Since the one I have did "BOOM" and then remained dead silent yesterday... My budget isn't that big at the moment which limits my choices. So far I narrowed it down to 3 options: Mackie1402 VLZ3 Yamaha MG124C Phonic AM 642D USB Any suggestions, anyone have other options I should look into? Thanks in advance.
Whatever it was, he clearly payed the bucks! Yea, I don't have a helpful answer either, sorry Loki! But Tad Donley is always relevant, right?
Personally I don't use a mixer at all when tracking. Well I guess I do use the one in the interface... Out of those three, I would go with the Yamaha. Never liked the Mackie VLZ pre-amps or sound that much and I have never used the Phonic. The Yamaha has compressors and I would spring a bit more for the CX, so you get FX as well. Just adds more versatility. I like the Yamaha pre-amps and their build quality is top notch. The only thing I like better about the Mackie is the internal power supply, which means it uses a standard power cable. But for a studio I assume you don't move it much. I would also look at the Allen & Heath Zed series. Great mixers and excellent Pre-amps and EQ. More expensive but still reasonable.
