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Published on 09/29/10 at 23:59
I was looking for a game console for live performance, with tidal and tired of always lugging a 19 inches with a Mackie 1202 VLZ3, reverb and delay 80s.
I had a moment MG82CX a Yamaha, which ignores very compact and lightweight, the cashing pramplis not bad, a little blow when they are opened more than 80% of their race, EQ breath as a pig, and the effects intgrs are more than mediocre. In short, if all are zero rglages is good. But no more ...
I port my choice on EFX8 because I did not need 16 channels (12 more than sufficient), having already once had a EPM6, I know the sound of this small console and I wanted a multi-effects when even a little better than the Yamaha.
Very practical, food integrates the high-pass the medium parameter for EQ, faders, etc ...
Just under the power button which opre 48V for 8 between both faders that are only 60 mm.
UTILIZATION
Simple to use, multi-effect is a little less at beginners, but once we got into the habit is in order.
In reading the manual, has already goes better right away (how to memorize the personal effects, make a reset to return to the factory, etc. ...).
SOUNDS
This console is not transparent, it is blue. Noise level not elsewhere ... It colors the sound, and that's what I love. Some consoles color the sound of a pleasant little Manir; the fact that little soundcraft Manir a very pleasing and warm.
Do not compare a console with 1,500 Euros or more, but to pay the price is very correct. We note its limits when many signals are sent in this little console, started to sound a bit too dense, it starts having difficulty distinguishing each track Manir clear.
To mix my keyboards is all done in order (2 to 3 keyboards in stereo at most), but to mix a full band, not the ... I would invest in a quality clear sup Procedure. Ditto for studio use, the quality is not the height.
As for the multi-effect is a pleasant surprise, and why I would put "good" in terms of sonority. It's a monster leap forward compared to the multi-purpose intgr my Yamaha MG series. All effects were not the same quality (the Rotary could do without ... eh), but the reverb and delay that are aboard the EFX8 are of the same caliber as those found in multi-effects from Lexicon MX series is the entry level for Lexicon, but almost replaces a small multi-effect between external range, with few possibilities of rglage less. And as I have specific on top, no comparison with the effects of multi-CFX Mackie and Yamaha MG.
But nothing can replace a good console with no internal effect, and an excellent external rack (I speak from Lexicon PCM series, Eventide, TC Electronic Mx000, Bricasti, etc. ...).
OVERALL OPINION
To pay the price (230 Euros), which is practically the price of a multi-purpose Lexicon (MX200), I have a small compact mixer, solid, that sounds not so bad for my keyboards. For this use, it's really good.
For another use (mixing live, studio, I would clearly something else. But as a small mixer (sub-mix on stage), has been very very good job.
I had a moment MG82CX a Yamaha, which ignores very compact and lightweight, the cashing pramplis not bad, a little blow when they are opened more than 80% of their race, EQ breath as a pig, and the effects intgrs are more than mediocre. In short, if all are zero rglages is good. But no more ...
I port my choice on EFX8 because I did not need 16 channels (12 more than sufficient), having already once had a EPM6, I know the sound of this small console and I wanted a multi-effects when even a little better than the Yamaha.
Very practical, food integrates the high-pass the medium parameter for EQ, faders, etc ...
Just under the power button which opre 48V for 8 between both faders that are only 60 mm.
UTILIZATION
Simple to use, multi-effect is a little less at beginners, but once we got into the habit is in order.
In reading the manual, has already goes better right away (how to memorize the personal effects, make a reset to return to the factory, etc. ...).
SOUNDS
This console is not transparent, it is blue. Noise level not elsewhere ... It colors the sound, and that's what I love. Some consoles color the sound of a pleasant little Manir; the fact that little soundcraft Manir a very pleasing and warm.
Do not compare a console with 1,500 Euros or more, but to pay the price is very correct. We note its limits when many signals are sent in this little console, started to sound a bit too dense, it starts having difficulty distinguishing each track Manir clear.
To mix my keyboards is all done in order (2 to 3 keyboards in stereo at most), but to mix a full band, not the ... I would invest in a quality clear sup Procedure. Ditto for studio use, the quality is not the height.
As for the multi-effect is a pleasant surprise, and why I would put "good" in terms of sonority. It's a monster leap forward compared to the multi-purpose intgr my Yamaha MG series. All effects were not the same quality (the Rotary could do without ... eh), but the reverb and delay that are aboard the EFX8 are of the same caliber as those found in multi-effects from Lexicon MX series is the entry level for Lexicon, but almost replaces a small multi-effect between external range, with few possibilities of rglage less. And as I have specific on top, no comparison with the effects of multi-CFX Mackie and Yamaha MG.
But nothing can replace a good console with no internal effect, and an excellent external rack (I speak from Lexicon PCM series, Eventide, TC Electronic Mx000, Bricasti, etc. ...).
OVERALL OPINION
To pay the price (230 Euros), which is practically the price of a multi-purpose Lexicon (MX200), I have a small compact mixer, solid, that sounds not so bad for my keyboards. For this use, it's really good.
For another use (mixing live, studio, I would clearly something else. But as a small mixer (sub-mix on stage), has been very very good job.