Since there's no forum for amps, mixers and such, I thought I would start a mixer thread. My uke group of 30-50 people will have gigs where there's no P/A or even electricity, so I like to be ready with the necessary wireless gear. I recently bought a Zoom R16 digital mixer/recorder that can be battery operated and records 8 live tracks to an SD card. I also have a set of 6 Xvive wireless pod sets with phantom power for the 6 condenser Shure gooseneck mics I spread around the group. That leaves a channel for my bass uke with a Lekato 5.8GHz wireless pod, and one for anything I might add. My Carvin MB15 200 watt bass amp serves as the P/A, to which I can add a matching 115MBE cabinet to make 250w.
I really like the design of the Zoom R16 mixer with the XLR ports on the back rather than on top, to make it easier to plug in the wireless receiver pods. I use adapters to stagger the pods so they don't rub against each other. Another nice feature of the mixer is being able to control each channel with the digital screen to add effects individually. After recording, I take the SD card to my Mac Studio and do the final mix, usually with GarageBand, and have Logic Pro if needed. I'll also use the tracks in conjunction with my 3 Panasonic 4K camcorders, and edit together the video and audio tracks with Final Cut Pro.
I really like the design of the Zoom R16 mixer with the XLR ports on the back rather than on top, to make it easier to plug in the wireless receiver pods. I use adapters to stagger the pods so they don't rub against each other. Another nice feature of the mixer is being able to control each channel with the digital screen to add effects individually. After recording, I take the SD card to my Mac Studio and do the final mix, usually with GarageBand, and have Logic Pro if needed. I'll also use the tracks in conjunction with my 3 Panasonic 4K camcorders, and edit together the video and audio tracks with Final Cut Pro.
