Mixer for simple 4 mic/2 channel setup

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Noj

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Hey, I hope someone can recommend an inexpensive studio mixer that I can run 4 xlr microphones into and output 2 mics per channel to 2 xlr inputs on my XH-A1. I am shooting some legal video and I just need to get 2 channels back to my camera from the 4 microphones. I have a Shure SCM 268 mixer and was hoping just to get another one so I could output 2 channels, but I get a buzz when using my Audio-Technica 831B lavalieres, which work fine inputting directly to the A1. I know this is not great equipment but for legal video all I need is some clean audio, nothing great.
Thanks for any help!
 
I have an older Mackie DFX-6 which has been replaced by the FX-8. Audio is very respectable for the $$. It has 4 phantom inputs, faders, and a bunch of stuff you don't need since it is made for musicians. But it will easily do your task for $230. You will need to plug it in, but that doesn't sound like an issue.

http://www.zzounds.com/item--MACPROFX8

Grant
 
It may be better if we understand the specifics of the shoot. Crunching 4 inputs down to 2 is not rocket science, but it would help to understand what these 4 inputs are. Given an idea of the scenerio involved, I'm sure you'll get lots of feedback about approaches.
 
OK, thanks for the input and question -- I have three lavs, I will be running one each on the deponent and his attorney, and running those into one channel. The other lav will be on the opposing attorney, that way I can separate the two attorneys by channel, should they talk over each other, etc. haha, I should say "when" they talk over each other. On that other channel with the opposing attorney I have a Rode NTG-2 or an Oktavia MK-012 that I put on a stand for a failsafe and for recording all other voices, to pick up comments from the court reporter, other attorneys, etc. BTW I am not sure which one of those is better for the job in that case, if you have an opinion.

Then I need just to run the two channels back to my XH-A1 to input with xlr plugs so I have both channels on the original tape, and can output to record direct to an original DVD with date/time on it. As anyone knows who knows about legal video, you have to have an original recording with all the video and audio on it, you can't run separate audio and mix or add it in post.

I will have feedback to post about other aspects of legal video that might be a help to others, such as time/date stamping with the A1 and recording directly to DVD.

Any feedback is much appreciated, or I am prepared to go with the Mackie as Grant suggested.
 
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