Hi,

Can anyone recommend a USD500<16-input mixer that has an ADAT (Lightpipe) interface built in?

Thanks,

Vic

dont know about price but the spirit 328xd has 4 lightpipe interfaces
they are discontinued but you may be able to pick one up from ebay etc.

I have one and it is superpowerful---lexicons built in etc.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Soundcraft-Spirit-328-Digital-Mixer_W0QQitemZ7421823738QQcategoryZ23785QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Do some searching for Yamaha 01V over at eBay, think I've seen some for around 5-600 USD, and these are GOOD mixers....
But be aware that they aren't 24 bit 96KHz compatible..

Thanks for the replies.

Any current models within this price range?

ORIGINAL: vicsant

Thanks for the replies.

Any current models within this price range?

Five hundred bucks is pretty short money. There are going to be compromises in quality from stem to stern.

Any comments on the Behringer DDX3216? It's much more than USD500, but it's got 32 channels, and the ADAT interface in still an option.

I know it's a Behringer and a lot of people don't like the brand....so is it worth considering?

I've had 2...I started out with a Fostex VM200 which is a great little digital mixer with 8 ADAT channels, flying faders and fx processors.
I now have the Behringer DDX3216. I paid $500 for it brand new. Talk about bang for your buck!
Too many features to list, but I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it if you need a digital mixer with ADAT.

RLD

ORIGINAL: RLD

I've had 2...I started out with a Fostex VM200 which is a great little digital mixer with 8 ADAT channels, flying faders and fx processors.
I now have the Behringer DDX3216. I paid $500 for it brand new. Talk about bang for your buck!
Too many features to list, but I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it if you need a digital mixer with ADAT.

RLD

How does the Behringer mixer "sound"?

Btw., $500 sounds like a terrific price. How much does the ADAT add-on cost?

Ramsa DA7. I sold mine with three adat cards for a little over $700.00 and although it is slightly out of your range, you may want to keep saving. It's a pretty amazing console and still has a strong following.

the DDX3216 is discontinued but you can still find them for 600-700 bucks with the adat card installed.