4 or 8 channel mixers

Nerve Nickels · 30th January 2006, 04:03 AM

Any good small 4-8 ch mixers for location setups out there?

Baithak · 30th January 2006, 02:59 PM

I have both the AETA Mix 2000 and the Sounddevices 442 in four channel mixers which I use exclusively for location work.

The AETA has a digital out option for the main outputs, is pretty clean but I have a had a problem with the mixer's headroom.

The Sounddevices mixer is an absolute gem. The build quality is excellent, the preamps sound terrific and has plenty of output options. I carry one on every assignment (sometimes as a backup).

When I need 8 channels I usually use the Audio Developments AD147 (www.audio.co.uk) which is a mixer used mostly in the film world. The preamps are a bit "soft" and has the typical non-hyped sound brit sound. But the eq is pretty good and useful for bad rooms.

If it is a clean location i.e. no dust, I use the Cranesong Spider which is a 8 channels and has digital outs. I don't have too much experience yet with this, but the sound quality is the best of the lot.

Good luck with your search,
Baithak

30th January 2006, 04:03 AM	#1
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30th January 2006, 02:59 PM	#2
Baithak Gear nut Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pune, India Posts: 102	I have both the AETA Mix 2000 and the Sounddevices 442 in four channel mixers which I use exclusively for location work. The AETA has a digital out option for the main outputs, is pretty clean but I have a had a problem with the mixer's headroom. The Sounddevices mixer is an absolute gem. The build quality is excellent, the preamps sound terrific and has plenty of output options. I carry one on every assignment (sometimes as a backup). When I need 8 channels I usually use the Audio Developments AD147 (www.audio.co.uk) which is a mixer used mostly in the film world. The preamps are a bit "soft" and has the typical non-hyped sound brit sound. But the eq is pretty good and useful for bad rooms. If it is a clean location i.e. no dust, I use the Cranesong Spider which is a 8 channels and has digital outs. I don't have too much experience yet with this, but the sound quality is the best of the lot. Good luck with your search, Baithak