Cuemix FX/828mkIII as a live digital mixer

[wayneconnor]

Used MOTU 828 on the weekend as live digital mixer - worked great.
Had 18 inputs - 8 extra via Behringer ADA8000. 3 Vocals, 3 guitar, keys, sax, drumkit, bass and more.
With eq and compression on all inputs, and ADAT B ports looped back for subgroups, the DSP was almost maxed out but still managed to get a reverb working.
It had a very nice sound and the EQ is so much better than an analog desk. Plus the 8 outputs meant I could have 6 channels of Foldback.
Worked well.
Didn't like the 828 analog inputs - needed preamps, so am selling my 828mkIII on ebay right now and will upgrade to an 896mkIII.

Wayne

[Klaus]

Be carefull with compression on inputs... it will also be compressed on monitors...
I've seen techs doing this wit LS9 and finally feedback killed the song... took them some time to recover because it was a cumulation of gainriding... from several channels

Take care

Klaus

[tonester]

Used MOTU 828 on the weekend as live digital mixer - worked great.
Had 18 inputs - 8 extra via Behringer ADA8000. 3 Vocals, 3 guitar, keys, sax, drumkit, bass and more.
With eq and compression on all inputs, and ADAT B ports looped back for subgroups, the DSP was almost maxed out but still managed to get a reverb working.
It had a very nice sound and the EQ is so much better than an analog desk. Plus the 8 outputs meant I could have 6 channels of Foldback.
Worked well.
Didn't like the 828 analog inputs - needed preamps, so am selling my 828mkIII on ebay right now and will upgrade to an 896mkIII.

Wayne

I'm curious, but doesn't the digital trim on the analog inputs give you a hot enough signal?

[wayneconnor]

I'm curious, but doesn't the digital trim on the analog inputs give you a hot enough signal?

No, with a dynamic mic straight into the analog in, the level is way too low even at full gain. A condensor mic won't work as no phantom power. Guitar into DI box into analog in was an OK level.