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eman kayker · 12th May 2008, 11:36 PM

Hi there,
My old A&H just passed out, and I have been reading a lot of threads on line mixers without finding the one for me. Here is my plan, I'd like to have a 24 lines summer, with pan and faders, out to 2 bus. I would also like to have 4 aux send on each track. That's it!
I'd like to know if the idea of building something like that is already ¨way out¨. maybe I'd finish it after a few years to find there's some unstoppable hum loop everywhere?
I would like to get something under the price of another A&H or ... a Toft

I can solder, have done a few diy things but can't design. I think I have a friend that have a very good understanding of audio and I'm hoping he'd help me... : ) and also, I am hoping to get help on forums, like here.
For budget I am thinking of $2-3k with transformers everywhere.
I would use it in my home studio, hooked up to my 96IO plus extra 8 analog outputs, leaving some extra channels for rev returns and computer monitoring.

What do you think?

Please answer in a non-too-technical, non-itb-vs-otb language... well just ¨yeah¨ or ¨neh¨ would do it. : ) I am not looking for other ways to summ, maybe if you know of one mixer that does EXACTLY that, this would save me some sanity, but please stay on the subjet.
Thanks a lot and amitiés
Emmanuel

12th May 2008, 11:36 PM	#1
eman kayker Gear Head Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: geneva Posts: 41	DIY Summing mixer - Doability? Hi there, My old A&H just passed out, and I have been reading a lot of threads on line mixers without finding the one for me. Here is my plan, I'd like to have a 24 lines summer, with pan and faders, out to 2 bus. I would also like to have 4 aux send on each track. That's it! I'd like to know if the idea of building something like that is already ¨way out¨. maybe I'd finish it after a few years to find there's some unstoppable hum loop everywhere? I would like to get something under the price of another A&H or ... a Toft I can solder, have done a few diy things but can't design. I think I have a friend that have a very good understanding of audio and I'm hoping he'd help me... : ) and also, I am hoping to get help on forums, like here. For budget I am thinking of $2-3k with transformers everywhere. I would use it in my home studio, hooked up to my 96IO plus extra 8 analog outputs, leaving some extra channels for rev returns and computer monitoring. What do you think? Please answer in a non-too-technical, non-itb-vs-otb language... well just ¨yeah¨ or ¨neh¨ would do it. : ) I am not looking for other ways to summ, maybe if you know of one mixer that does EXACTLY that, this would save me some sanity, but please stay on the subjet. Thanks a lot and amitiés Emmanuel __________________ peace