From: klb52@gmx.us
On 2016-05-16 23:05:54 -0500, JimD said:
> so I went online to Sweetwater, selected analog mixers, set it to list
> from low to high price and starting comparing. This will be for wife
> to use as a headphone mixer, and other things. I say that because the
> old Behringer powered unit I have could fail at any point, then I'd use
> it on my solo gigs.
>
>
> She wants tone controls on the tracks. To get that, it needs to have
> tone controls on the line in channels. That lopped off several of the
> really low priced units. Next thought was I'd like pretty much anything
> EXCEPT another beh product. So Mackie has a model at about $79. Then
> there was one with USB i/o at for about the same.
>
>
> Then, one I really liked, the Alesis Multimix4 USB. $99, it has tone on
> the line in channels, it isn't a BEH, it has USB. Looks like the
> ticket to me. It is a little pricey for such a small use, specifically
> for her headphones. But, if I'm gonna spend $70 or $80 anyway ( to get
> tone knobs on the line channels ), might as well add the usb thing.
>
> Alesis doesn't seem a bad company. I've had their stuff over the years
> and no big problems.
>
>
> Or, I could grab a Mackie Mix8, same basic features, less the USB i/o
> port. $74. Would I miss the usb thing ? Would I even use that ?
> The tone options seem nicer on this one.
>
> Gonna sleep on this. I also have a 15% off coupon from Guitar Center.
> Maybe I could look on their site. 15% of things at this price level
> isn't hardly woth thinking about. Certainly not enough to get me to
> drive to Fairlawn.
>
>
> In any case, I need to decide and get something in the next few days so
> she has time to learn to use it.
>
>
> Jim
I have had a Alesis multimix8 for years and it works very well and is
pretty quiet.
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