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James HE
a spoonfull weighs a ton
OK so I have a budget of about $550 to spend on a mixer and some goodies... I'm kind stuck cuz I have a lot of options- so what do you guys think would be best to track primarily a big huge 10 piece drum kit to HD with a gadget labs wave 496?
these are the mics a already have access to:
Rode NT1, (4) Sm 57's, ATM41HE, Shure Beta 52, (2) CAD 22's
I also have a ART MP and dbx compressor and a TASCAM 424 and a TOA PA head if I need some extra mic pre's (although they kinda suck though, but I like the TOA pre's on the timbales and Rototom's with a hint of it's cheesy spring reverb) The TASCAM will mostly be used to get the headphone mix for the band)
Option 1: Mackie 1402 VLZ- and just use the mics I got and The TOA for two extra mic inputs $549
Option 2: Mackie 1202 VLZ $379 and a presonus Blue tube mic preamp $169 total $548 and still use the TOA for two mic pre amps with the mics I have
Option 3: Behringer MX2004A $279 an NT3 $159 and another ART MP $99 -total $537
Option 4: Behringer MX1604A $189 presonus Blue tube $169 + NT3 $159 total $517 (still stuck using the TOA though for two mic inputs)
(or any combination thereof for <$550)
I can't decide, I'd like to have a Mackie board over Behringer, but it lessens my options a bit. I'd use the NT3 (if I get it)with my NT1 as overheads and mic the toms, etc, with the other mics.
I was originally going to go with an Alesis 12R, but I need something with 4 busses or an Alt 3/4 buss and would like to have some line inputs for more flexability.
Ok I'm done yapping now.
-jhe
these are the mics a already have access to:
Rode NT1, (4) Sm 57's, ATM41HE, Shure Beta 52, (2) CAD 22's
I also have a ART MP and dbx compressor and a TASCAM 424 and a TOA PA head if I need some extra mic pre's (although they kinda suck though, but I like the TOA pre's on the timbales and Rototom's with a hint of it's cheesy spring reverb) The TASCAM will mostly be used to get the headphone mix for the band)
Option 1: Mackie 1402 VLZ- and just use the mics I got and The TOA for two extra mic inputs $549
Option 2: Mackie 1202 VLZ $379 and a presonus Blue tube mic preamp $169 total $548 and still use the TOA for two mic pre amps with the mics I have
Option 3: Behringer MX2004A $279 an NT3 $159 and another ART MP $99 -total $537
Option 4: Behringer MX1604A $189 presonus Blue tube $169 + NT3 $159 total $517 (still stuck using the TOA though for two mic inputs)
(or any combination thereof for <$550)
I can't decide, I'd like to have a Mackie board over Behringer, but it lessens my options a bit. I'd use the NT3 (if I get it)with my NT1 as overheads and mic the toms, etc, with the other mics.
I was originally going to go with an Alesis 12R, but I need something with 4 busses or an Alt 3/4 buss and would like to have some line inputs for more flexability.
Ok I'm done yapping now.
-jhe