![]() ![]() There's a gain/trim control which is marked at the unity point on the line input trim scale - again, a good starting point.Įqualisation on these mono channels is 3‑band with a swept mid, a facility not by any means to be taken for granted on a mixer in this class. An insert point is provided by means of a TRS socket just below the input connector. For my money, this is an excellent way of saving space on the panel, and the sockets themselves seem to be rigid and sturdy when used with both types of plug. The first eight inputs are mono channels, and are equipped with those handy dual connectors which will accept both (balanced) XLR and jack plugs. First, though, it's worth running through the ST1602's feature list. I was very much more interested in actually getting my sticky little fingers all over it, to find out what it does and how well. Let's Get TechnicalĪt the risk of incurring the wrath of all the technical anoraks out there, I'd like to avoid a lengthy regurgitation of the facts and figures contained in the manual, and content myself with saying that this mixer is very well specified in all the usual ways it has excellent response and noise figures, and I didn't come across anything which leads me to doubt its claimed technical performance for a moment. SoundTech have also gone to considerable trouble to assist the user in other ways, such as providing detented rotary controls not only for the EQ section but also for the aux sends, which makes a starting setup very easy to achieve if it suits your particular way of working. There's quite a bit of information printed on the main control panel, and this makes operating the desk a piece of cake the functional legends are in white, and there are helpful reminders in green. This is a compliment, as all the features you would normally expect are there, plus a fair few you normally wouldn't, and all the main controls and access points are available from the top panel.Īs with every other product I've seen from this company, the mixer is finished in black, which gives it a discreet and businesslike appearance. The ST1602 is one of those mixers which takes you aback when you open the box and discover how small it really is. There are three auxiliary sends, a control room output, and an array of other patching, routing and access features at first sight this desk appears to pack an awful lot of goodies into its very compact frame. Outputs are main left and right, with an additional 'B‑mix' stereo output which is available either as an alternative signal route or as a submix. The ST1602 is a 16‑input, 2 + 2‑output compact mixer with a fairly standard complement of eight mono microphone/line channels and four stereo line‑input channels. As with all SoundTech gear, this mixer is available only from Smart Sound Direct, who will, I believe, let you have a 10‑day home trial so that you can be sure that what you've bought is what you really really want. The range of audio products in the SoundTech range seems to be expanding almost as fast as my waistline these days, and the ST1602 Quantum Mix is one of their latest offerings aimed at those - like myself - who are involved in live sound and/or home and location recording projects. ![]() Finale of Piano Concerto No2 – Rachmaninoffġ6.We all know there are lots of compact mixers on the market - but then lots of people need a compact mixer, and SoundTech's 16‑channel Quantum Mix is priced for mass appeal. Jazz Group: Ellington’s Caravan finaleġ2. ![]() Orchestra: Verdi’s Force of Destiny finaleħ. Soprano – Durch Zartlichkeit und Schmeicheln by MozartĦ. Chamber Orchestra: Vivaldi’s Concerto for 2 MandolinsĢ.
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