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<blockquote data-quote="Dick Rees" data-source="post: 58097" data-attributes="member: 16"><p>Re: 16 Channel Rackmount Mixer (MixWiz vs Soundcraft GB2R), Cheap DSP</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes, $1400 should get a used SLive 16:4:2 for you. Then get ready to spend some real money for a case as they are physically larger than the analog desks you were looking at. I don't know of any that don't have to be ordered or made to size. It would be easy to spend 40% more on the rig than the purchase price once you decide on how you want to case it for use and transport. OTOH, you can find a MixWiz 16:2dx with a case for half the cost of the used SLive.</p><p></p><p>Now you have to decide where you're going with the desk and the training of the other operators. Will you need comp/limiting on more than just a couple of vocal channels? If not, a single DBX166 will cover you and fit in a top-mount rolling rack along with any other stuff you want to put down there like a CD player/recorder, a rack drawer or two for tools and hardware and whatever else becomes necessary.</p><p></p><p>I will say that the scene recall feature of the SLive might come in handy to re-set the board for certain program templates. They are of little use, though, for anything other than initial setup as the recall of a scene mutes audio output for a couple of seconds and then requires you to physically match up the channel and aux settings via the LED displays. It would be just as quick and easy to print out some "board sheets" (which can be copied from the MixWiz manual), draw in your settings for the various program usages and just go from there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dick Rees, post: 58097, member: 16"] Re: 16 Channel Rackmount Mixer (MixWiz vs Soundcraft GB2R), Cheap DSP Yes, $1400 should get a used SLive 16:4:2 for you. Then get ready to spend some real money for a case as they are physically larger than the analog desks you were looking at. I don't know of any that don't have to be ordered or made to size. It would be easy to spend 40% more on the rig than the purchase price once you decide on how you want to case it for use and transport. OTOH, you can find a MixWiz 16:2dx with a case for half the cost of the used SLive. Now you have to decide where you're going with the desk and the training of the other operators. Will you need comp/limiting on more than just a couple of vocal channels? If not, a single DBX166 will cover you and fit in a top-mount rolling rack along with any other stuff you want to put down there like a CD player/recorder, a rack drawer or two for tools and hardware and whatever else becomes necessary. I will say that the scene recall feature of the SLive might come in handy to re-set the board for certain program templates. They are of little use, though, for anything other than initial setup as the recall of a scene mutes audio output for a couple of seconds and then requires you to physically match up the channel and aux settings via the LED displays. It would be just as quick and easy to print out some "board sheets" (which can be copied from the MixWiz manual), draw in your settings for the various program usages and just go from there. [/QUOTE]
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