Soundcraft Ui16 Reviews

Great piece of kit

Amazing what this unit can do.

Makes PA work much easier.

For instance. Setting up a monitor sound can be done on a mobile or tablet at the monitor rather than a hit and miss from the desk position.

A myriad of high quality functions included. I loved it while I had it... so much so that I upgraded to the ui24r ... now I control the world.

awesome for its money

This thing Is very good thor its pricerange. You can't make multickanel recorfing but for a small gig its fine

Very powefull

Good sound and versatile setup

great mixer

Very easy to use, intuitive. I've been using it for three years now and continue to enjoy it.

Excellent and convenient little rack mixer

Not a bad little mixer suitable for a small band setup, the only thing i would say is the fx are a little hissy but to be honest its not noticeable during a show. Otherwise this fully feature desk is great value for money.

Impressive

I am amazed at all these great features and capabilities. Our band is very happy that we chose this model.

Soundcraft Ui16

SOUNDCRAFT Ui16 I found this unit a bit difficult to get connected to the router but apart from that every other aspect of the UI is absolutely brilliant Theres everything on it that you could possibly need for recording or live work The soundcraft tutorials are a massive help All different sections are in different colours

Go Glass Young Man

If you haven't mixed on glass yet, do it. This is a great entry level model with plenty of channels for most 4 piece bands. The interface is reliable and intuitive. I was able to set up a show first time, without reviewing any of the numerous YouTube videos on the subject.

For the price, the UI16 punches way above its weight. I also have a Behringer X18, and there is no comparison. If the X Air series is a PC, the Soundcraft Ui series is a Mac. It's that simple.

love this thing

I use it for a small band and it's brilliant. Setup is very quick (i've used others that fit more into a smaller package and having the a little extra space between inputs and outputs is actually really nice) and the controls (running on an old iPad) are mostly intuitive and the connection to the iPad has been robust - only failed once when left for about 3 hours after setup but turning off an on fixed it.

The size and weight are a huge deal for me and if you're moving over from a traditional desk you'll never look back!

Check the usb options carefully to be sure they meet your needs as i'd say that's the one area they could have done more - It's a shame you can't use it to record multitrack.

very good mixer and very eazy to use

Exactly what I was looking for

Cons: The signal could be much better.

Perfect Solution for mobile Sound engineering.

I've bought this item instead of the B product XR model. :)

The most important thing is that you can use it with any device which has an internet browser, on any available platform (Win, Mac, Android).

This is a well-made item. Rought chassis made of metal.

The mixer which appears on your tablet/computer is super easy to use. Just like a normal analog mixer, and the input gains are a slider, not, a "pot" which makes it even easier to operate.

You can read the specs on the producer's web. I will write my personal opinion about the sound. If You looking for super mobile equipment, if you are making a small gig with a small band or one man show, this mixer is perfect for such applications. The sound is very good.

I am using this mixer with a pair of the box pro DSP112. I use this set with a small choir. 3 condenser mics, one dynamic mic + 2 monitors. Sometimes 5 cond. mics + 2 monitors. Of course, with an external router. The setup is very easy and the AFS2 system is very helpful. You can make monitors super fast without the annoying feedback.

Recommend this mixer very. You won't be disappointed.

very good

It is much better than I think.

easy handling with i-phone and good sound with my equipment.

awesome. ^^

We use this Mixer for PA systems in Mosques .. It's very good .. good controll by (Tablet / PC / smartphone) .. also The number of channels so you can use many Mics

Best value for money

If you told me 10 years ago i would have access to this amount of live mixing modules on the number of channels in this form factor, I would have not believed you.

What you get is an insane amount of control with brand names you know.

That being said. it does sometimes feel a bit bright, it is digital .we cant expect an analog sound.

The previous software updates has a lot of issues with connectivity. dropping connections and all that. but supposedly it was fixed.

Brilliant value.

Excellent

Easy to use, everything can be found intuitively, has great sound and really versatile. The build quality is great too.

Excellent!

This mixer has changed my life! No more humping around a great big mixer & a 30m loom. The mixer must be the easiest to operate ever. The effects are phenomenal especially in version 3. The extra sends are particularly useful. I bought the Ui16 first but then stepped up to the Ui24. Well worth the money. The mic pre-amps sound great! Plus recording all 24 tracks individually in a live setting is just amazing! Can't fault this mixer at all. It has all I ever wished for. I'm keeping the Ui16 as well.

Very nice product for its value

I'm using it for small live gigs and corporate and works pretty well in it's concept. The built in effects and processors are quite decents too.

Very well product for it's price overall.

A very usefull mixer

So small, so easy to carry, no problem in placing it both on & off the stage. I really love the easy of use and the features, great sounding effects: the only downside to me is the impossibility to record live performances in multitrack (you can afford recording of just the stereo mix, not the singles tracks). But, for the pricetag, you just get a bunch of usability and reliability.

The best for a band gigging without a FOH guy

We are a 5-piece band playing Hungarian folk songs in a classical rock arrangement (drum, bass, 2 guitars, vocals). Drums are electric, all guitars are from line, no amps. We cannot afford hiring a FOH guy for our shows so when we were looking for solution we decided to go digital so we can easily save settings.

Soundcraft UI16 is beyond our expectations. We use all its XLR/Jack inputs and (as all our instruments are coming from line with the same signal level) we were able to save basic soundscape settings (volumes, panorama settings, EQ&comp for each channel with the built in effects, 4 monitor routes) for open air and in-door venues. Now when we go to a gig, we plug everything together, turn on the power, check the room with pink noise (played from built in player) to tune-in the room with the 31-band graphique EQ if necessary, decide about the FOH volume and there we go - all done within 20 minutes.

And the best is: when we can use local FOH active loudspeakers, local active monitors and local mics (if available) then we do not have to carry our PA, just this small digital mixer and still we can feel the same confidence in every venues. There is only one way things could be better: if we had in-ear monitors...

We can only recommend this all-doing wonder!