I don't like Mackie :D

Given the choice I would go for a Soundtracs desk, much nicer sound. Have owned a Soundcraft series 6000 as well as the Spirit Studio, Soundtracs PC Midi 24 & a few others. I'd buy the Soundtracs again if I wanted a nice sounding analogue board to replace my Soundcraft 328.

see and im the opposite. i don't trust a soundcraft that costs less than 2k



i figure for the price i paid, mackie is the best. if i need a better mixer, i'll look into building a portico neve, or mabye get a good soundcraft one. but thats only after im rich :P

Soundtracs are decent consoles with great eq section and very nice preamps but i dont think the dude wants to spend that kind of money.
the 1202 is around 250-300$,the basic 16ch soundtracs is over 800$

I,m using a Motu Ultralite for getting more independend recorded channels which i can send through more independent analog channels on my hardware mixer (Allen & Heath PA 20)
It's like total controlled sound :D

Recorded channels (digital & Analog)
+ drumcomputer,sampler.synth...etc etc

The eq on the mixer is making the sound beautiful warm & it's also very fun to work like that :wink:

:D :D

Yeah I guess in that respect. The Topaz is in the lower end price range & they often come up fairly reasonably. I spoke to a guy recently who was selling a Topaz 32-8-2 for ?500. Obviously not a modular console but still nice EQ's & sound.

DJ Encode, the Soundcraft Series 6000 that I used to own are built like tanks. Even these go for under ?1,000 now which is a steal compared to what they were. Very low noise floor on them as well & fully modular.

It just comes down to the sound really.

I was looking into the Soundtracs Project 8 when I was researching mixers.

8 busses are considerably larger than Mackie VLZ size, though. ;)

except for one small problem, the series 600 soundcraft i saw, was going for 2500

You guys are all in dream land...

Dont make me pull out my big guns!



TOO LATE....

Soundcraft...Soundtracs...Mackie...pfff!