In Reply to: RE: New Mixer for a Young Band posted by Skye on August 19, 2008 at 23:17:26:
I am not saying buy an abused board. I am sayin that a nice used board from a church install, theater, etc (where it was likely maintained) sent into Jim for him to go through, will compete with mixers in the 6 figure range sonically. A new console can have noise, crappy grounding schemes, etc.
Look at it this way. What will you do with your new MI market console when you are through with it? Sell it? Good luck getting your money out of it. The used market for new China made stuff is crappy. However, I bet you can get close to all of what you spend on that Soundcraft back.
Recording. The Mackie is designed really for live recording, That is the reason the EQ is out of the cricuit. You do not want the live corrective EQ'ing recorded to 'tape'. When recording, tracking individual instruments used to be the norm started in the 70s. For years, bands that truly have talent will track live in a couple of takes. THAT is where the magic happens.
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