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What i think a lot of people do not realize is that with the advent of daw's, getting into recording has become more affordable and so there are more hobby and armature engineers everywhere with all digital setups. I am one of those, so im not trying to pick on any of you guys. SSL is probally selling about the same amount of large format desks that it did in the mid 80's, because all the high end clients can still afford them and still prefer them, and we are not their intended market. What they are doing is capitalizing on the prosumer revolution by offering a lot of outboard gear and plug ins that we can all afford to save up and buy a couple of here and there. So i guess my point is that the change is that there are a lot more of us that can make good recordings but cannot afford a LFC, not that less people are mixing in analog. All the big time engineers will always mix like that, and when studios like Conway install a digital desk then i will accept that there is a change in the standard.
With that in mind, if you want something low end you should look into a Toft ATB or a Soundcraft Ghost or something. They are nice sounding boards we all hear, you just have to have the DAW to back them up with ins and outs to make them effective. Anything thats a step up there is going to cost you a lot more then most of us can probally budget if you're on this forum.
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