I need a mixer w/ 14 XLR inputs

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I use 7 mics per kit 5 direct and 2 for matched pair overheads. Or maybe someone can tell me how to do this with my existing Behringer X2442USB which has 10 XLRs. This is for sound reinforcement not recording. Right now on my main kit I'm using a SM57 for the snare, Sennheiser e604's on the 3 toms and a Beta 52 on the kick. Overheads are Rode M5's matched pair. I'd like to use the same setup on my other kit whereas right now I'm just using a kick and two overheads. Appreciate any tips.
 
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blueshadow said:
Analog?
Yamaha MG series are great. This one has 16 mic pres:

Allen & Heath of course can't go wrong either, but a bit expensive:
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Yes analog. I was looking at that MG mixer. So I can use the trs/xlr combo inputs with just xlr? I've never used those types. Also my Rode M5 overheads need phantom power, should they be in a particular input?
 
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Disco Mystic said:
Yes analog. I was looking at that MG mixer. So I can use the trs/xlr combo inputs with just xlr? I've never used those types. Also my Rode M5 overheads need phantom power, should they be in a particular input?
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Yes the combo inputs work fine for XLR, I'm not an expert as to whether there's any noticeable difference between the combo and regular xlr inputs but they are indeed designed for XLR.

Edit: Just looked at the MG and phantom power is either on or off and is for all 16 inputs. That said I'd probably use any of the last four regular xlr's for the overheads, others may have more expert opinions
 
blueshadow said:
Yes the combo inputs work fine for XLR, I'm not an expert as to whether there's any noticeable difference between the combo and regular xlr inputs but they are indeed designed for XLR.

Edit: Just looked at the MG and phantom power is either on or off and is for all 16 inputs. That said I'd probably use any of the last four regular xlr's for the overheads, others may have more expert opinions
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Excellent advice! Thanks so much. Here's a good walkthrough for that mixer than I found on YouTube. Maybe it can help others wondering some of the same things.

 
Disco Mystic said:
I use 7 mics per kit 5 direct and 2 for matched pair overheads. Or maybe someone can tell me how to do this with my existing Behringer X2442USB which has 10 XLRs. This is for sound reinforcement not recording. Right now on my main kit I'm using a SM57 for the snare, Sennheiser e604's on the 3 toms and a Beta 52 on the kick. Overheads are Rode M5's matched pair. I'd like to use the same setup on my other kit whereas right now I'm just using a kick and two overheads. Appreciate any tips.
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Just curious why you need to mic two kits at once for sound reinforcement
 
waynel said:
Just curious why you need to mic two kits at once for sound reinforcement
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So I don't have to move mics around every time I want to switch over to my other kit. Kind of bougie I know but hey I'm retired and I like my drums to sound "lit" when I play them. You haven't lived until you've heard a Tama Star Walnut close mic'd through some Yamaha A15's. Why bother the neighbors when you can disturb the whole neighborhood?

Truth is my studio is pretty soundproof and very little is heard outside the house. My neighbors are cool and I only play/practice around the 12-4P window.

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blueshadow said:
Yes the combo inputs work fine for XLR, I'm not an expert as to whether there's any noticeable difference between the combo and regular xlr inputs but they are indeed designed for XLR.

Edit: Just looked at the MG and phantom power is either on or off and is for all 16 inputs. That said I'd probably use any of the last four regular xlr's for the overheads, others may have more expert opinions
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Having phantom power on with dynamic mics won't hurt them.
 
Buy a four pack of 2-way Passive Balanced XLR Audio Switchers...
 
I picked up a mixer about two years ago. It has served me well once I learned to navigate it. Light and small is nice :)
Allen & Heath CQ-18T 16-channel Digital Mixer. Digital mixer with 18 inputs, EQ on all channel, 4 effects units, and it record multi channel inside to an SD card. Bluetooth and Wifi. Can remote control with pad or surface to use it as a floor box. 7ms of lag is ok for live use.
I leave it in my bands room right now. Been considering bringing it home to create saved mixes of my drum set for use with MCM-114's that are also light and small :)
 
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Elegant drum said:
I picked up a mixer about two years ago. It has served me well once I learned to navigate it. Light and small is nice :)
Allen & Heath CQ-18T 16-channel Digital Mixer. Digital mixer with 18 inputs, EQ on all channel, 4 effects units, and it record multi channel inside to an SD card. Bluetooth and Wifi. Can remote control with pad or surface to use it as a floor box. 7ms of lag is ok for live use.
I leave it in my bands room right now. Been considering bringing it home to create saved mixes of my drum set for use with MCM-114's that are also light and small :)
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I just watched a promo video of this on YouTube and I'm quite impressed. Thanks so much!
 
Disco Mystic said:
I just watched a promo video of this on YouTube and I'm quite impressed. Thanks so much!
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Look over it's sister products. 14 channel version and floor box version.
I will say it's faster to use with the screen and knobs provided vs with touch screen remotely.
 
Disco Mystic said:
So I don't have to move mics around every time I want to switch over to my other kit. Kind of bougie I know but hey I'm retired and I like my drums to sound "lit" when I play them. You haven't lived until you've heard a Tama Star Walnut close mic'd through some Yamaha A15's. Why bother the neighbors when you can disturb the whole neighborhood?

Truth is my studio is pretty soundproof and very little is heard outside the house. My neighbors are cool and I only play/practice around the 12-4P window.

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You Mic your drums and play them through a PA at home? Outstanding!
 
I have exactly what you need. I have an Allen & Heath MixWizard 16:2 16-input Stereo Mixer in the Anvil case that I will sell you cheap. I just don't need it anymore and it is in beautiful condition, sounds GREAT, easy to use, works perfectly, barely been out of the house...babied since new. I am the original owner and I just used it at home for rehearsals. PM me if you are interested. Rob
 
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waynel said:
You Mic your drums and play them through a PA at home? Outstanding!
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LOL, yessir! I don't really blast the kits but rather just have them kind of breathing through PA. No effects as my studio has a bit of natural reverb to it. It kind of gives me the sensation of playing live in that I've retired from gigging.
Treviso1 said:
I have exactly what you need. I have an Allen & Heath MixWizard 16:2 16-input Stereo Mixer in the Anvil case that I will sell you cheap. I just don't need it anymore and it is in beautiful condition, sounds GREAT, easy to use, works perfectly, barely been out of the house...babied since new. I am the original owner and I just used it at home for rehearsals. PM me if you are interested. Rob
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Hey Rob, sent you a PM.
 
Umm…. Wouldn’t it be cheaper and possibly easier to just buy another X2442USB for the second kit? You are looking at $900-2000 mixers to have it all in one when a second Behringer is only $300. That would save you a lot of money to buy the extra mics you would need.
 
Tommy D said:
Umm…. Wouldn’t it be cheaper and possibly easier to just buy another X2442USB for the second kit? You are looking at $900-2000 mixers to have it all in one when a second Behringer is only $300. That would save you a lot of money to buy the extra mics you would need.
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I was going to suggest the same. Just duplicate the setup on the second kit. Most PA speakers have two inputs so you won't have to switch anything over.
 
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