Hi all.

I'm looking to get my first mixing board. I have found two of them that I am very interested in. The Mackie CR1604 vlz and the Soundcraft Spirit M8. I found pretty good deals on both and would love to hear some opinions on them before I purchase. I make electronic music (techno/house/hip hop /etc..).
All input is much appreciated.

Thanks!

Is it ok?
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I got it yesterday. I am impressed. A nice peice of gear. very quiet operation. nice sounding pres. Better A/D. head and shoulders above the PreSonus digimax which I have listed on ebay...http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7325852940

Hi

I read a lots about the Mackie 1604, 24-4 event the 24-8.A lots people just use it for monitoring and don't use the EQ.A lots my friend sellin their 24 or 16 Mixer cuz they just for monitoring not recording and Mixing.

I recently discovered this mixer and it blows me away reading the manual and stuff. It would make a great mixer for both live and in the studio. 16 channels straight to a computer through firewire, oh man I would love to record live shows like that. Ultimately I think this is what I'm saving up for. Does anyone dislike this mixer or have any comments on it?

If those two mixer in the same used price $1250, which one you will buy? Which one is good for recording through the mixer?
Sound Quality? Is Soundcraft Clean?Thanks

We have a non pro 12 piece Funky R&B band that plays out a few times/month. We're looking for a larger mixer then our current Mackie CFX20. I found some used Mackie SR 24/4 VLZ Pro's on ebay selling for about $500. I also noticed the Carvin C2444 on sale for $800 this month.

Hey guys, I would like to know your thoughts on these two. Which would you go with and why? Between THESE TWO ONLY please.
Im also lookin at the Dynaudio BM6a but I want to know about these two specifically. Thanks for your help.

I have designed/built a lot of very nice speakers, I measure them and even sell them on occasion. I have excellent acoustic treatments in my studio - I know the frequency response of each wall. - so this is not a naive question (I hope :).