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Re: Mackie Mixers






> Hey LD,
> for those of you who use mackie mixers, what if any are the differences
> between the 1202 and 1402 vlz mixers.  the 1202 has knobs and the 1402 
>has
> faders and two more inputs.  which one could be superior over the other 
>as
> far as mic pres...

I have both, as well as 1604s and 1644s. The pres are identical - sterile
and a tad muddy when compared to 'fancy' stuff, or even low-end outboard
pres (if you are doing recording work, I'd recomend getting even a low end
out board preamp. Some are better than others though, watch out.), but
plenty good enough for live stuff, especially at the price, and better than
a lot of the other small/mid format mixers. Stay away from any gear that
begins with a Y.)

A word of warning though: I've yet to own a mackie that didn't fail at 
least
once. Mixers are injury-prone piece of gear - especially ones that get
carted around a lot. However, their warranties are generous, and their tech
support eager to help, so I keep going back.

You might want to check out the behringer stuff too - it's generally a tad
cheaper, but in the same quality/price bracket.

>i am using a tc electronics g major, vortex, EDP, line 6
> pod recording, gr-30 synth, vht stereo power amp.  i am wanting to route
> effects through and around loops etc... any suggestions would be great
> thanks.  thanks to the LD for helping find my vortex, the LD rules.
> thanks,

I have an half-rack, 18 channel (yes, you heard that right - 18 channels,
half rack, 2 subs, pan + volume on first 12 channels) mixer-man mixer that 
I
am looking to sell. It's a tad noisy, but you can't get anything else that
size with that many channels - I've used it for all my live gigs. I'm
looking for $200 for it. If anyone is interested, let me know offline.


..bIz...

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