It's time to buy a good mixing console (ok, I know that a good mixer costs
more than my car...but i'm trying to build up a humble recording studio to
record some demos for my band and my friends).
I have about 1000$ to spend for it and i'm thinking to buy a used
console...what do you suggest me?
Thanx for the help and excuse me if I'm boring with this questions
Bye
J

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says...
It's time to buy a good mixing console (ok, I know that a good mixer costs
more than my car...but i'm trying to build up a humble recording studio to
record some demos for my band and my friends).
I have about 1000$ to spend for it and i'm thinking to buy a used
console...what do you suggest me?
Thanx for the help and excuse me if I'm boring with this questions

Yamaha have a nice little range of low cost mixers that just came out
earlier this year. See http://www.yamaha-mg.com

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"Jake" wrote:

It's time to buy a good mixing console (ok, I know that a good mixer costs
more than my car...but i'm trying to build up a humble recording studio to
record some demos for my band and my friends).
I have about 1000$ to spend for it and i'm thinking to buy a used
console...what do you suggest me?
Thanx for the help and excuse me if I'm boring with this questions
Bye
J



Really depends on the number of channels you want.
I liked my Tascam M3500 and I think the M2600 was quite good.
I got a small (12 channel) studer 089 for $1100 but that was pretty
cheap.
D&R Dayner can be had for about that and they are very good (as are most
D&R´s)

Check www.recordingconsoles.net
There is a forum where people will help you out.
Cheers
David

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In article ,
says...
It's time to buy a good mixing console (ok, I know that a good mixer costs
more than my car...but i'm trying to build up a humble recording studio to
record some demos for my band and my friends).
I have about 1000$ to spend for it and i'm thinking to buy a used
console...what do you suggest me?
Thanx for the help and excuse me if I'm boring with this questions

Yamaha have a nice little range of low cost mixers that just came out
earlier this year. See http://www.yamaha-mg.com

It kinda matters what you're recording to...8 tracks, 16, 24. Will
you be recording groups live? $1000 will find you a nice mixer.
Actually an Allen Heath mix wizard is a nice choice and is $1K new.
Lot's of Yamaha O1Vs used and that's a pretty nice sounding digital
board...with a steeper learning curve but has some effects and things
on there that are handy. A Soundcraft Spirit( like an M12 for 8 track
or even 16) isn't a bad choice either. Lot's of Mackie stuff; a 1604
will work and you can find those for $600 or so. Save for one really
nice vocal mic and a few role-player mics for kick and overheads...
....and some 57s, monitors and acoustic treatments...oh jeez, it's
never ending.
good luck,
kelly