[PLUG-AV] Mixer choices

[Nick Bannon]

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.

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