Carvin Concert Series mixers

[Stage Craft]

Anybody have one/use one?

I have an opportunity to get a 24 ch model for a decent price. It isn't the current model, but it's rather recent. I'm leaning this way for a couple reasons, but the main being it has 4 monitor level controls per channel. I've not found anything like that in this price range ($500ish). Monitor mix is pretty key in my current band.

I don't need 24 ch, 16 would do. But again, for the price I'll hall it.

Any experience/thoughts would be appreciated.

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

Carvin electronics sound quite good. I now run one of their RX1200L powered mixers and it sounds very good, amazing actually considering the 18 pound weight.

[Drey Chennells]

Carvin electronics sound quite good. I now run one of their RX1200L powered mixers and it sounds very good, amazing actually considering the 18 pound weight.

Now youre talking.. usb,dual 24 bit,300x4 switching ps,nice preamps. Now I and a few hundred others are googling Carvin RX1200L mixers for another look.

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

Carvin electronics sound quite good. I now run one of their RX1200L powered mixers and it sounds very good, amazing actually considering the 18 pound weight.

Now youre talking.. usb,dual 24 bit,300x4 switching ps,nice preamps. Now I and a few hundred others are googling Carvin RX1200L mixers for another look.

The knobs are small, and there are no sliders, so it's not nearly as easy to use as a regular style board. I run mine from the stage as a set it and forget it, so there's no problem there for me. My only outboard gear is a compressor, a nice ART with downward expanders to gate between songs.

[biodad]

greetings
i have a carvin 8 channel powered mxr for backup. sounds great but i never use it . have been using their 8 channel non powered mixer for years with their XD88 and their new 10 and 14 pound amps. excellent sound and tons of features with their mixers. verb & delay are good, can use both at the same time. 4 sub groups, so on. great stuff

[chrisrbr]

Hi,
I've been using the 16 channel version for about 3-4 years a couple times a month with no issues. Do get the road case for protection.
Nice having the 4 monitor sends.
hope this helps
Chris

[basey]

I used a 24 channel concert series last week at a show. They said it was about a year old. The eqs were decent, but the tracks had noticable bleed through, and alot (about half) of the pots and faders were scratchy and 'pop'y. I wouldn't rely on the built in effects either.
Carvin makes alot of good products, but in last week's experience, this isn't one of em.