have a CFX-20 that I use for live shows, and I have used it numerous time to record a drummset. The inserts can be used as direct outs for each channel, which is how I record drums. However, the preamps and faders are rather noisy IMHO. The noise is not very noticable if you don't go past 0db with the faders. Also, the mackie does not have individual level controls for the tade inputs and outputs. This is not a big deal to me, but it might be if it were my main recording mixer. On the good side, the effects sound decent and the parametic eq's are musical.

Based on what I have heard about the spirit I would definatly give it a good look. If the preamps are a little better it would probably be a better choice. Don't just listen to me though, go test drive each one (if possible) and decide for yourself. With either one you will be making a compromise on features the other has, but that happens when your budget is like mine;)

Good Luck
madfadder
 
oh yeah . . .

somebody around here uses (or used) a CFX12 for recording, but I can't remember who. It might help to search through the old posts. There was a couple of really informative threads about inexpensive mixers.
 
which do I prefer for homerecording.

its a matter of budget. if you said $600 is your budget why not go for $670 for the sx12. BUT if you are only considering those two. go for the FX 8 instead of the CFX 12. better pres EQ, and Roll offs.
 
I haven't used the Spirit, but have heard very good things about it.

The Mackie CFX12 is a performance mixer and not really designed for recording. Has inserts (can be used to go direct out), and 4 individual buss outs, as well as the stereo main outs. Their compact recording mixers are quieter and have different pre amps. But at my level, the CFX is just the ticket, because it is wild as a small stage mixer and gets me where I want to go, fast. My recording is at the baby step stage, and when (if) I outgrow the soundblaster card, I may have to revisit the audiophile approach. In the meantime, The CFX gave me by far the biggest bang for the buck I found. I really didn't consider Behringer.

I was at a bluegrass festival recently, the sound was great, and the whole P.A. was running through an old TAPCO mixer (well, and a provocative stack of amps). Must have been about 25 years old - an audio Humvee. Built by Greg Mackie in his garage in the early '70s. He still runs the shop, and still uses steel.
 
the CFX mixers do have bass roll offs, but they cut at 100 Hz.
 
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