General
If you're looking for affordability and functionality, you know you're headed in the right direction with Behringer. Take, for instance, their XENYX UFX1204. Not only is this mixing console loaded with options, but thanks to the four XENYX mic preamps, it offers excellent sound quality. You wouldn't be hard-pressed to find an audio professional who would vouch for these popular preamps. Furthermore, the UFX1204 is equipped with an integrated USB/FireWire interface for recording to your PC/Mac or to the integrated 16-track USB recorder - all you have to do is connect a USB stick, and you can save your recording to it directly!
The mono channels
This low-noise high-headroom mixing console is equipped with four mono and four stereo channels. Each of the mono channels has a balanced XLR/6.3mm jack and an unbalanced jack. Moreover, channels 1 and 2 both offer a line/Hi-Z switch so you can connect electric and electro-acoustic (bass) guitars without a DI box. You can also optimise your sound with the help of the British 3-band EQ, with parametric mid-control. Finally, you can even use your condenser microphones with this mixer, because it is equipped with +48 V phantom power.
Stereo channels and effects
Nope, we're not done yet! The 4 stereo channels support balanced and unbalanced 6.3mm jacks and are each equipped with a 4-band British EQ. There are also two AUX sends available on every channel, and switchable pre-post FireWire sends grace the supple, durable faders. The UFX1204 wouldn't be complete without a high-quality effects processor, and this one has 16 presets, including chorus, reverb, flanger, delay, multi-effects and a tap function. Finally, a particularly convenient one-knob compressor is available on every mono channel.
Tips or comments about this product
- Download free software and instruments via "Downloads and Drivers" in the support section at www.behringer.com.
- This product is delivered with a version of Tracktion 4 (DAW), which can be downloaded after registration.