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Originally Posted by xonox  What kind of difference is there between a Midas Venice and an A&H mixer like the GL2400 or MixWizards ? |
From my experience the MixWizard series are a great bang for the buck. Great sound, great sweepable EQs, Solid Pres, 100mm faders.
With the GL series you are getting more routing as well as some better components as far as the guts. They are considered a upper mid-range live console, and many people use them as a good recording console as well. The overall sound is better (pres, eqs, line ins, summing, ect.), how much better I can quantify since I have never heard them both side by side. A GL series is a great choice if you have that to spend and need further routing.
The Midas stuff is on the high end live consoles, again people use the in the studio all the time. Again... better pres, better eqs, summing ect. Some people love em' & swear by them. Myself I think for the price there are MANY better recording consoles out there for a little more money. A Toft, a used Trident, and more we could go on for days...
What I always go by is maxium budget & channel needs. Perhaps that should be your 1st thing to decide on.
Average Prices:
Mix Wizard: $1000 - 1400 new, - $500 - 800 used
GL2400: $1700 - 3200 new (depending on how many channels), used around 60-80% of that
Midas Venice: $3000-4500 (depending on how many channels), used around 60-80% of that
Toft: $5000-6900 (depending on how many channels), used around 60-80% of that.
ect, ect, ect.....
Also.... I saw this earlier today & thought of you:
Pro Audio Recording Studio and Live Sound Gear For Sale at Rogue Music Store
they have a Allen & Heath MixWizar 20:8:2 for $550. That is a pretty nice used price for a fantastic board, perfect for many synths and drum machines with the many stereo channels.
Good luck brother.