Alesis MultiMix 12R Rack Mixer  

I just received 2 of these units to submix my drums (yes, I need all those channels!) I used a Behringer UB2442FX-Pro for about 7 years and never liked the "IMP"s. So when I lost a channel (and the headphone pots were shot years ago) I decided to switch to rack-mounted units to go in my Mighty Gig Rig. Between the Alesis 12R and the Behringer RX1202, I knew the Alesis would be higher quality than the IMPs. I immediatly heard the difference--much cleaner. Even my cheap mics sounded better, cleaner, tighter. The first unit got my 8 toms, auxed (post) to a reverb and then sent to the second unit where they meet my bass, snare, overheads and triggers. Those are auxed (post) to another fx unit. I'm using the pre aux to send the second unit's bass, snare, overheads and triggers to the same reverb as the first unit, so it folds back to the second and "busses" it all together for a more unified sound. I still have the pre aux on the second unit as another send and 4 mic inputs and a couple stereo ins for expansion, which I will certainly use with my keyboard and other stuff. I can finally mic some percussion and my side snare! Without any EQ, the kit already sounds awesome. My only complaint is that the phantom power indicator light on the 2nd unit doesn't stay on. It lights when the unit it turned on but then goes out. It is providing power, however and I don't want to go through the hassle of exchanging the unit after getting it all set up. A lesser issue is that EQ is very limited--2 fixed bands at 12khz and 80hz, +/- 15dB. Personally, tuning drums correctly makes this limitation ok, though I do wish I had a little more range with the kick and snare. If you record digitally, you can fix it there. If not, you're a bit limited. I like to go flat as much as possible anyway.