A good Mixer+EQ?

[glendower]

I think I should spring for a mixer. Now I have at least 3 audio devices that I'd like to use regularly, it would probably be a grand idea to get a decent way to have them all connected simultaenously. However, I'd also like to have a decent EQ... so what I wonder is if there is a device that is affordable and contains both of these features.

Right now I have my Santa Cruz + SCB-55 on it, SW1000, and MT-32. One or the other of the latter two is connected to the santa cruz's audio in and that works pretty dang well. However, the cables really lock onto the SW1000 and I'm freaked out everytime I disconnect them... I'd hate to pull one or both of the jacks off (err...). The other problem is that daughterboards and just about anything that isn't soldered onto the santa cruz is not put through the device's EQ. That means that i can get great control over digital audio (the built in EQ is pretty decent) but MIDI just isn't very punchy or bright. I download MP3 or OGG samples and thing "Why does my midi sound kinda cruddy compared to this?" No equalization. When I record stuff to MP3 and play it back I notice a difference.

I'm running everythin straight out to a power amp so there is no bass/trebble control on that end, either.

Any suggestions? I had an OLD audiosource eq that was just pure garbage. Unbearably noisy and it had clicky buttons instead of a slider... very crap. Only cost me 10 bucks, though... ended up in the dumpster.

[Ari]

I'm looking for something like that as well, but I couldn't afford anything too expensive.

[glendower]

Ah, well, I'll just try to get a decent EQ, then. They pop up on ebay and don't cost that much.

[Cloudschatze]

Behringer's UB802

Mixer + EQ. At $60, they don't come much cheaper...

[glendower]

Behringer's UB802

Mixer + EQ. At $60, they don't come much cheaper...

Or 40 bucks! http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Behringer-Eurorack-UB802-Mixer?sku=631238&src=3WFRWXX
Might have to try this out.

[Nagra]

The UB 802 does a fine job for my retro games pc. I have my MT-32, SCC-1 and SB16 connected to it.
I don´t understand why only so few members here seem to use a mixer. It is so simple and way more convinient to for example mute a device that you don´t want to hear.
Maybe it is because a mixer requires a stereo amplifier plus (passive) speakers (my setup here)?

[glendower]

WHen I only had one device coming in it worked really well just to use my sound card. I pretty much always have my volume and EQ controls open on my desktop, so that almost seems MORE convenient (if only the EQ worked on the line in and daughter card stuffs). I think I'll give that mixer a shot now that we have a positive review

Heh, this dedicated power amp + speakers blows away any PC speakers I've had before. It's more powerful than the Yamaha receiver that I use for HT (I was going to track down a couple more and run 3 of these off of that receiver because using just one for the mains made me jack the volume around for the other channels so much. -10db to the front and +10 to the rest) and it blows my old sony "250 WPC" (joke watts) out of the water. Neat! And if I want to upgrade my speakers, I just hook on some different ones.

[john pussner]

Hi!
If you wanna have real good sound quality, then forget behringer.
They have to advertise with "ultra low noise design", thats saying all.

When you can afford it (about 150 EUR in ebay), or you win in lottery or
something, then look for a Mackie 1204 - and your sound won't get damaged
by a bad cheap noisy mixer!

Hans