On 10/2/2018 9:53 PM, Joseph wrote:
I have a chance to buy one for $300, but I've read that the pres and the eq are pretty bad.Is this true? What would be a good alternative?
What do you want for $300? A good alternative would be an API 3208. I
think it's about $45,000. Just be sure that you get the power supply and
multi-conductor power cable with it.
Lots of good music that you've never heard has been recorded on Mackie
8-bus consoles. You have to watch the internal levels because they
didn't really have the gain structure to support full levels all the way
through. And it's really a multitrack recording console, something that
you don't find on the shelf these days, at least not for a home studio
price.
The preamp circuit in the 8-bus is almost identical to their Onyx, which
they used in their premium line of mixers for many years. It's pretty
good for a no-character preamp. You have to pay extra for classic
distortion.
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