Re: Yamaha PM-1000 mixer

    Thanks for the info guys.  I also have an old Tascam 44 and some new
tapes.  I plan to record our group with this stuff.  I downloaded the
instruction manual for the Yamaha PM-1000.  Wow.....50 pages of all kinds of
good info on how to use the mixer.
"John S. Shinal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "smiles" wrote:
>
> >I just bought an old analog 16 channel console mixer (Yamaha PM-1000).
>
> Boy,  Mercenary Audio seems to have a thing for this mixer.
> Maybe the one he has is ultra clean or something.
>
>
> >I only paid 100 bucks for it yet some sites have it for sale at 2000
> >while other sites have it for sale at 250 bucks.
>
> Yeah some people price it as a boat anchor, and to others it's
> "Vintage Class A analog". A nice score by you at $100. Some of these
> appear to be liqudiations of installed systems - I bet you could get a
> mint-y one from some church who's installing a new rig.
>
>
> >little 4 piece blues band will be using it for gigging
>
> Ouch. My back. Here, carry this mixer, okay ?
>
> Actually, since it's allegedly a 4-bus desk, this could be a
> nice sounding mixer for live use. I can't quite tell how the master
> section is set up. Good old analog gear like this (Hill is another)
> can sound 'sweet' to the ear just from the way it mangles the signal
> on the way through.
>
> Don't expect any fancy signal routing, but I bet the EQ sounds
> good and you probably have a lot of usable gain.
>
> >and recording.  Is it over-kill?
>
> Sounds ideal. Probably not overkill.
>
> > Is it junk?
>
> Depends on how clean and quiet it is. It could probably stand
> a professional cleaning. If you know your way around electronic guts,
> you could DIY with a few cans of Caig DeOxit.
>
> > Is it worth a lot more than I paid for it?
>
> Probably not. But you got a deal.
>
> > Did I do good?
>
> You did good.
>
>
>
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