Boy can this be hard thing to figure out. I am starting to build out my little podcasting setup and need some advice on what type of mixer. what would be appropriate for someone who knows nothing about this stuff. I will be doing a show alone so no need for anything big
I still have to start myself but after seeing (too many) podcasts there are some questions tou have to ask yourself.
1. How many inputs do you need (how many talents, background music, ...)?
2. Are you going to use Skype? If yes, you'll need one aux out for every skype guest.
3. Do you want an analogue or digital mixer?
4. Do you want a "real" mixer or an audio interface+software?
5. Budget?
6. ...
Depending on these answers there are still a lot of possibilities... Brands like Mackie, Behringer, Presonus, ... seems to do very well.
I'm going to another music shop this afternoon to hear what they propose and then I'll make a decison.
I would suggest getting something that you can grow with. I know many people who have bought small 4 channel boards and end up buying something within a few weeks. There are limitations with smaller mixers like the lack of aux send ( Don't worry you don't need that right now)
Or you could simply go crazy like I did and get a Allen and Heath XB14-2. I should be receiving mine this week and will be doing an un-boxing over the weekend. My path to this lunacy was spending way to much time learning how to do pod/webcasts rather than doing my first one. I think Andrew's advice is probably the most sound...figure this out by doing it with some modest investments and then go crazy later I'm more of a ready shoot aim kind of guy...
I'm more of a ready shoot aim kind of guy...
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