Post by @sam@social.coop

I think I asked before, but I still haven't gotten one and my requirements have changed, so asking again: I'm looking for a mixer, mostly for small live bands. Requirements (by priority) are:

1. Physical faders. I know that an x32 is the correct choice here, but I don't care, I will sacrifice everything else to the determent of the show to have actual physical controls.
2. Built in digital interface with support for individual channel input and outputs (don't really care if the board itself is digital or analog)
3. Support for at least 5 monitors (3 at a stretch, but there's one band in particular that I'd like 5 for)
4. At least 12 channel strips
5. Portable (flight case is fine, but smaller is better, I've got the Tascam Model 24 on my list and it's pretty big if I'm honest)
6. Tablet control support (others would like this, I don't care, it's not a hard requirement)

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Nathan Vander Wilt

@natevw@toot.cafe 42 min. ago

@sam been impressed with the value of the Tascam 12 for my home studio but if you've got a 24 then I suppose you've already had the 12/16 versions on your radar too?

Sam Whited

@sam@social.coop 41 min. ago

@natevw I actually don't have any of them, just considering the 24. Actually, the 2400 is probably the only one that meets my requirements, but it's *huge* (and expensive, but I'm ignoring that for now and will figure out budget later), I'd prefer something the size of the 12 or the 16. I think there's got to be something similar, but more geared towards live music instead of recording (so more aux sends, less recording stuff)?

Nathan Vander Wilt

@natevw@toot.cafe 30 min. ago

@sam yeah trying to remember what else was on my shortlist before that Tascam emerged as the clear winner for my own use… (but my own use was mainly focused on recording. and my budget probably wasn't much beyond similar stuff but from Zoom / Behringer… 😆)

Sam Whited

@sam@social.coop 60 min. ago

Oh, and I guess price should be low… that's probably important that I can actually afford it. That said, I'm not sure what the range is for that yet so let's ignore it for now. I may have a grant and/or some money from the venue for this or it may be entirely me and I'll just be trying to gig enough to make the money back before I pay too much in credit card interest, not sure yet.

J. Jacoby (gender explorer)

@jacobyaudio@techhub.social 47 min. ago

@sam Have you looked into Presonus? They might have a model that fits your requirements and could be in your budget.

Another option would be a used LS9. There are more coming into the secondhand market. Just make sure it has the Dante card.

Sam Whited

@sam@social.coop 46 min. ago

@jacobyaudio I've actually used an LS9 extensively, but for theater not music. I vaguely remember thinking it wasn't actually all that good for the theater use case, but I can't remember why, just that something about the way it worked was weird and until you got used to it we had to pair even experienced operators with someone who knew that specific board for a bit.

I should give it another look though, that would be a great nostalgia trip!

I am aware of presonus, but don't know anything about their mixers, thanks, I'll look into them as well!

J. Jacoby (gender explorer)

@jacobyaudio@techhub.social 43 min. ago

@sam Yeah, I guess I'm showing my age with that suggestion!

At this point, you could probably find a CL. Lol

Sam Whited

@sam@social.coop 48 min. ago

Huh, the internet pointed out that some stage box style mixers can also be controlled by a control surface with physical faders in addition to a tablet. Probably that sort of thing would be out of my budget even with a grant or venue support, I suspect, but it's something to look into anyways.