SoundcraftEPM8 High-Performance 8-channel Audio Mixer

Great product and company to buy from. Quick shipping

My day gig is insurance sales. My night gig is DJ and KJ. My son has been a professional musician for several years and when I asked him what mixer I should upgrade to for my powered main speakers (also purchased from Amazon!) he didn't hesitate to recommend Soundcraft. I love this mixer! The controls are super smooth and precise. Being able to have sweepable mids is a real plus. Using XLR cables to the speakers generates amazingly clear transparent music with loads of headroom. Vocals come across crystal clear, even using less expensive mikes. Another real "plus" is the built in power supply. Though it makes the unit a bit heavier than some other brands that offer similar control configurations, I don't have to mess with a seperate transformer and those dinky little connectors on the mixer. In short, you won't go wrong by purchasing one of these, whether you might be using it for DJ work or for a 5 piece band.

A nice small format mixer. Everything you need and nothing you don't (Well, almost. More on that later). Though Soundcraft calls this a 6 channel mixer, it also has 2 dedicated stereo channels and a 2 track input. There are some OEMs out there that would insist on calling this a 12 channel board. The board is resolutely and completely analog. No microprocessor anything. A good result of this is that there is only one minor mystery to operating it (More on that later). The controls are well labeled and logically arranged exactly where you would expect them to be. All channels are clear, quiet, and neutral in terms of coloration. The eq controls (hi, low, and sweapable mid) are minimalist but no less than what is commonly needed to get a good mix. The I/O capabilities (2 main, 2 aux, 2 monitor outputs, inserts for all mic channels and both main output channels) are pretty minimal, but again, what is needed for a basic mix.In terms of usage case four come immediately to mind: (1) Small band just starting out. With this mixer, a few mics, and a couple of powered speakers you have a nice reasonably portable PA that does not require a masters degree in audio engineering to use, a professional roadie to move, nor a millionaire's budget to buy. (2) In a larger setting a mixing board like this is nice for handling sub-mixing jobs (e.g. drum mic submixer). (3) Convention panelist mic mixer (What I got mine for). And (4) Training: Learn how this board handles sound and you will have a good understanding of basic common audio mixing concepts applicable to almost all mixers.The one mystery (and the only reason this is a 4 star rather than a 5 star review) is why there is no on-off switch. If you plug in the cord and the outlet is hot, the board is on. This does make power up sequencing something to be aware of (Powered speakers/amps last please!). Plan accordingly. My guess is that Soundcraft figured the board would almost always wind up plugged into a switched power strip and that that power strip would always be plugged in switched off before getting turned on. The board has no finicky microprocessors to glitch with a less than clean switch and it is one less frequently used on-board component to fail. So long as there are no line switched amps on that same power strip you are probably fine...By the by: The photo depicts the EPM6 neatly tucked into an inexpensive Apache 4800 travel/storage case. (Sometimes its nice to know that you don't need to spend more on the road case than you did on the board.)

I've used various mixers over the years - high end and low end. I needed a small frame analog mixer (hate digital mixers) for certain gigs. I've found that the Soundcraft is excellent. The pre-amp makes a huge difference in the sound you are sending to those speakers. The layout and controls are like the high end Soundcraft analog mixers, just scaled back. Love it. Strongly recommend the non-"FX" Soundcraft mixers. Add your effects as separate devices (reverb, limiter/compressor, etc.) If you are looking for a high end mixer (24-48 channels), you can't go wrong with Soundcraft either - you'll love it. I don't like much of anything about the Behringer/Mackie mixers - cheap sounding components. Go with Soundcraft. Every bit as good as the Allen & Heath. I've used both.

This was a great investment. Solid build, clean signal path, transparent tonality, and balanced connectors throughout. It is part of my studio monitoring system, and works perfectly.

I have owned this for a while now and must say that this mixer is typical Soundcraft quality at a great price. I mostly use my 12 channel usb behringer mixer because I don't want to abuse this one. I probably want it to last forever. The fact is the preamps on this Soundcraft are amazing at this price point and the build quality is excellent. I wanted to give it 4 stars because I feel I have given too many great reviews on here. Hey, I do my homework. I love this mixer. Snob appeal at a bargain price.

Hooked this up and started testing it. Mic pre’s are clean with plenty of headroom. Love that it has the classic’British’ eq with swept mods. All was great until after running it, some strange distortion began in the audio. A few minutes later it stopped. Unfortunately so did the PFL functions. Reluctantly returned it and replaced with a Yamaha. But I miss having a Soundcraft.

There's nothing I can say negative about this board. It functions just like any high cost board I've used. Definitely recommend.