homebuilt audio mixer desk

[dave]

I'm thinking (just thinking ) of building an analogue audio mixer desk (16
channels). The pro ones cost a fortune. As I can't actually design it I wonder
if anyone here can offer advice as to the feasibility of such a project? Is
there a design/circuit/spec available? Perhaps you've already built one
yourself?
Would appreciate the groups feedback on this.
tia

 

[Ban]

dave wrote:

I'm thinking (just thinking ) of building an analogue audio mixer
desk (16 channels). The pro ones cost a fortune. As I can't actually
design it I wonder if anyone here can offer advice as to the
feasibility of such a project? Is there a design/circuit/spec
available? Perhaps you've already built one yourself?
Would appreciate the groups feedback on this.
tia

Actually the Behringer line of pro equipment is so low in price, you
couldn't compete with it.
I have this model and am so far contented with it:
http://www.behringer.com/MX3242X/index.cfm?lang=ENG
--
ciao Ban
Bordighera, Italy

 

[Kevin Aylward]

dave wrote:

I'm thinking (just thinking ) of building an analogue audio mixer
desk (16 channels). The pro ones cost a fortune.

No they dont. Check out http://www.behringer.com/

As I can't actually
design it I wonder if anyone here can offer advice as to the
feasibility of such a project?

Decent mixers are quite a big project.

Is there a design/circuit/spec
available? Perhaps you've already built one yourself?

Yes. I used to design them at Studiomaster.

Look, dude, the make them in china for pennies. You will never be able
to build up a decent one cheaper than what you can buy them for.

Kevin Aylward
salesEXTRACT@anasoft.co.uk
http://www.anasoft.co.uk
SuperSpice, a very affordable Mixed-Mode
Windows Simulator with Schematic Capture,
Waveform Display, FFT's and Filter Design.

 

[Guy Macon]

dave wrote:

I'm thinking (just thinking ) of building an analogue audio mixer desk (16
channels). The pro ones cost a fortune. As I can't actually design it I wonder
if anyone here can offer advice as to the feasibility of such a project? Is
there a design/circuit/spec available? Perhaps you've already built one
yourself?

Yes. I have.

If you think buying a mixer board is expensive, just wait until you
count up the cost of building your own!

It will cost you $700 to buy a really good 16 channel mixer
that it would take you well over 700 hours to duplicate.
http://www.carvin.com/products/mixer.php?ItemNumber=C1644
(And that's new - there are some real bargains on eBay)

If you want to do it to learn, that's well worth doing.
If you want to do it to save money, get a job a McDonald's
for two weeks and buy one.

 

[dave]

On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 12:59:48 +0000, Guy Macon
<_see.web.page_@_www.guymacon.com_> wrote:

dave wrote:

I'm thinking (just thinking ) of building an analogue audio mixer desk (16
channels). The pro ones cost a fortune. As I can't actually design it I wonder
if anyone here can offer advice as to the feasibility of such a project? Is
there a design/circuit/spec available? Perhaps you've already built one
yourself?

Yes. I have.

If you think buying a mixer board is expensive, just wait until you
count up the cost of building your own!

It will cost you $700 to buy a really good 16 channel mixer
that it would take you well over 700 hours to duplicate.
http://www.carvin.com/products/mixer.php?ItemNumber=C1644
(And that's new - there are some real bargains on eBay)

If you want to do it to learn, that's well worth doing.
If you want to do it to save money, get a job a McDonald's
for two weeks and buy one.

ok ok ok I get the point. It was mainly as an interesting construction project.

Thanks anyway.

 

[Pooh Bear]

dave wrote:

ok ok ok I get the point. It was mainly as an interesting construction project.

That it would be for sure. A long project even. You would learn plenty. Been there -
done that. Then made it ( pro-audio ) my profession. It doesn't pay especially well
though, so I've done more 'routine' stuff too.


Graham