Mixing Consoles For Live Sound

For live sound reinforcement you want all the channel capacity you can get. Vocal mics, instrument mics, drum mics, stereo keyboards, & other inputs can add up very quickly.

Allen & Heath GL4000M Professional Mixer (price not listed)
http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp?SKU=AGL4000M




Allen & Heath GL2800-32 Live Sound Mixer $4,999.00
http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp?SKU=AGL2800




Yamaha MC3212 Mixer $2,799.00
http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp?SKU=YMC3212XX




Allen & Heath GL2400-32 Live Console $2,499.99
http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp?SKU=AGL2400




Yamaha MC2412 Mixer $2,299.00
http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp?SKU=YMC2412XX




Allen & Heath PA28 Mixer $1,299.00
http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp?SKU=APA28XXXX




Yamaha MG3214FX Mixer $1,099.00
http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp?SKU=YMG3214FX




Allen & Heath PA20 Mixer $999.00
http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp?SKU=APA20XXXX




Yamaha MG2414FX Mixer $899.00
http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp?SKU=YMG2414FX

Portable Hard Drives

Live DJing with a laptop requires using a good portable hard drive.

Whenever you are dealing with an audio drive, be it recording or just playback, these three things are what should instantly pop into your head.

1. First and most importantly, USE FIREWIRE.
2. You want to make sure it has a spindle speed of at least 7200RPM with an 8MB or larger cache.
3. If you can, look for "Oxford 911" chipset.



LaCie Rugged All-Terrain Hard Drive 80GB $149.99
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/LaCie-Rugged-AllTerrain-Hard-Drive-80GB?full_sku=240429




Glyph netDrives USB + FireWire 400 Hard Drive 80GB $189.99
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_glyph_netdrives_usb__firewire_400_hard_drive_80gb?full_sku=240291%2e556




Glyph netDrives USB + FireWire 400 Hard Drive 120GB $199.99
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_glyph_netdrives_usb__firewire_400_hard_drive_120gb?full_sku=240292%2e715




Glyph netDrives USB + FireWire 400 Hard Drive 160MB $219.99
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_glyph_netdrives_usb__firewire_400_hard_drive_160mb?full_sku=240293%2e558




Glyph netDrives USB + FireWire 400 Hard Drive 200GB $229.99
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_glyph_netdrives_usb__firewire_400_hard_drive_200gb?full_sku=240294%2e200




Glyph netDrives USB + FireWire 400 Hard Drive 250GB $239.99
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_glyph_netdrives_usb__firewire_400_hard_drive_250gb?full_sku=240295%2e560




Glyph GT 050Q Quad Interface Tabletop Hard Drive 250GB $249.99
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/Glyph-GT-050Q-250GB-Quad-Interface-Tabletop-Hard-Drive?full_sku=103833133




Glyph netDrives USB + FireWire 400 Hard Drive 400MB $499.99
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_glyph_netdrives_usb__firewire_400_hard_drive_400mb?full_sku=240297%2e562




LaCie Two Big eSATA & USB External Hard Drive 500GB $399.99
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/LaCie-Two-Big-eSATA-USB-500-GB-External-Hard-Drive-?full_sku=241259




Glyph GT 050Q Quad Interface Tabletop Hard Drive 500GB $549.00
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/Glyph-GT-050Q-500GB-Quad-Interface-Tabletop-Hard-Drive?full_sku=104131123




Glyph netDrives USB + FireWire 400 Hard Drive 500GB $639.99
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_glyph_netdrives_usb__firewire_400_hard_drive_500mb?full_sku=240298%2e721




LaCie Two Big eSATA & USB External Hard Drive 1 TB $499.99
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/LaCie-Two-Big-eSATA-USB-1-TB-External-Hard-Drive-?full_sku=241337




LaCie Two Big External Hard Drive with PCI-E Card 1TB $899.99
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/LaCie-Two-Big-1TB-External-Hard-Drive-with-PCIE-Card?full_sku=240159




Most computer based DJs have two portable hard drives & make an extra copy of their hard drive. That way if you have a problem with the hard drive you're using during a gig, you have a back up hard drive.