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Published on 11/27/08 at 16:07
32 channels in line, and 6 departures 8bus (4 phisyques but two switchable, then mix in 6)
while jack and XLR in good strength.
2 Shelves, (bass and treble) a parametric (great for the sweep and search frequencies inconvenient!) And a semi-parametric.

UTILIZATION

Very easy to use for people who know the principle of in-line console, and more, direct out (1 per) are great, I do not even served 8bus for REC, mix only for sub groups.

SOUNDS

Breath is inaudible unless booster violated the 12kHz, but that's normal for any analog console (I'm not talking about a Neve or SSL). EQ has the punch to my taste, compared to some digital consoles at times sounding more "metallic" and cold.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 4 years.
I also wanted to change course in relation to the person who carried a little lower, this console is for me very respectable, I now separates (reluctantly) because of DAW mixing now , I was using more than this for console preamps and Magneto returns (for mix musician) for the REC.
The number of 6 to me still largely sufficient for the mix, I did not even six racks of temporal effects, so enough.
I tested a few consoles for my classes to the CAS, they had a Mackie 24/8/2 that in 10 years of intensive use (the studs are open from 8am to midnight!) That is left for repair 'once, when they changed to replace it against the console similar in behringer, in a year, he had already had three round-trip customer service!
is an important point that prompted my decision to this console.
The price / quality ratio for me is largely justified, especially as the argus has fallen sharply in recent months.
I used this analog mixing console, by sleeping on a mix my Alesis Masterlink. This console coupled with a 24 in / out and samplitude MOTU is a config that was perfect for me
I am not only used EQ on the console and not those of the DAW. And if I had to stay in mix analog, I do it again this choice without hesitation!