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| 3000.1 | | DABEAN::REAUME | my 2 vices - GTS and coasters | Wed Nov 16 1994 07:22 | 6 |
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I'd check out the little Mackie 1202 mixer. It's small, cheap,
and rugged.
-B{}{}M-
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| 3000.2 | | TAMRC::LAURENT | Hal Laurent @ COP | Wed Nov 16 1994 08:18 | 16 |
| re: .1
> I'd check out the little Mackie 1202 mixer. It's small, cheap,
> and rugged.
The Mackie 1202 is indeed a very nice small mixer, but your friend should
first consider what kind of electrical power will be available. I suspect
it won't be 110V 60Hz. It's posssible that Mackie makes a 220V version.
It's also possible to modify the 1202 to run on batteries, which might
be an option depending on whether or not the mics need phantom power.
Mackie tech support will tell you how to do the mods.
It might be a good idea to call Mackie and talk to them about it.
Their number is 800-258-6883.
-Hal
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| 3000.3 | | GOES11::HOUSE | How could I have been so blind? | Wed Nov 16 1994 10:16 | 5 |
| Also, the Mackie only offers 4 mic inputs (XLR), so that might be a
consideration. But it is very small, light, and is reputed to sound
great.
Greg
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| 3000.4 | | OBSESS::BREEN | wires is my life | Wed Nov 16 1994 10:31 | 10 |
| Shure makes small mixers for the video industry that run on 9v
batterys. This baby is about the size of a coupla sandwitches, has 3
inputs, mono or stereo, sounds great (I've done some live recording of
bands as well as video work with it) and costs about a $K buck.
You can put it in yer coat pocket. Comes with a neck strap and a
wrapper (kinda like a gig bag)
kpb
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| 3000.5 | More info needed | MILKWY::JACQUES | Vintage taste, reissue budget | Wed Nov 16 1994 11:06 | 13 |
| Before we go any further, does your friend have a budget that he
must stay within?
A lot of the porta-studio cassette recorders have built-in mixers.
My Tascam Porta-1 has a 4 channel mixer built in and can run on
batteries. If your friend is interested in recording the lectures
this would be a good way to go.
If your friend wants something really cheap, Radio Shack sells
mixers for under $150 that would probably do the job, especially
where this is a lecture and not a musical event. I believe the
Radio Shack mixers also run on batteries.
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| 3000.6 | | KUZZY::PELKEY | Life, It aint for the sqeamish! | Thu Nov 17 1994 09:28 | 7 |
| Radio shack DOES have battery operated mixers... they're small, and light,
but (I think) not self powered.... If that's true he'd need an amp....
(The infamous Pignose maybe ????)
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| 3000.7 | 3 birds, one stone. | MILKWY::JACQUES | Vintage taste, reissue budget | Thu Nov 17 1994 09:38 | 13 |
| The author of .0 did not say he needed power to drive speakers.
I'm assuming the place he is lecturing in has a house PA that
he can plug into. If that is the case and his main objective is
to record the event, an inexpensive multi-tracking tape deck
would probably be his best bet. Something like the Tascam Porta-1
would probably do the job as it has 4 mic inputs, line level
outputs, can run on batteries, and can be used to record the
event as well. A portable would easily fit into his luggage and
would cost under $500.
Tawk amongst yaselves !!
Mark
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| 3000.8 | Thanks! | SMAUG::ALTMAN | BARB | Fri Nov 18 1994 07:20 | 10 |
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Thank you all for your suggestions. He is aware of power questions,
and did comment that batteries were readily available. He has a Sony
professional walkman and a couple of mics he has used for similar recording,
but only in a place that owned a mixer. He will be recording only, not
driving speakers with this setup.
Thanks again - I'll forward your comments to him.
Barb
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