Hi there!

I'm thinking about buying a TAC mixer! I can choose between a Scorpion
II and a TAC Bullet for almost the same price...
Any opinions what to go for? Isn't the sound quality practical the
same in Scorpion, Scorpion II, Bullet and Matchless?? I mean, they are
all TAC boards!?

GREAT FORUM!!!!

Thanks,
Peter

In article writes:

I'm thinking about buying a TAC mixer! I can choose between a Scorpion
II and a TAC Bullet for almost the same price...
Any opinions what to go for?

The one which has the inputs and outputs that best suit your needs.

Isn't the sound quality practical the
same in Scorpion, Scorpion II, Bullet and Matchless??

I wouldn't count on it. The Bullet is quite nice all around. The
Scorpion has its ups and downs, and it was in production long enough
so that there are some vairations. I looked at the Scorpion when it
was new and found that it was a little quieter than the Soundcraft 600
which was about the same price (and which I eventually bought) but a
lot of the outputs were unbalanced. Since the primary application was
for remote recording, I decided that a little noise in the mic preamps
was preferable to EMI problems when going between the console and
recorder.



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In article writes:

I'm thinking about buying a TAC mixer! I can choose between a Scorpion
II and a TAC Bullet for almost the same price...
Any opinions what to go for?

The one which has the inputs and outputs that best suit your needs.

Isn't the sound quality practical the
same in Scorpion, Scorpion II, Bullet and Matchless??

I wouldn't count on it. The Bullet is quite nice all around. The
Scorpion has its ups and downs, and it was in production long enough
so that there are some vairations. I looked at the Scorpion when it
was new and found that it was a little quieter than the Soundcraft 600
which was about the same price (and which I eventually bought) but a
lot of the outputs were unbalanced. Since the primary application was
for remote recording, I decided that a little noise in the mic preamps
was preferable to EMI problems when going between the console and
recorder.



--
I'm really Mike Rivers )
However, until the spam goes away or Hell freezes over,
lots of IP addresses are blocked from this system. If
you e-mail me and it bounces, use your secret decoder ring
and reach me he double-m-eleven-double-zero at yahoo

(Ziggy)
I'm thinking about buying a TAC mixer! I can choose between a Scorpion
II and a TAC Bullet for almost the same price...
Any opinions what to go for? Isn't the sound quality practical the
same in Scorpion, Scorpion II, Bullet and Matchless?? I mean, they are
all TAC boards!?

I don't like the Scorpions at all. But the micpres on the Bullets are
very nice fat sounding pres used direct out. Not terribly fond of the meters,
but between the two I'd take a Bullet.




Will Miho
NY Music & TV Audio Guy
Off the Morning Show! & sleepin' In... / Fox News
"The large print giveth and the small print taketh away..." Tom Waits

(Ziggy)
I'm thinking about buying a TAC mixer! I can choose between a Scorpion
II and a TAC Bullet for almost the same price...
Any opinions what to go for? Isn't the sound quality practical the
same in Scorpion, Scorpion II, Bullet and Matchless?? I mean, they are
all TAC boards!?

I don't like the Scorpions at all. But the micpres on the Bullets are
very nice fat sounding pres used direct out. Not terribly fond of the meters,
but between the two I'd take a Bullet.




Will Miho
NY Music & TV Audio Guy
Off the Morning Show! & sleepin' In... / Fox News
"The large print giveth and the small print taketh away..." Tom Waits

I looked at the Scorpion when it
was new and found that it was a little quieter than the Soundcraft 600
which was about the same price (and which I eventually bought) but a
lot of the outputs were unbalanced. Since the primary application was
for remote recording, I decided that a little noise in the mic preamps
was preferable to EMI problems when going between the console and
recorder.

Not to mention the fact that your Soundcraft 600 still works & the Scorpion
would have hit the ****can years ago.

Scott Fraser

I looked at the Scorpion when it
was new and found that it was a little quieter than the Soundcraft 600
which was about the same price (and which I eventually bought) but a
lot of the outputs were unbalanced. Since the primary application was
for remote recording, I decided that a little noise in the mic preamps
was preferable to EMI problems when going between the console and
recorder.

Not to mention the fact that your Soundcraft 600 still works & the Scorpion
would have hit the ****can years ago.

Scott Fraser

I don't like the Scorpions at all. But the micpres on the Bullets are
very nice fat sounding pres used direct out. Not terribly fond of the meters,
but between the two I'd take a Bullet.

I always agree with Will on everything. Yeah, don't bother with the Scorpion,
they were pretty unreliable, mediocre desks. The Bullet will be just fine.


Scott Fraser

I don't like the Scorpions at all. But the micpres on the Bullets are
very nice fat sounding pres used direct out. Not terribly fond of the meters,
but between the two I'd take a Bullet.

I always agree with Will on everything. Yeah, don't bother with the Scorpion,
they were pretty unreliable, mediocre desks. The Bullet will be just fine.


Scott Fraser

Ziggy wrote:

I'm thinking about buying a TAC mixer! I can choose between a Scorpion
II and a TAC Bullet for almost the same price...
Any opinions what to go for? Isn't the sound quality practical the
same in Scorpion, Scorpion II, Bullet and Matchless?? I mean, they are
all TAC boards!?

Buy the one whose faders are in better shape.
---scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

Ziggy wrote:

I'm thinking about buying a TAC mixer! I can choose between a Scorpion
II and a TAC Bullet for almost the same price...
Any opinions what to go for? Isn't the sound quality practical the
same in Scorpion, Scorpion II, Bullet and Matchless?? I mean, they are
all TAC boards!?

Buy the one whose faders are in better shape.
---scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

(Ziggy) wrote in message . com...
Hi there!

I'm thinking about buying a TAC mixer! I can choose between a Scorpion
II and a TAC Bullet for almost the same price...
Any opinions what to go for? Isn't the sound quality practical the
same in Scorpion, Scorpion II, Bullet and Matchless?? I mean, they are
all TAC boards!?

GREAT FORUM!!!!

Thanks,
Peter


The bullets have a thick film mic pre and eq module. If you have a
problem, they would either need to be replaced (if available from
AMEK), or try to replace the surface mount tl072's on them. I've done
this and it's a bitch. Also watch out for the jack field on the rear.
Amek used Switchcraft nylon jacks that the pins break off constantly,
it's a pain to remove the card and replace the jacks. I found the
scorpion to be more reliable, but sonically inferior.
At least with the Matchless and Magnum you get an honest line input
to mix to, with the scorpion and bullet you get to mix through the mic
pre's...

Jim Williams
Audio Upgrades