On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 10:55 AM, C. Hatton Humphrey <[email protected]>wrote:
> > Since there are folks on the list that like to mix, I'll ask for opinions. > > I'm looking at two different mixers for my podcast - for "live" events > and to take the recording quality to the next level. I'm looking at > the following: > > http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PV6USB/ - Peavey PV6 USB > > http://www.guitarcenter.com/Alesis-MultiMix-6-USB-Mixer-106532344-i1520492.gc > - Alesis MultiMix 6 USB > http://www.uniquesquared.com/lexicon-omega-8x4-usb-audio-interface.html > - Lexicon Omega 8x4 > > I originally ordered the Alesis from an eBay store but was told today > that it's out of stock and discontinued. Guitar Center has them still > in their warehouse which is why I'm still including it on the list. > > I use TalkShoe for my show and 99.9% of the time am recording from > home in NY with my co-host recording from his home in FL. We're doing > a live event in May and need the mixer so we can be in the same room > and such. My understanding is that any of these mixers can be used to > bring in the audio from the two mics, the MP3 player and from the USB, > let us hear the USB but not mix it back to the output and feed to the > USB into our VoIP connection. > > My budget for this started at $200. I've already purchased two Alesis > AM1 dynamics for microphones and stands so my available amount left is > right at the $150 mark. I'm leaning heavily toward the Peavey because > of the extra XLR jacks and the name, though the Alesis got good > reviews and has the same number of channels. > > Have any of you worked with this hardware in the past or am I missing > the boat on some other opportunity? I found the "Technical Pro" > podcasting kit but the reviews I got included things like > "unshielded", "loose solder connections" and "picked up a Spanish > radio station." Not what I wanted to hear! > > I've heard there are problems with audo hum on the Peavey. I've had that on usb sound cards in the past and it sucks! I'm personally considering the Behringer XENYX-1204USB mixer myself which also has a button that if I read correctly "USB to MAIN" which covers the audio bits you want to play from your computer and send those to the main out. I don't know if they will record back through though. http://www.guitarcenter.com/Behringer-XENYX-1204USB-USB-Mixer-105795025-i1512163.gc I own a few Behringer products and have been very happy with them. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:336533 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
