Re: The old "1U MIXER thread" Once again for fun!

[andy butler <akbutler@tiscali.co.uk>]

hi Bill,
I haven't ever used a Rane mixer, so I really can't answer that.

The price differential is massive enough (3x at least in uk), 
............though that doesn't
always mean much, as it should be possible to make a really
clean line mixer without going overboard on expensive components.

The feature differential was also an issue for me, the Alesis
wins easily, though I did have to mod it to make the 
mic input worthwhile.

I haven't properly AB'ed the Alesis yet, it seems "ok"
and the truth might end up being expensive.
Certainly no hiss.


The built in psu makes for  another route for hum to get into your
rig. (which an unearthed wall wart isn't if it's isolated
and smoothed correctly).
I've bought some humfrees to sort out problems with that,
but it's only been a problem at gigs ( noticeable 
between pieces, to me anyway).
At home it's only audible when worrying about it.

andy


William Walker wrote:
>> Andy said;
> 
>> , Alesis Multimix Line 8
>> (it's not hissy)
>> ...and it's mod-able,
>> the circuit schematic is available.
> 
> Clean enough to rival a rane SM-82? if so I would switch as my SM-82 was 
> built during a period of time when they used a large wall wart power 
> supply the size of a line 6 power supply that connected to the unit via 
> a cat cable no less. i like that the multi mix has a built in power 
> supply and is light in weight though my rane may be of more robust build 
> quality and is made in the US. 
> Bill 
> 
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