From nick at ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au Tue Jan 16 21:36:20 2024 From: nick at ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au (Nick Bannon) Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2024 21:36:20 +0800 Subject: [PLUG-AV] Mixer choices In-Reply-To: <80c53e80-c25d-6483-da74-68d469a4eeb6@decisions-and-designs.com.au> References: <76e1b8bd-ae42-76b5-1df0-6b7dbbd824a8@decisions-and-designs.com.au> <20210926154951.GB19826@ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au> <80c53e80-c25d-6483-da74-68d469a4eeb6@decisions-and-designs.com.au> Message-ID: On Fri, Oct 01, 2021 at 10:50:46AM +0800, Harry McNally wrote: [...] > A sound production guy I know (his name is Guy!) was not very positive about > my cheap and cheerful selection. I think we can be prudent and buy only the > first mixer and see how it performs. > https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000945968405.html > $125.54 with GST and a couple of dockets and delivery before 20 November. > TKL 4 channel audio mixer console with wireless microphone sound > mixing with Bluetooth USB mini dj mixer It arrived, it's pretty good, and we've been using it regularly for the last couple of years. Unfortunately, we haven't followed through on buying more and building more AV node kits! Meanwhile... one missing feature was stereo pan dials or sliders. Tempted to try making some standalone ones! analogue or digital... though surely there's some small product out there? Saw this on Gumtree, NSW: - https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/tempe/instrument-accessories/audio-mixer-portable-usb-podcasts-and-music/1320836620 Looks like a clone of: Talent Mix-R 3-Channel 4-in 2-Bus Compact Portable Stereo Mixer - USD$50/AUD$75 https://www.amazon.com/Talent-MIX-R-Portable-3-Channel-Interface/dp/B00GA7SZ4U - AUD$90+ on ebay! https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/321718531937 https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/294347667395 No wireless microphones, but pan sliders on the inputs. some of what's on Aliexpress: - AUD$52.59 https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005282207974.html - FREEBOSS 4 Channel Mixing Console 48V 5.0 Bluetooth RCA 3.5 Input Sound Audio Mixer USB PC Record Play for Wedding Party AM-M1 - pan sliders - AUD$53.09 https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006067592839.html - Audio Mixer Depusheng M4 4-Channels Mini Sound Mixing Console Bluetooth USB Record Computer 5V Repaeat Effect - pan sliders - AUD$65.51 https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003896885641.html - LOMEHO Audio Mixer 4 Channel Mini Portable Sound Mixing DJ Console Bluetooth USB Play Record Individual 48V Phantom Power AM-AX3 - pan dials Maybe with more browsing we'll find the perfect physically rightsized combo. The two wireless handheld mikes are good, but we'd still like extra: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavalier_microphone (collar mike/lapel mike) - headboom mikes, like our Shure kit: - Shure SLX (L4 freq) Instrument pack - $600! in 2012 - has Shure SLX4 Diversity Receiver, XLR output ? - One Countryman Head-mounted WCE6T mic - $525 - has SLX1 Bodypack Transmitter (SLX1L4 638-662 MHz), takes 2x AA 1.5V cells Nick. -- Nick Bannon | "I made this letter longer than usual because nick-sig at rcpt.to | I lack the time to make it shorter." - Pascal From harrymc at decisions-and-designs.com.au Tue Jan 16 22:31:44 2024 From: harrymc at decisions-and-designs.com.au (Harry McNally) Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2024 22:31:44 +0800 Subject: [PLUG-AV] Mixer choices In-Reply-To: References: <76e1b8bd-ae42-76b5-1df0-6b7dbbd824a8@decisions-and-designs.com.au> <20210926154951.GB19826@ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au> <80c53e80-c25d-6483-da74-68d469a4eeb6@decisions-and-designs.com.au> Message-ID: <7ee57c62-6e71-4373-8922-4590f086a4a1@decisions-and-designs.com.au> Hi Nick I will look at those options and scour the suppliers for wireless and pan. All the best Harry On 16/1/24 21:36, Nick Bannon wrote: > On Fri, Oct 01, 2021 at 10:50:46AM +0800, Harry McNally wrote: > [...] >> A sound production guy I know (his name is Guy!) was not very positive about >> my cheap and cheerful selection. I think we can be prudent and buy only the >> first mixer and see how it performs. >> https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000945968405.html >> $125.54 with GST and a couple of dockets and delivery before 20 November. >> TKL 4 channel audio mixer console with wireless microphone sound >> mixing with Bluetooth USB mini dj mixer > It arrived, it's pretty good, and we've been using it regularly for the > last couple of years. > > Unfortunately, we haven't followed through on buying more and building > more AV node kits! > > Meanwhile... one missing feature was stereo pan dials or sliders. > Tempted to try making some standalone ones! analogue or digital... though > surely there's some small product out there? > > Saw this on Gumtree, NSW: > - https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/tempe/instrument-accessories/audio-mixer-portable-usb-podcasts-and-music/1320836620 > Looks like a clone of: Talent Mix-R 3-Channel 4-in 2-Bus Compact Portable Stereo Mixer > - USD$50/AUD$75 https://www.amazon.com/Talent-MIX-R-Portable-3-Channel-Interface/dp/B00GA7SZ4U > - AUD$90+ on ebay! https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/321718531937 https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/294347667395 > > No wireless microphones, but pan sliders on the inputs. > > some of what's on Aliexpress: > - AUD$52.59 https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005282207974.html > - FREEBOSS 4 Channel Mixing Console 48V 5.0 Bluetooth RCA 3.5 Input > Sound Audio Mixer USB PC Record Play for Wedding Party AM-M1 > - pan sliders > - AUD$53.09 https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006067592839.html > - Audio Mixer Depusheng M4 4-Channels Mini Sound Mixing Console > Bluetooth USB Record Computer 5V Repaeat Effect > - pan sliders > - AUD$65.51 https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003896885641.html > - LOMEHO Audio Mixer 4 Channel Mini Portable Sound Mixing DJ Console > Bluetooth USB Play Record Individual 48V Phantom Power AM-AX3 > - pan dials > > Maybe with more browsing we'll find the perfect physically rightsized combo. > > The two wireless handheld mikes are good, but we'd still like extra: > - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavalier_microphone (collar mike/lapel mike) > - headboom mikes, like our Shure kit: > - Shure SLX (L4 freq) Instrument pack - $600! in 2012 > - has Shure SLX4 Diversity Receiver, XLR output ? > - One Countryman Head-mounted WCE6T mic - $525 > - has SLX1 Bodypack Transmitter (SLX1L4 638-662 MHz), takes 2x AA 1.5V cells > > Nick. >