Also standard is the full‑width meter bridge and a rackmount power supply. The Mixdown Classic 8 is an 8‑buss recording mixer available in 16, 24 and 32‑channel versions, with the benefit of MIDI muting as standard - providing click‑free muting under the control of any MIDI sequencer (see the 'Mute Witness' box for more). You also get EQ on only eight of those 16 monitor channels on this particular board. On the negative side, the Mixdown Classic only provides 16 Monitor inputs, regardless of how many input channels you have, whereas an in‑line desk has a Monitor input for every one of its normal inputs, providing double the number of inputs during mixdown. Without wanting to enter into the split/in‑line war, split consoles are generally considered to be easier to use than in‑line models, and there is no need to share the available EQ and aux sends between the main and monitor channels. Their Mixdown Classic is based on technology and features drawn from the original Mixdown range of consoles, and unlike most of today's mixers, it retains the traditional 'split' format, rather than the in‑line approach used by the majority of its competitors. Is this enough to encourage musicians to settle for Studiomaster? Paul White finds out.Studiomaster are one of the longest established UK mixer manufacturers, and indeed, they're one of the few not bought out by an overseas parent company. Unlike many of its competitors, however, the Classic 8 is a split console, and includes MIDI muting and a meter bridge as standard. Studiomaster's new desk joins the long list of other contenders in the crowded 8‑buss mixer market.
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