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charlienyc · 19th November 2008

hi Tim,
you could look at a 4 channel mic pre that offers an on-board mixer. for instance, i often do concert recordings with my trusty Benchmark MPS-420. it hard pans L/R pairs, so i use channels 1-2 as my main pair, then split a spot mic using a Y-cable into channels 3-4. panning is accomplished by adjusting the relative levels on channels 3-4. voila, no outboard mixer needed! in addition to the mix output, this unit also has discrete outputs, should you want to record each channel independently.

with this setup you do not need a separate mixer. personally i hate using mixers in-line when i have amazing mics setup, detailed pres and a high-res recorder.

if you're not stuck in the dark ages like me

, look at the Benchmark Pre-420, their current unit that has pan pots (HPF, pads and solo functions too) on each channel. i'm sure there are also other pres out there that allow you to mix internally.

cheers,
-c

19th November 2008	#8
charlienyc Gear addict Joined: Jul 2005 Location: miami, fl Posts: 392	pre with mixer hi Tim, you could look at a 4 channel mic pre that offers an on-board mixer. for instance, i often do concert recordings with my trusty Benchmark MPS-420. it hard pans L/R pairs, so i use channels 1-2 as my main pair, then split a spot mic using a Y-cable into channels 3-4. panning is accomplished by adjusting the relative levels on channels 3-4. voila, no outboard mixer needed! in addition to the mix output, this unit also has discrete outputs, should you want to record each channel independently. with this setup you do not need a separate mixer. personally i hate using mixers in-line when i have amazing mics setup, detailed pres and a high-res recorder. if you're not stuck in the dark ages like me , look at the Benchmark Pre-420, their current unit that has pan pots (HPF, pads and solo functions too) on each channel. i'm sure there are also other pres out there that allow you to mix internally. cheers, -c __________________ charlie post \| PostProductions Audio \| remote recording and live sound reinforcement \| specializing in acoustic music seeking: high end monitors - Focal, Lipinski, Genelec 8xxx, etc. - at a lower-end end price selling: (nothing for the moment) dislikes: sellers who post in the classifieds, bumping their ad without responding to questions, comments and PMs likes: quiet, great sounding spaces, good instruments and talent; gear and lots of it!