a simple cheap mixer which you should think about when buying this unit. It does what it says on the tin but does have limitations and some simple little fixws, the unit is rack mount and when it is you find the on off switch at the back of the unit, so for some its going to be a pain because sometimes you cannot get to it. still never mind its just one of those things and all my other units have the on off button on the front.... the shannel stips are simple and really good to use, the eq is either more bass or more highes, thats it, no 4 band eq etc this is a basic mixer and thats what you get. the effects are easy to use and sound ok for the work you will be doing with this, if you want different effects on different channels you will need to spend some more moeny on your mixer. all the ins and outs are on the back so again if this is going to be in a rack then it needs to be wired up first. the unit is light and protable but I would not use it for anything more that a monitor set up, 80mm faders work nice and again if you want more say 100mmm or flying faders then this is not the unit for you. I bought the unit for my home studio but found that I was for ever taking it out of the rack to plug things in and out. poor planning and not thought through when I ordered it so my fault, the real use I would say is get a stand a lone mixer you ca get too, you could use this in a barr to run your back ground music but for me it does not replace a full mixer and for the price although cheap its only real use would be in a set up where you will not need access to the in puts and you only want very basic eq.. Each channel has a clip red light which is ok but the led metre is pointless. 2 green 1 amber and 1 red does nothing for anyone, if your using a daw it does not give you the quality you need when mastering..... Sorry im only putting the bad points down, it is what it is but functionality you need to have a good think about the use your going to put it to.
