The Soundcraft COMPACT 4 mixer is perfectly suited to many applications requiring simple mix facilities, but it comes into its own when used for recording vocals and music onto computers using a soundcard.
Several features have been specifically incorporated for this. Firstly, it’s simple to route an input straight to the record output simply by selecting the RECORD button on the channel.

Extended information

Secondly, a wide variety of input sources are catered for on this simple 4-input mixer. These include microphone, line, and a special ‘DI’ or ‘Direct’ input for guitars and keyboards, plus stereo inputs for keyboards, CD/tape, or turntable (with RIAA equalisation). This DI input matches the input impedance of the mixer to the output impedance of the instrument, ensuring optimum professional-quality audio capture.

Thirdly, listening while recording is made easier thanks to a special blend control that allows you to control the mix of the computer playback mix and the signal of the track being recorded which are blended for the Artist headphone output.

Using an external analogue mixer for computer recording means zero-latency monitoring. That is that you can listen to your track being recorded simultaneously with the playback from the computer, without the inherent signal delay of the computer soundcard and host processor.

Technical specifications

Noise (22Hz-22kHz measurement bandwidth)
Mic EIN @ max gain, 150 ohm source impedance -128dBu
Mix @max, faders down 85dBu
Crosstalk (typ. @ 1kHz)
Fader cut-off (rel +10 mark) >80dB
Frequency response
Mic/Line input to any output .+/- 0.5dB 20Hz – 20kHz
THD+Noise
Mic gain 30dB
Mix out, fader max @ 1kHz <0.007 %
Input & output Impedances
Mic input . 2k&#8486;
Line input .. >10k&#8486;
Hi-Z input >300k&#8486;
Stereo input 47k&#8486;
Outputs 75&#8486;
Input & output levels
Mic input max level+16dBu
Line input max level+30dBu
Stereo input max level +20dBu
Mix output max level +20dBu
Headphones (@ 200&#8486;)300mW
EQ
EQ Bands +/- 12dB
Lo 60Hz
Mid600Hz
Hi12kHz
WEIGHT
COMPACT41.75 kg (3.85lb)

AVERAGE POWER CONSUMPTION (QUIESCENT)
COMPACT48 Watts

MIN / MAX OPERA OPERATING TING TEMPERA TEMPERATURE TURE (E SERIES F FAMIL AMIL AMILY) Y)
Centigrade / Farenheit0°C - 50°C / 32°F - 122°F