Mackie 8 Bus Series 24/8/2

Is rack?
but Biensur ... of office, and separate power supply rack.
What is the type of connectors (RCA, Jack, XLR ...)?
jack / XLR input on, and the output jack.
How many lanes, bus attendant, departures, returns ...)?
it's not his missing!

UTILIZATION

The general configuration is it simple?
Me, the table I had, but this one is among the best console in the world for studio! I was able to hear it all on this Mackie!
manual clean, clear, pro!
The usual functions are they easily accessible?
I saw the meter, which is very bad! but it is true that to connect, it is slightly annoying ... .

SOUNDS

the console is transparent?
Personal: completely transparent, even when you push!
the equalizer gives you a color, roundness ... the equalizer if we know well enough, we get, the thing we can not get on other eq.
no breath.

OVERALL OPINION

How long have you use it?
I used to be very young, with universal in 2000.
then with my trainer.
and then I buy it for only one day.
I try midas is the bomb ... but there is not much option on the Mackie.
I almost want to say that the Mackie is warmer, mainly, more frank than midas!
I love all the mackie, but then what art it is heavy!
money: frankly, is a price, even 2000 euro 10,000 euro or more, difficult to see better.
Mackie? is for life!

Is rack?
Not
What is the type of connectors (RCA, Jack, XLR ...)?
XLR jacks. Many routing options.
How many lanes, bus attendant, departures, returns ...)?
24 channels, 6 in (including 4 simultaneously through a system switch), 8 subgroups and inserts on the edges.
The parametric equalizer is it?
Yes, a lot of possibilities in terms of EQ when mastering the beast. Adjusting Q-setting low medium and high, and then more classically severe and acute

UTILIZATION

The configuration is pretty simple overall, a little harder to get in to the routing, but once you understand the logic of the system in-line and also subgroups, okay.
What I regret is at auxiliary to 4 at the same time is a bit limited for live use, especially when 2 are switchable.

SOUNDS

The sound is very clear, and I do not think the console deteriorating sound unlike other reviews. Maybe it depends on the use of the console, and storage conditions.
After that, we should not expect a warm sound coloration, unlike consoles English is clear.
EQs are good qualities.
The preamps are a bit limited internal limit level gain, and we quickly come to end, but still I've always managed to do what I wanted. Again this is a console that turns more towards the recording to live at home ...
Neither more nor less than a breath console Normally, the power supply is separate (and weighs a dead donkey ...)

OVERALL OPINION

I used 3 years.
I used 6 models of digital and 3 analog consoles.
I do not think I would do this choice because I am not using the system in-line eventually, and also because of the auxiliary is my main concern, if its level I do not complain!

Good for technique, go to the website mackie ...
24-8 bus

4 "real" to the optional + 2 + a true B MIX (one additional right left, then sends to 2 additional if necessary!) Super interesting to inject a common stereo mix for example monitoring ...

Really accurate filtering and end ... with real parametric mediums (Q / Frequency / Gain) + a semi parametric high and low .... Briefly, 4-band super effective

The interest of this table is to compete it has a Direct Out jack sym by voice and AS MORE mic preamps 24 XLR inputs (jack or alternatively with a switch) has 24 TAPE IN. ... you go to the config and recording 24 votes 24 votes in listening through a switch with voice ...

She also returned from stereos to save voice ... brief ... it is designed for the true 24 track rec!

Insert the subgroups and master ... for live use ...

FOR THIS PRICE RANGE is more that honest!
if you're after you will not richer in makie to the pro!

UTILIZATION

Just use "normal" for this type of analog console: with a feint on the spliter little EQ to have two bands on the mix B. .. not required in the case of a general mix premix B

SOUNDS

So, I think it sounds

Not necessarily preamp, quite "transparent" for my taste - which seems to be rather a quality - but the EQ is really effective. Yay, this is asked ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for almost 10 years in "big" home studio - uh, small studio pro (your choice) and I had nothing to complain about!

I worked on a lot of other models, not one can compete with its routing ... and in this range have little EQ at its height ...

on the other hand, you forget to move live: my taste too fragile and too big ... What old school.