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...small, portable and affordable, with at least 12 xlr inputs.
thanks!
-dh
thanks!
-dh
...sorry, live sound in bars, thus the need for portability.What are you using it for?
...yorkville - i like it!!!David,
This one may may suitable. I have the 22 channel model and have had very positive results with it.
http://www.yorkville.com/products.asp?id=39&cat=11&type=31
I'd say Yorkville if you're budget is really tight. But if you've got a bit more budget: Soundcraft Spirit or MPM. I find they're preamps sound a heckuva lot warmer than Mackie's SDR pre's on their VLZ boards. There's my $0.02 on it.
Why is that a problem?...i checked the yorkville site and all their mixers are powered (ie extremely heavy and awkward!), unfortunately.
for live sound, at this stage, i don't need i don't need mind-blowing quality, although a degree of reliablity is crucial.
this looks like the one:
Mackie 1604-VLZ Pro - $1100 (USD - msrp)
-dh
...i've handled powered boards a lot. the yorkville is 76 pounds. i'm just not going to put myself through that, unnecessarily. i do so wish yorkville offered un-powered boards - i prefer to deal with local/canadian companies.Why is that a problem?
You do have the option of reassigning the power amps to drive monitors or whatever and of course there are line level outputs so you can bypass the power section altogether.
It does make the board a bit heavy I suppose.
I'd still go for the Onyx, better preamps, EQ and I love the firewire option. But I'm sounding like a broken record now. :smile:...i checked the yorkville site and all their mixers are powered (ie extremely heavy and awkward!), unfortunately.
for live sound, at this stage, i don't need i don't need mind-blowing quality, although a degree of reliablity is crucial.
this looks like the one:
Mackie 1604-VLZ Pro - $1100 (USD - msrp)
-dh
I guess it's a bit heavy. For me it doesn't make a big difference when you look at the rest of the stuff we drag around....i've handled powered boards a lot. the yorkville is 76 pounds. i'm just not going to put myself through that, unnecessarily. i do so wish yorkville offered un-powered boards - i prefer to deal with local/canadian companies.
-dh
Of all the things you have to haul into a gig it probably won't be the heaviest. You do get a great price on Yorkville's in Canada and you can opt not to use the power amp, or use it for a monitor mix like Milkman suggested....i checked the yorkville site and all their mixers are powered (ie extremely heavy and awkward!), unfortunately.
Definitely a staple mixer out there. I don't think I've seen a rehearsal hall without one. If you can I suggest A/B'ing it on vocals with a Soundcraft FX16ii or EFX. I think the pre's on the Soundcraft boards are far less sterile.Mackie 1604-VLZ Pro - $1100 (USD - msrp)
:smile: You beat me to it!I guess it's a bit heavy. For me it doesn't make a big difference when you look at the rest of the stuff we drag around.
...i checked the yorkville site and all their mixers are powered (ie extremely heavy and awkward!), unfortunately.
for live sound, at this stage, i don't need i don't need mind-blowing quality, although a degree of reliablity is crucial.
this looks like the one:
Mackie 1604-VLZ Pro - $1100 (USD - msrp)
-dh
...the MG24/14FX has 16 mono microphone/line channels. i like the fact that it has built-in yamaha effects, which are quite good.The 1604-VLZ is a very nice mixer. The last generation of Mackie VLZ boards are fairly inexpensive now that the new models have come out. These used boards go for about half of the retail price.
I have a 16 track Yamaha MG16/6FX which retails for about $800 at Long & McQuade. It sounds great and has worked flawlessly for a couple of years now. Has great effects on it too. It is also pretty light. Worth checking out.