16x8 mixer recommendations

[ofsaints]

Hi all,

I'm shopping for a 16 channel 8 bus mixer to go with my HD and 96i/o. Any suggestions? I'm looking for something better than a mackie. Some of the new modular (ie API, Tonelux, etc) stuff out there is really cool but a little more than I wanted to spend. Anything in between?

Thanks,
Charlie

[Craig F]

mabbe this:
http://www.daking.com/New%20Site%20b...s/console.html

or this about 1/3 down from the top
http://www.manleylabs.com/containerpages/16_299.html

16 by 8 is kind of an odd duck for new maybe a short loaded Neve 80x4

[ofsaints]

mabbe this:
http://www.daking.com/New%20Site%20b...s/console.html

or this about 1/3 down from the top
http://www.manleylabs.com/containerpages/16_299.html

16 by 8 is kind of an odd duck for new maybe a short loaded Neve 80x4

Those are fine choices but again, priced way out of my range. Both of those are over $15k.
I guess even a flexable 16x4 with a couple of aux sends would work.

Thanks,
Charlie

[Craig F]

Those are fine choices but again, priced way out of my range. Both of those are over $15k.
I guess even a flexable 16x4 with a couple of aux sends would work.

Like I said 16*8 kind of odd for new.

16*4 better than Mackie:
Soundcraft - Ghost series
Midas - Venus series
short load the Daking? add slices as needed

[ofsaints]

Hi Craig,

Thanks for your suggestions. All good. I didn't mention before but I was hoping to get something small (rack mountable?).

There are some good alternatives out there in the form of summing mixers (neve, api, etc). I was hoping to get something along those lines with four busses/sends, not including the main stereo out. six bus?

why not the api? too expensive
why not the neve? not 4 busses

The search continues.

Thanks again,
Charlie

[lemix]

Allen & Heath GL series ?
Never used them myself, but had a live recording gig recently, receiving feed from it.
It was clean.

good luck,

[Craig F]

this might be what your looking for
http://www.speck.com/xmix_2.shtml

they make good stuff.

[ofsaints]

Thanks again guys, That Specks looks interesting. I'm going to research it a little further.
Charlie

[c-tone]

It would help if you could mention how you are planning to use it. Do you need it for mic inputs for tracking drums, for example, or for line outs from your audio interface for mixing, combining keyboards, etc.

I think that most rack mounted mixers are only 2 or 4 buss.

[lemix]

Not that Speck that Craig F linked to..that one looks really cool and has 8 busses.
cheers,