Reddit reviews BEHRINGER (XR12)
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iPad*/Android* tablet controlled 12-input digital mixer for studio and live application4 award-winning MIDAS-designed, fully programmable mic preamps for audiophile sound qualityBuilt-In Tri-Mode Wifi router for direct operation—no need for external routers.40-Bit floating-point DSP features "unlimited" dynamic range with no internal overload and near-zero overall latencyRevolutionary Dugan*-style Auto-Mixing automatically manages microphone gain sharingUSB connector for uncompressed stereo WAV recording and playbackComputer Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Ethernet
What clubs have you been in that you've seen the trim and masters maxed out? I've swatted dj's hand away when they try to do shit like that, no way is that happening in any self respecting venue. Yes, it's less likely to clip and distort on Pioneer gear, but in no situation is it ok or expected that anyone is solidly in the reds like that. I don't let DJ's hit anything higher than just the first red LED on the master channel, and even then only tickling it. What we do have is a ton of limiting and compression to keep the volume right where we set it on a given night.
For a mobile/live setup that you're looking at, rather than a full rack of processing hardware, I'd recommend grabbing something like a Soundcraft UI12 or a Behringer XR12/Midas MR12. A small wireless mixer would be a much more cost effective and flexible setup for you right now than a huge bunch of rack hardware, in my opinion. They've got plenty of onboard routing, effects, and dynamics processing like compression and limiting, and all controllable from an iPad or your phone. The Behringer/Midas have a really nice selection of processing effect units available as sends and inserts on any channel, and the Soundcraft is really easily accessible from a user interface perspective. Pretty much everything you need to operate as a mobile DJ, and even audio for small bands is pretty doable.
No need to go used. The XR12 is $249 brand new:
https://www.amazon.com/Behringer-XR12-12-Input-Digital-Mixer/dp/B00ZR77GGC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486486698&sr=8-1&keywords=behringer+xr12
It is a great little mixer. I use mine for small gigs that normally don't need more than 4 mics but I have also used it for a band that needed 8 mics and the TRS line inputs are clean enough that I was able to plug in dynamic mics with XLR>TRS cables and get plenty of gain without noise. I am impressed.
The one thing to consider though is that you must have a tablet to control it. I bought an Amazon Fire HD 8 for $89. Works great.
EDIT: I just noticed the OP is in Canada. I guess he might have to go used or refurb.
Is this the Behringer one you're talking about? Is $250 what I can expect to pay for something like that or does it go any lower?
I guess what I'm looking for then is just a "digital mixer" with enough XLR inputs to accept however many mics I need.
Yeah, wireless definitely not required for the panel but it's much more convenient that way.
I started looking around a bit more at Automix and found the XR12. Could I pair that with a couple 3-packs of XM1800S along with appropriate cables and perhaps some desktop (conference table) stands?
The XR12 claims to be able to do "Revolutionary Dugan*-style Auto-Mixing automatically manages microphone gain sharing"
I'm looking for an audiophile-quality audio mixer with USB input(s) also, and a minimum of 3 channels. I've been looking at the Behringer XR12. Are there any other makes/models I should be taking a look at, besides the XR12?