[Peter Larsen[_3_]]

mcp6453 wrote:

Here are the mixers we're considering and a comment about each one. I
realize that the comparisons are not apples to apples. A key
consideration is aux outs.

Mackie 1640i (Firewire and 6 aux outs, but costs almost as much as a
Presonus) Presonus StudioLive 16.4.2 (Amazing features but not best
reliability so far) Allen & Heath MixWizard3 16:2 (6 aux outs, 100mm
faders)
Behringer UFX1604 (Looks fantastic but unknown shipping date; also
cheap)

Any thoughts?

Ergonomics and layout clarity wins. That - in my opinion - leaves you with
the A&H.

In this context the Behringer principle of one more button than the
competition weighs against them, buttons are expensive, so they have to cut
the cost of something else - perhaps the faders, perhaps the capacitors,
perhaps all physical switches "less good". For a basement toy - sorry
Behringer, but some of your cheaper mixers come across as such - that may
not matter, but for a hard working desk it quite possibly does matter.

Kind regards

Peter Larsen