From DJ Maytag Sent Fri, Jan 4th 2019, 23:54
From DJ Maytag Sent Fri, Jan 4th 2019, 23:54
I remember Klaus Schulze just ripping a lot of the popular stuff = available at the time, as =E2=80=9Csugary sweet,=E2=80=9D and I=E2=80=99m = about 100% positive he was referring to Mackie mixers, Alesis/Lexicon = FX, and a few other mid/late 90=E2=80=99s gear that every studio was = using. It wouldn=E2=80=99t surprise me that Eno (and others) had a = certain nostalgia for the way those thing sounded. Hell, I sure did, = which is why I went and got a big ass 8-Bus board! To the point of deals on old analogue mixers=E2=80=A6 I=E2=80=99m = selling my 8-Bus (24-channel w/ PSU) for $350. I=E2=80=99m pretty sure = I=E2=80=99m going to end up regretting this later, but I have a lot less = space to work with after moving earlier this year, so=E2=80=A6 it=E2=80=99= s gotta go. > On Jan 4, 2019, at 5:23 PM, Peter Forrest <xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xx.xx> = wrote: >=20 > I think it's general knowledge that Eno sold his Mackie 1604 in the = VEMIA auction and then realised that he actually loved it so much that = he gave the buyer some pretty fancy speakers (worth several times the = Mackie) so that the mixer deal didn't go through. > Not saying that was a good idea, but it maybe gives pause for thought. > Basic analogue, not great mic pres.... but there was something about = it he realised he couldn't replace. > I used to use two linked ACES B1816 desks in my studio, and in nearly = all ways they were average to pretty poor - but that model gave at least = one Italian producer a distinctive sound and some good dance hits. > And if you have space and can handle shipping (oops there's the rub) = there are some incredible bargains in big old analogue mixers around. > Having said that .... er I'd probably go for something cheap and = recent :o) > Peter >=20 >=20 >=20