IA76 Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Hi A PA system used a Peavey XRD 680 mixer and this mixer is now dead. The PA system is not used for music, just a single vocal in a melodious form. It's hard to explain but using a different mixer they can't replicate the sound they had with the Peavey. They just had a slight reverb added on the Peavey but the new mixer just doesn't have the same 'natural' sound. The Peavey was feeding a 100v amp and they can't find a used Peavey so are there any other similar mixers? I do have the exact settings used on the Peavey of that's any help to anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IA76 Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 Hi We currently use a Peavey XRD 680S mixer which has now developed a fault. There is a picture of it below. We use the multi effect number 8 and have time set to 6 so that there a echo with a slight touch of reveb. We need a a mixer that we can buy new that will allow is to apply this exact same effect and doens't lose the effect when it is switched off. It must allow us to adjust the 'time' of the effect like the Peavey does. What do you suggest? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/Ish__/peavey1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Lewis Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 ....We need a a mixer that we can buy new that will allow is to apply this exact same effect and doens't lose the effect when it is switched off. It must allow us to adjust the 'time' of the effect like the Peavey does. What do you suggest? Buy a multi-effect unit (and a separate mixer if the Peavey is not repairable). It's likely that you can get a better effect unit if you buy a standalone device, and it 's unlikely that you will get a direct replacement for the existing Peavey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Beech Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Agreed. The cheaper Lexicon units are not over priced and will retain their last settings when restarted. The Behringer ones are also good value for money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mixermend Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Peavey stuff is usually easily repairable - and the support and spares supply from Peavey UK in Corby is really good. What is actually wrong with your mixer amp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IA76 Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 We only use the Peavey as a mixer as we run a seperate 100v amp to power the speakers. The fault is that some of the mic inputs don't work. We need to find a modern day equivalent anyway just in case it ever develops a non repairable fault. By using a seperate multi effects unit how would we adjust the amount of effect for each mic? At the moment we have 4 different mics plugged in to the and each one has a different amount of effect set on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndenim Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 By using a seperate multi effects unit how would we adjust the amount of effect for each mic? At the moment we have 4 different mics plugged in to the and each one has a different amount of effect set on it. You would need the facility of aux inputs on the new mixer.Or return/send. If it's just a few mics not working then a good service may sort this out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mal421 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Normally you would connect the FX unit to a post(fade) Aux send . The amount of effect per channel would depend upon the Aux send control for that channel the greater the aux send the greater the effect . By using a 'post fade' aux send the amount of effect is also proportional to the position of the channel fader . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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