Suggest Moderate Priced Audio Mixer

[billyo]

Originally Posted by trelynda

Hi there,

I am currently hosting karaoke at a club where they are providing the sound system and I am just bringing in my laptop and running hoster through their mixer. Only problem is the mixer they have has no audio affects for the mics. I am really just looking for reverb, echo, that kind of thing. Can you reccommend a mixer that is not cost prohibitive.

you can get a Mackie board, you can get one for $199. and this has all the effects you needed ( reverb,( long, short )delays, flange, chorus, cathedral, small room etc. go to www.mackie.com and you can choose..

[bryant]

Originally Posted by billyo

you can get a Mackie board, you can get one for $199. and this has all the effects you needed ( reverb,( long, short )delays, flange, chorus, cathedral, small room etc. go to www.mackie.com and you can choose..

Billy,
I ordered a Mackie USB board (can't remember model no.) a while back. It has been on backorder for over a year. Wondering if you know anything about that?

[billyo]

Originally Posted by bryant

Billy,
I ordered a Mackie USB board (can't remember model no.) a while back. It has been on backorder for over a year. Wondering if you know anything about that?

it's kinda odd to have it in back order for almost a year, are you sure they ( wherever you ordered it from ) put the order in ? theres only 2 mackie boards with usb, profx8 & profx12, they're the same except one has more channels,and in my opinion they are the newer version of dfx 6& 12, except for the usb ,i don't know much about them, since i have never use one, the only thing i know was you can plug in your laptop, directly to the usb instead of using the headphone jack on your laptop , almost the same as the hercules mk2.

[bryant]

Originally Posted by billyo

it's kinda odd to have it in back order for almost a year, are you sure they ( wherever you ordered it from ) put the order in ? theres only 2 mackie boards with usb, profx8 & profx12, they're the same except one has more channels,and in my opinion they are the newer version of dfx 6& 12, except for the usb ,i don't know much about them, since i have never use one, the only thing i know was you can plug in your laptop, directly to the usb instead of using the headphone jack on your laptop , almost the same as the hercules mk2.

The order was thru ZZsounds, the product, as of last year, was not on the market yet. I have emailed ZZsounds and they responded with "manufacturers give us an estimated shipment date, but, for some reason, cannot always stick to it. On the ZZsounds site, the new shipment date was moved to Dec. 13, 2009. I think that was the 4th time they rescheduled on me.

[billyo]

Originally Posted by bryant

The order was thru ZZsounds, the product, as of last year, was not on the market yet. I have emailed ZZsounds and they responded with "manufacturers give us an estimated shipment date, but, for some reason, cannot always stick to it. On the ZZsounds site, the new shipment date was moved to Dec. 13, 2009. I think that was the 4th time they rescheduled on me.

if you go to mackie site, they've had those for almost or over a year now, if i were you, i'll cancell my order, and order it directly from mackie, and explain it to them that you've ordered one from ZZound for almost a year now.

[billyo]

Bryant..go to www.pssl.com, ( Prosound Stage and Lighting ) they have your board, profx8 for $229.99/ profx12 for $279.99

[bryant]

Originally Posted by billyo

Bryant..go to www.pssl.com, ( Prosound Stage and Lighting ) they have your board, profx8 for $229.99/ profx12 for $279.99

Been there as well as other sites..they all say availablity, Dec. 16, 2009.
The situation is that the availablity date keeps moving up.

Same with the proFX8?/

Any more clues anyone?

[bryant]

Originally Posted by billyo

it's kinda odd to have it in back order for almost a year, are you sure they ( wherever you ordered it from ) put the order in ? theres only 2 mackie boards with usb, profx8 & profx12, they're the same except one has more channels,and in my opinion they are the newer version of dfx 6& 12, except for the usb ,i don't know much about them, since i have never use one, the only thing i know was you can plug in your laptop, directly to the usb instead of using the headphone jack on your laptop , almost the same as the hercules mk2.

I ordered the profx12. My question now is "Do you know of any out there, do they exist, or are they still in development/engineering and not actually manufactured yet?".

[billyo]

Originally Posted by bryant

I ordered the profx12. My question now is "Do you know of any out there, do they exist, or are they still in development/engineering and not actually manufactured yet?".

Yamaha and Allen & Heath carries them, i almost bought the Yamaha, till i found out that it won't work with my laptops, since i have an xp with windows media center

[Mitd9922]

Originally Posted by bryant

I ordered the profx12. My question now is "Do you know of any out there, do they exist, or are they still in development/engineering and not actually manufactured yet?".

Mackie has had manufacturing problems in China. No new products until this situation is fixed. They are supposed to be up and available this month according to all the retailers I have spoke to.

On a side note, the Peavey 10 USB is a nice board with the best effects I have heard from a relatively inexpensive unpowered mixer. About 250.00 US$.

[billyo]

Originally Posted by Mitd9922

Mackie has had manufacturing problems in China. No new products until this situation is fixed. They are supposed to be up and available this month according to all the retailers I have spoke to.

On a side note, the Peavey 10 USB is a nice board with the best effects I have heard from a relatively inexpensive unpowered mixer. About 250.00 US$.

Yamaha Board is cheaper than that, $199..i've had peaveys before , board and cabinets ( way back )i thought it was the best in the world, till i heard Mackie..sorry i'm kinda partial to Mackies,that's all i used now..and just my opinion...i know everything is being made in China now, ( cheap labor ) but it's still engineered in the US..

[bryant]

Originally Posted by Mitd9922

They are supposed to be up and available this month according to all the retailers I have spoke to.

Do you mean mackie mfg. in general or the board itself is supposed to be up?

[muzicman144]

If I were using a computer, i wouldn't consider a board that did not have usb connections from pc to mixer to eliminate the shaky wired connection most are still using.
just an opinion
muzicman144

[Singsation]

Posted my thread then found this, Been after this Mackie mixer for ages, sold my dfx because of the lack of headphone socket for prefade listening to balance the final mix, the CFX was ok but dont need so many inputs. The first Profx had a interferance problem with the usb and no cure from Mackie for the first ones made, the factory in china went bust so they now say, Jan 2010 but more like May i've heard. It seams to be always the case with Mackie anounce something good then make you wait for it, or you end up buying something else in the meantime. aaaahhhh

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by bryant

Billy,
I ordered a Mackie USB board (can't remember model no.) a while back. It has been on backorder for over a year. Wondering if you know anything about that?

Bryant I would cancel that order and look somewhere else for it.

[bryant]

Originally Posted by ddouglass

Bryant I would cancel that order and look somewhere else for it.

Why do you say that Dale?