Soundcraft GB4 16+2 Live Mixer

The GB4 console sets a new standard in affordable high-end mixing. It is laden with capabilities and quality features: GB30 mic preamps, reengineered circuit topology and EQ designs, rigid steel chassis, high-quality vertically mounted fiberglass PCB channel strips, individually nutted potentiometers, angled rear panel that allows patching from the front, and more-above all, the quality, engineering, and design for which Soundcraft is famous.

The GB4-16 is 16-channel, 4-bus console designed and constructed to ensure rugged reliability under stressful tour conditions. All input modules have individual vertically-mounted PCB's fitted to the steel chassis. It is designed for performance venue installation or small touring system applications. The dual-mode topology allows it to to be used for FOH or monitor duties, with fader control of group or aux outputs.

Although largely conventional in layout, the GB4 does have some unique mechanical features. The rugged steel chassis has a sloping rear connector panel so that it is easier to configure from in front of the desk, while the integral power supply has a link option for an external back-up PSU. 4 mute groups allow several channels to be muted simultaneously. Another unique feature is the limiter on a set of dedicated record outputs that makes it easier to create a stereo recording of the mix. The console also features an output matrix with 7 feeds to 4 outputs, fed from the group buses and main L, R, and C (mono) outputs.

features: 16-channel frame size GB30 mic preamps Precision equalization circuitry Direct outputs on every channel Talkback facility 100mm faders Switchable 48V phantom powering on every channel 18dB/octave high-pass filter 4 mute groups 12-segment LED metering Record output with limiter 2 full-feature stereo channels 2 stereo returns 8 aux sends (4 are pre/post switchable) 4 sub groups (SWAP with Auxes 1-4) 7x4 output matrix Dimensions (HxWxD): 159 x 842 x 656 mm Weight: 22 kg