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Price Drop on Behringer Mixer
Anybody know why Behringer dropped the price of it's digital mixer
(DD3216?) from $999. to about $650? (The one that's a knock-off of the Yamaha 01V). This USUALLY means that a successor model is on the way. |
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singproinc wrote:
wrote: Anybody know why Behringer dropped the price of it's digital mixer (DD3216?) from $999. to about $650? (The one that's a knock-off of the Yamaha 01V). This USUALLY means that a successor model is on the way. That's what it means this time, too. They discontinued building those last winter. Cite ? You have a source ? It also means they are holding stock they need to dispose of fast - or they'll have to delay the introduction of the new product. Classic Behringer. Masters at the art of marketing ( and cheapness ) to be sure. Graham |
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That's a really good deal for someone who wants to find out what a
digital mixer is all about. Now if only they had a direct-to-Firewire-or-USB2 I/O card for DAW integration... (I sent them a wishlist note; reaction was something like "interesting idea but don't hold your breath.") |
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"Pooh Bear" wrote in message ... singproinc wrote: wrote: Anybody know why Behringer dropped the price of it's digital mixer (DD3216?) from $999. to about $650? (The one that's a knock-off of the Yamaha 01V). This USUALLY means that a successor model is on the way. That's what it means this time, too. They discontinued building those last winter. Cite ? You have a source ? It also means they are holding stock they need to dispose of fast - or they'll have to delay the introduction of the new product. Classic Behringer. Masters at the art of marketing ( and cheapness ) to be sure. Graham Actually, they were all bought up in the USA (only) by one dealer, who then made his own special offer pricing. There are more DDX3216s on the way for summer sales. Best Regards, Jim Savery Global Customer Support Manager BEHRINGER The Americas BEHRINGER USA, Inc Tel: +01-425-672-0816 x 111 Direct Dial: +01-425-939-3216 Fax: +01-425-673-7647 IP Phone Ext: 5024 http://www.behringer.com |
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Graham
Sorry for getting back to this link so late. My source was a regional Behringer wholesale rep; not associated with Behringer, but with a wholesaler who then sells to dealers like me. My conversation with him was on March 2 of this year. He intimated there was a new Behringer digital console in the works that would appear in the summer. That said, it seems to be contradicted by Jim Savery below, who is a trustworthy guy from all accounts. The people I know who have used the DDX3216 have been pleased with it. They also were educated about the features of the board before they bought it, and had reasonable expectations about its features and use. |
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Joe Kesselman wrote:
That's a really good deal for someone who wants to find out what a digital mixer is all about. Now if only they had a direct-to-Firewire-or-USB2 I/O card for DAW integration... (I sent them a wishlist note; reaction was something like "interesting idea but don't hold your breath.") Behringer do have an ADAT-to-USB2 interface you can hook to an ADT1616 in a DD3216. |
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Mike Rivers wrote:
So, is there a place where one can be had for $650? I might be interested in a Behringer for really cheap. $650 would be quite a good price. I'm tempted to buy another one for that kind of money. I paid $900-ish for mine, and then added two ADAT cards and two AES/EBU cards. Makes it a little more spendy, but quite versatile. I also downloaded the software patch for surround processing. To interject an operating note or two, I finished up a Shakespeare festival in May ("R&J" and "Shrew", 1 week of rehearsals, 6 shows on two weekends) and used the 3216. We used 17 wireless mics, an announcement mic and two channels of SFX/music. Outdoors, 4000-seat amphitheatre. I could have used the Crest XR20, but the 3216 has scene memory, FX/DSP on each channel and no need for outboard processing racks. All the inputs were brought in optically through the ADAT cards and ADA8000 preamps. Without going into any great detail, it all worked flawlessly, and in the environment, sounded terrific. The scene memory would have worked like a charm, as I programmed each character into each scene with the necessary EQ, etc. Trouble was, the cue sheets were wrong, and the person calling the cues didn't call them correctly, so simply stepping to the next cue was impossible. BUT, being to recall each show's presets was a major time-saver. Press a button, watch the various settings react instantly. So, yeah, for $650, I'd say it's worth experimenting with. TM |
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