![]() ![]() Do a search on some of the larger studios with multiple rooms and theres probably a Studio D or E or something that has one in it. The image of thousands of studio's having something other than a Ghost and only tracking with high-end boutique preamps and outboard is a bit skewed. How do I know this? I own one and I make records on it. They are easy to sound a LOT better than the picture has been painted here. If you record to a DAW, the Ghost is way way better as a monitor/router/occasional EQ/use of pres for large recording sessions than ANY other mixer in its price range. One two channel mic-pre of the quality that Kurt is recommendingcan start $1500.Thats almost as much as a used LE.The preamps in the Soundcraft, when used within their gainstaging limits, are clean and clear and CAN be driven a bit hard and they do 'rough up a bit' without loosing any clarity.The EQ section is quite good and very musical.Its NOT a George Massenburg EQ but then its not $4500 either. It does have discreet channel cards.Not a 'motherboard'.it does not bleed from channel to channel like some of the boards do.It has a pedigree as Soundcraft DOES make large format consoles with very very nice mic-pres and such. It is NOT an MCI, Neve,API, Harrison,SSL,or other large format console. ![]() What pricerange are we talking? Is it a used board?LE's can be had for around 2 grand these days used. but keep in mind you will most likely be buying a lot of expensive mic pre too if your really going to get serious. I can see the Ghost as a summing board for a DAW or a very nice monitor system, much better than any Mackie. but you will rarely see a mixer like that in use for the preamps in a room that is making "real records" all the time. Soundcraft makes some very nice gear for the home / demo studio market they are shooting at. although I have become such an addict for them, I could still be persuaded to buy a few more for variety's sake. I would save the money that would be spent on the Ghost and substitute a smaller mixer like the Mackie SR24 for monitor chores and use the rest of the budget as a start on a mic pre collection. I would not use the pres in the Ghost if I could help it. I think there is almost nothing that is more important when recording to DAW than mics and preamps. ![]() Some of this can be tied to what you are trying to do, make demos or "real records". If you wish to use it as pre amps for your mics as well, the opinions will part there depending on how important the individual feels mic pres are. In this scenario the Ghost would be very nice. Most will agree that if you need a way to monitor inputs and mix phones for talent, almost any small mixer with at least 4 aux sends will do. It depends on what you want to use the board for. ![]()
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