Recording Results wih the MAckie 32x82 mixing console

Recording Results

Ok, As I mentioned in my last post, the mackie 32x82 mixing console was really a pain to get setup correctly. However, after a few days of having it setup , recording is a real breeze and an enjoyable experience. TO my ears, the depth and detail of the recordings were much better than when I was using the 14chmackie mixer, Hard to explain in words, but it is af is I had tken multiple stereo sources and panned them all to the center of the stereo field with the 14ch mixer, with the 8buss mixing console, there is a much larger stereo field and each instrument has its own space. Much more balanced and more depth and nice detail as well.

My friend came over and I played him a CD of tracks recorded with my 14 ch mackie and then a track recorded with the mackie 8buss 32x8x2. Right away he could tell a big difference and mentioned the stereo field and the depth and detail were better with the 8 buss Mackie.I was glad to hear that he heard was I thought I was hearing. In any case,at the height of my frustration getting it setup, I can honestly say that i was about to pack it back up and sell it. I am now glad I didn't and took my time getting it connected and in use.The audio results is where it really paid off.

The mackie sr 328b 32x8x2 mixing console is analog but works so well with a digital recorder. Even a small Roland VS-890 Digital recorder (the vs890 has 24 btui a/d and d/a converters but almsot non exsistant mic pre's). Withthe mackie baord I found a real nice balance ebtwen the analog nd digital worlds. I highly recommend picking up one of these boards. Prices have come way down for used analog boards because everyone is going digital or to a mixerless digital recording studio via PC. However, there is no question that using the mackie 32x8x2 as a front end for the digital ercorder really works well ad for routing signals ,it's great with tons of options. I can't wait to mix several guitar amps (2 solid state and threee tube amps) into buss 5 and 6 and route those to tracks 1 & 2 of my digital recorder.Very nice!!!