need new gear - help!

[Jay Pace]

Hi

Have had to sell all my studio, and now need to build a new one.

Need new monitors, mini mixer & midi controller.

Thinking adam a7s (fairly cheap & well respected) then maybe a bitstream 3x and then I have no clue about mini mixers - other than the fact that I hate tapco (current mini mixer) and behringer are generally rubbish.

Anyone got suggestions on these three tings I'd be grateful.

Got a total budget of up to £1300

Cheers

jp

[ampassasinbirmingham]

what about soundcraft. this got a good review in sound on sound and the build quality is very good.

http://www.millennium-music.co.uk/images/products/250/SPICOM10.jpg

[BloodStar]

I have got both,Adam A7s and also Bistream 3x. I love them both,. i am not using any outboard mixer, so cant help you there. You cant go wrong with those two tho.

[rhythmtech]

for a decent low budget mixer try the yamaha mg series
http://www.imuso.co.uk/directory/images/reviewpix/yamaha-mg12-4-mixer.JPG

or if you have a bit more cash to splash - mackie onyx firewire

http://es.woodbrass.com/images/woodbrass/mackie+onyx+1620+mixer+analogique+16+entrees.JPG

[massplanck]

I just got a yamaha MG16. Nice mixer. A bit big to lug around to gigs though. If you want something for compact try the soundcraft. But i dont like mixers without faders. Catch 22. A mate of mine has the mackie onyx. Its an absolute ****ing beauty but would blow a massive hole in your budget.

[rhythmtech]

ive been using an mg12 for a while now.. very basic but does the job.

still trying to save for an onyx!!!

[massplanck]

still trying to save for an onyx!!!

Good luck with that! Its an amzing piece of kit though!

[Jay Pace]

Wicked

I can afford a7s, the bitstream and the 1220 onyx for under £1300

[rhythmtech]

Wicked

I can afford a7s, the bitstream and the 1220 onyx for under £1300

cunt :lol:

[massplanck]

cunt is right! how much for the A7s and the mackie?

[Jay Pace]

Based on prices at Turnkey:

Mackie Onyx 1220 - £479
Adam A7s - £538
Bitstream 3x - £229
Total £1246

Should be able to get that down a fair bit if I shop around.

Wicked!

[massplanck]

**** me the mackie has come down in price.

[massplanck]

not flogging the sherman are you? ;)

[Jay Pace]

Nah... hehehe.
Thats going in my suitcase.

[Jay Pace]

woaah... blatantly buying mackie stuff from the states
http://www.zzounds.com/item--MACONYX1220

£220 for a mackie onyx with cosmetic blemishes.

[massplanck]

woaah... blatantly buying mackie stuff from the states
http://www.zzounds.com/item--MACONYX1220

£220 for a mackie onyx with cosmetic blemishes.

Nice but thats the baby one. The other one would be a ****er to lug around.

[massplanck]

Your shits gonna sound tight with the onyx. Analog mixer with a firewire interface. Heaven!

[mattboyslim]

Your shits gonna sound tight with the onyx. Analog mixer with a firewire interface. Heaven!the firewire interface costs a bit more on top though doesn't it?

[stjohn]

i thought it was all digital

[Jay Pace]

onyx is a analogue mixer, but you can buy a firewire card for it that does 18 in 2 out for your computer.

You can both mixer and card for about $750 over in the US, so thats where I'll buy it from. Disco!

[rhythmtech]

i thought it was all digital

http://www.except.nl/overig/uploads/kittens/fail.jpg

:lol: :lol:

[MARK ANXIOUS]

onyx is a analogue mixer, but you can buy a firewire card for it that does 18 in 2 out for your computer.

You can both mixer and card for about $750 over in the US, so thats where I'll buy it from. Disco!

i have the onyx.. didnt get the firewire option but i really do love it. much betterr than my old 1604. mind you, one thing i REALLY hate about it is the fact the 6 aux knobs for each channel are under the eq. meaning if you want to tweak with your head in the right position in relation to the speakers, you need to make your own desk that will enable you to pull the mixer forward a bit - pretty impossible in my tiny little studio. it means i end up doing alot more eq'ing in the computer - not that that's a bad thing of course, it's just i do love tweaking the desk ;)