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16 Channel Rackmount Mixer (MixWiz vs Soundcraft GB2R), Cheap DSP
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<blockquote data-quote="Eric Cagle" data-source="post: 57807" data-attributes="member: 277"><p>Re: 16 Channel Rackmount Mixer (MixWiz vs Soundcraft GB2R), Cheap DSP</p><p></p><p>I own a MixWiz3, my second one. I love it and have had zero problems with either of them. It is pretty much the standard 16 channel rackmount board that most everyone pro uses for a reason. I own a Soundcraft GB4 and love it more. I have not mixed on a GB2 but I can tell you the GB4 and GB8 are a little above the MixWiz in sound quality. I agree with Tim's comments on the sound of the EQ never being bad no matter how much you push it. It is very different than the A&H in both sound and where the frequencys are even though both are 4 band with the 2 centers sweepable. I have mixed on the Onyx several times and have been impressed with it for a Mackie product. Huge improvement over everything Mackie built before. It sounds closer to the MixWiz than the old thin sounding VLZ series. The EQ is real similar to the A&H in both sound and the way a little turn makes alot of difference quick. You can sound harsh with it though as opposed to the Soundcraft having more of a too much of a good thing sound when you hit it a little too hard. If the GB2 actually sounds like the GB4 I would most likely prefer it over the MixWiz even though it has a few less features, otherwise I would still be happy on the A&H. Just my opinon for what it is worth.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eric Cagle, post: 57807, member: 277"] Re: 16 Channel Rackmount Mixer (MixWiz vs Soundcraft GB2R), Cheap DSP I own a MixWiz3, my second one. I love it and have had zero problems with either of them. It is pretty much the standard 16 channel rackmount board that most everyone pro uses for a reason. I own a Soundcraft GB4 and love it more. I have not mixed on a GB2 but I can tell you the GB4 and GB8 are a little above the MixWiz in sound quality. I agree with Tim's comments on the sound of the EQ never being bad no matter how much you push it. It is very different than the A&H in both sound and where the frequencys are even though both are 4 band with the 2 centers sweepable. I have mixed on the Onyx several times and have been impressed with it for a Mackie product. Huge improvement over everything Mackie built before. It sounds closer to the MixWiz than the old thin sounding VLZ series. The EQ is real similar to the A&H in both sound and the way a little turn makes alot of difference quick. You can sound harsh with it though as opposed to the Soundcraft having more of a too much of a good thing sound when you hit it a little too hard. If the GB2 actually sounds like the GB4 I would most likely prefer it over the MixWiz even though it has a few less features, otherwise I would still be happy on the A&H. Just my opinon for what it is worth. [/QUOTE]
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