Behringer SX2442FX Analog Mixing Console

If you want classic analog handling but can't skimp on superior digital effects and studio-grade mic preamps the SX2442FX is your new best friend. This mixer's 16 mic inputs 8 stereo inputs and 4 buses give you enough leeway to handle anything from a graduation speech to a small orchestra.

Each of the SX2442FX's 16 mic inputs connects to our world-famous, studio-grade XENYX mic preamps. They are legendary for their high headroom, warm natural timbre and utter lack of background noise. Plug in a large-diaphragm condenser mic and track a vocal to hear XENYX's rich detail and spaciousness. Plug in a dynamic mic and stick it inside a bass drum to appreciate the whopping headroom.

Whether you need to add a dab of reverb or delay to a live vocalist's mic or warp a hard day's studio session into psychedelic quicksand, the SX2442FX has you covered. We gave this mixer two independent studio-grade 24-bit stereo FX processors with 99 awesome presets to provide the perfect sonic garnish. "Sure they're great for live sound, but I have a lot of cool plug-ins for recording," we can hear some of you saying. Truth be told, you never have too many effects. And when you hear the quality of the SX2442FX's FX, you may want to give your overworked CPU a rest.

Naturally we gave you a whole palette of creative effects like reverb, chorus, flanger, delay and pitch shifter tones, as well as mind-bending multi-effects to take your sound out of this world. But you also get problem solving workhorses like compression and gating plus final effects such as Ultramizer, Ultrabass and Exciter that can put a PA or studio mix over the top. And because there are two processors, you can cue two separate effects, then apply one or both to channels 1 through 20 — compression for the vocalist, reverb for the vocalist and snare drum, for example.

When it comes to suppressing feedback, the SX2442FX is like having a bloodhound trained to spot trouble frequencies a mile away.

The 9-band graphic EQ (which you can choose to apply to your main mix or monitor mix via the MAIN/AUX1 button) features the FBQ Feedback Detection system. It makes finding and adjusting critical frequencies a snap. Just push FBQ IN, then watch as LEDs on the individual EQ sliders light up, indicating which frequency bands are causing feedback. Simply adjust until the LED goes dim.

Why do you need this mixer?
• Built-in pristine XENYX mic preamps
• Dual 24-bit FX processor with 99 presets including reverb, chorus, flanger, delay and pitch shifter tones
• British-style EQ dials give you the sound and control preferred by top studio engineers
• The built-in FBQ Feedback Detection system instantly reveals critical frequencies and the 9-band stereo graphic EQ allows precise correction of those frequencies in monitor or main mixes
• Awesomely complete I/O – everything from bus inserts to mono output