A GOOD MIXER TO USE WITH THE 202???

[dirtychengzi]

LOOKIN FOR SOME FEEDBACK ON A DECENT MIXER

[Headphones]

For starters, what kind of mixer do you need? How many channels do you need? Do you want it to include effects or just straight input/output? Are you planning to use it just for sampling into your 202 or do you want a mixer that will give you something that you can grow around it as you include more gear? Do you use a microphone or is it just for electronic instruments? Are you needing to record into your computer or to a multitrack recorder of some sort? Are you performing live or just need something for your bedroom studio?

And, most importantly, what are you willing to spend?

This is something to think about before we can suggest the mixer that suits your needs.

[janglesoul]

If you don't know what you need a good idea is to buy used and cheap, so you can flip it with hardly any loss when you've outgrown it. DJ-mixer or small PA-mixer? Behringer is usually cheap. In more aspects than one, the critical might say.

[k´rüöl]

for 1 SP 202 a mixer wont have much benefit except for simple EQ. for most other cases you might want an audio interface instead of a mixer because it gives you many more options with the only drawback seeming to be the lack of faders and knobs and you can still add those in form of a controller if you really need to.
However if you dont want to work on a computer thats perfectly fine a used battle mixer is a good start. you can input at least 2 sources, usually line and phonos switchable, put stickers on it, paint it black, chop your drums with a crossfader and plug around cables. you might find yourself outgrowing that one really fast
a bigger mixer will give you not only inputs for moar samplers drum computers, synths, video recorders and the whole world via microphones but also channel inserts and send and return to use your favorite SP as an FX unit. other goodies like onboard FX or group outputs to something like a tape machine (or audio interface)

[Headphones]

Indeed. Really up to you, but a 2 channel battle mixer and a CDJ or turntable is about your cheapest option, or spend more for more channels, eq, effects, send/returns, etc.

Check your local Guitarcenter or favorite music store, and ask questions. Pawn stores are another hit or miss option to consider. The sales people might not know too much about them, but you might be able to haggle the price on something you spot.

But still think about what you need in a mixer, and it will make your job easier down the road.