A good analog mixer with multiple six sends?

[True_Music85]

I am looking to get an analog mixer with 20 channels for input, but what's a good mixer for price. I'm looking at wanting 4 to 6 six aux sends. I know that Mackie, Soundcraft, and Allen & Heath great brands, so any in that area would be preferred. I'm looking at spending up to $800, and I do realize that isn't much, but its what I got to work with. Thanks

[af-87PRS]

I like Soundcraft, very dependable.

[TimmyP1955]

The Allen and Heath are the most easily repaired (= cheaper), and I prefer their low-mid EQ sweep range. The only way you are going to get 20 channels for $800 is to find a used 24 channel GL2000, which are hard to find. Otherwise, a Soundcraft LX7.

[GZsound]

Actually, the Soundcraft MFX 20 is a twenty channel board that sells new for $800.

However, it only has two aux sends.

[Bops2000]

I would go for the Makie 24-8.
I have used this one, purchased via eBay
for about 1.5 years now at a cost of $900

The best thing about it is 24 direct ins, 24 direct outs.

I run 2 Terratec sound cards at 16 in 16 out -simul.

That allows me the last 8 channels on the board routing
my other two computers for video and other playback devices,
(I use analog tape quite a bit).

You will need lots of wires..

The Makie pre-direct in's are pretty good for all kinds of sources.

They are not the greatest, but a learning curve approach of the beast you are dealing
with will at least get you a solid signal in the chain.

All my stuff on web sights are done through the mackie preamps,
or direct ins, mixed through Sonar and converted through the terratecs.

I had the opurtunity to mess with an older Soundcraft, (we still have it),
but, that one did not have preamps.

I like the soundcraft setup as well with a side car 8 channel
"bus", but mackie has it already there.

I suggest, start doing more homework, and while you do that,
poke around, and see what stuff is selling for.

Good Luck