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flipsidekrew

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I need a mixer that i can hook up to my Sennheiser ME 66 then to my DVX. I need one that i can carry around.. do you guys have any good suggestions??? keep in mind im just a college freshman and i dont have that much money... is the ART PROMIX 3 mixer any good??
 
what is art promix - is it the psc you are talking about , if so this is not so grate product , better look for used one from better house
- how much money you wont to spend any way?
 
Why do you need a mixer?

Because at that price range, you are likely to reduce your audio quality instead of enhancing it.

I'd save your 200 bucks to something more essential than a cheap mixer. If you are worried about how will your booman ride the levels, well some of them never do.
 
Behringer makes a battery operated portable mixer...it's OK, clean & cheap. It's the MXB 1002. ROLLS makes little guys that work well, look at their WEB site.

I don't know why you'd want a mixer. It's better to have less in the audio chain then more, because every piece potentially adds noise. Most people miss the importance of learning mic placement. This is where the old recording engineers out pace newer engineers. As one old hand with multi-gold & Platinum records on his wall told me, you guys today got better gear then ever, you just need to learn how to use a microphone.

If you need to record dual system use the Marantz or Fostex recoders and just slate your shots instead running an audio line to the camera.
 
the only reason i want to get a mixer is so when someone is holding the boom mic they can hear the sound by hooking it up into the mixer.
 
buy a boosteroo headphone amp - if you need it for the headphones only and make long cable , you use mixer to rule your audio in better way - good preamp would make your audio chain better then crappy you have inside the camera , this is the money compromize , and we still didnt talk about how do you wont to calibrate the signal durring the recording . how many hands you have ,3?:-)
these who say you dont need mixwer - dont need the camera as well - they can shoot stills :-)
rolls make shitty products - low end which make more noice then benefit , the beringer can supply 18v ph only what make it almost impossible to work with normal mikes ( the zenheiser mkh wouldnt work with that one , the sankens wouldnt too , the schoeps cmc-5 woulddnt , so - you tight your self for few that can run 12-52
 
The PSC promix has excellent audio quality. it is however not as ruggedly built as some of the $2000+ mixers Oleg is used to. So if you can buy the promix, then go for it but watch that it doesn't get banged about. Buy a field case for it. This mixer will give you flexability do do what you want and more. The only thing it is missing is a tone generator. You can buy one that is basicly an xlr connector for about $80. Sorry, I don't remember where I got mine.
 
i use for all kind of **** , but defently would not put 1 shekel on the promix , better whatch e bay for used sure 33 - better option for 3 chnnels , if you can live with 2 , the sd mix pre is also much better one
 
oleg
just what is it you don't like about the promix?
I find it much better than the 33. much quieter
 
Oleg,

I'm not an experienced production mixer, but can hold my own under pressure. Doing 3rd audio on network shows using gear like Sonosax SX-S10, I have some limited knowledge of what else is out there.

To answer your question on why we selected the Rolls - we wanted a small and inexpensive pre / mix solution when miking interviewees in remote, humid jungle areas. I had limited experience with the PSC Promix 3, though the pricepoint versus performance and reliability index figured somewhat into deciding on the Rolls instead.

The Rolls specs, and subsequent performance in the field, proved it to be a good deal of mixer for the money. THD and S/NR were well in line with our expectations for less than $200 - don't sell the thing too short!

:thumbsup:
 
I just took a look at the ART promix. It is vastly different than the PSC Promix. How many promix mixers are there?
The ART sells for $200 the PSC sells for $500.
 
xort said:
oleg
just what is it you don't like about the promix?
I find it much better than the 33. much quieter
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no hedphone matrix , no tone , the limmiter that cant be take out , the mitter , no bus possibility to gang 2 mixers , no ganging to inputs together , no ms matrix ( lets say i can live without that ), the psc product history ( alot of noice and bad channels :-))

not everything that j rose like i can use in the field :-)

i dont like products that cant serv ME well -in all kind of situations
 
overlandfilms said:
Oleg,

I'm not an experienced production mixer, but can hold my own under pressure. Doing 3rd audio on network shows using gear like Sonosax SX-S10, I have some limited knowledge of what else is out there.

To answer your question on why we selected the Rolls - we wanted a small and inexpensive pre / mix solution when miking interviewees in remote, humid jungle areas. I had limited experience with the PSC Promix 3, though the pricepoint versus performance and reliability index figured somewhat into deciding on the Rolls instead.

The Rolls specs, and subsequent performance in the field, proved it to be a good deal of mixer for the money. THD and S/NR were well in line with our expectations for less than $200 - don't sell the thing too short!

:thumbsup:
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the rolls 442 was the worst mixer i worked ever

about the toy you worketh with , i dont see any good reason to buy so limitted product - maybe as mike to line amp to run mikes on football field or simmilar
this is not normal mixer for every day job and even it quit doesnt suply more then almost nothing
i dont messure the gear buy other gearprice point , i messure it what can i get from it , mixer that cant power my mikes - cant work for me
 
I have a PSC Promix-3, and I'll have to agree with Xort that it's a good mixer for the money. It may not have as many features as some of the more expensive mixers, but the audio quality is there, and the output levels are just about right for the DVX. You can read Jay Rose's review in DV magazine to confirm.

I've used a Shure-33, and I think the Promix sounds just as good and it's a lot lighter.
 
Despite thrusting Oleg's judgment, I have to say I've heard other people speaking good things about the PSC Mixer in this site too. I think he and Dave Fisk had already a good discussion on the subject, wich proved to be very fruitfull. I'd still rather have a mixpre, if not for added quality, for it's great and compact design...
 
Sumfun said:
Iright for the DVX. You can read Jay Rose's review in DV magazine to confirm.

I've used a Shure-33, and I think the Promix sounds just as good and it's a lot lighter.
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sory pal - i dont reed revius to buy a mixer ( i reed but ) - i actualyy liisen and trying to work with, to get the right jagment and imretion - later i sit here and say what i think - :)
jasys rewius are for low end equip that is spesific for non budget marqet - i do revie in the way if that piss of crap can serv me in allor almost all of my work or it going to be out only if ill feel that i underpay , so noone here have to except my way of thinking as the way which good for all of us ,
and iam not guru - so everyone please find your own way to buy stuff :-)
 
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