Soundcraft Ui24R Reviews

Great addition to my growing company!

I also have a Si Impact, which is excellent, however, for smaller shows, I didn't really have another good option.

I wanted something just as good as the Si Impact, but smaller. So, I decided to purchase a Ui24R. It sounds just as good as the Si Impact, and having an RTA on every channel is a nice feature.

As far as long-term reliability, I've only had it for a week or two, so I can't comment on that.

Centerpiece of my home studio

I bought this unit to replace a Soundcraft UI16 that I was using mainly as rehearsal mixer to feed individual monitors and record performances.

However, given the USB audio connectivity and the number of inputs, it quickly turned it into my main home studio hub. It sits behind two Behringer Ultrapatch Pro patchbays which make it easy to physically reroute more than 40 inputs into the 20 usable inputs.

There is a lot of flexibility offered by the internal patchbay, so much so that I haven't been able to make full use of it.

The AD/DA converters are pristine. The UI16 had noticeable noise but the UI24R exceeds all my expectations on this.

I am a big fan of the interface. Of course I would love to have all the buttons and faders to psychically touch, but the cost and space would be immense. And the ability to wander across the venue with a tablet with full control of the sound is priceless.

As for the wifi signal, I never used it remotely. It is physically connected to the network. The UI16 had an external router and I would probably use an external router as well in any "noisy" electronic environment.

EQ and Dynamics is effective, Reverbs are quite good. Never used the Automatic Feedback suppression, but it is good to know it's there :)

Sometimes I insert the effects into my DAW signal chain, specially for reverbs. They seem much more natural that the plugins I use, even being digital...

The only minor issue that I have is that my computer does not recognize any input above the first 8. I am using Linux/ALSA and this has probably something to do with my software setup, so not really a product shortfall.

All in all, for my modest amateur requirements, this unit does it all and with flying colors. I feel that for more professional use the product would continue to be a very useful tool. I just wish I could buy another one to use only for rehearsals!

Best digital mixer for the price

Soundcraft UI24

Brilliant probably the best in the industry of this class rack mixer with UI 24 connectivity via HTML and great features put this mixer on the top of the ladder.

First I had only one UI24R, now I bought the second one, for me it is a good mixer both for the money and for the use, the built in wifi works good and had no issues with it, 1 mixer is mounted in a rack with everything connected for the duo so it is easy to go on gigs, and the multitrack recorder is also very good, the 2. mixer I cascade with the 1 one when we do bigger band.

Great little mixer, consists everything you need for live use.

A bit confusing for the DAW channel routing

I mainly use this for live recording and streaming performance. The feature is fantastic value for the money. You get everything you need as stage box and live digital mixer. The pre-amp is fair, not the best but really enough for demo or live situation.

Not the big fan of the digitec channel 1 & 2's guitar preamp, some of the preset shockingly much louder then other, so I suggest you pull down the gain before try them. USB record and playback is a charm, make sure to use very fast reading USB.

The reverb and delay are handy, I use them mostly for live vocals along with the parametric EQ section which also very nice and intuitive. Gate section also powerful for drums.

One of the confusing I had at first place (maybe because I'm new to this) is the DAW channel routing that have 10 digit jump. So for example when the analog input in the mixer is on channel 1, then on the DAW it will be input number 11, etc.

The best thing of this gear in my opinion is the web-browser mixing desk. Cause I hate the mixing apps that regularly needs to be update. Might not suits professional studio, but works fine for live and demo recording.

All you need.

The best mixer with the best price, recording multi track by just plugging an USB, very small, light, good looking and most practical mixer you can ever get.

The perfect choice

Well, when I initially bought Soundcraft Ui24R I thought that this could be a good replacement to the heavy mixer that I was carrying whenever I was setting and sound engineering a live concert.

And indeed, Soundcraft Ui24R proved it's reputation by far.

I was positively surprised when I realized that the same console, could stand perfectly not only as a concert mixer, but as a more than efficient top quality recording studio.

I cannot find any disadvantage (yet). I am still overwhelmed by the features of Soundcraft Ui24R.

This console seems to provide you limitless choices...

Definitely, I highly recommend Soundcraft Ui24R to anyone who might be interested to such a type of mixing technology.

Perfect in every way

Hello

I have used Ui24R for a year now mainly for live sound and its just great. Easy to carry and sounds wonderful and so easy to adjust monitor mixes etc. with my iPad. All onboard effects and EQ are very good.I would recommend it absolutely.

Percy Robinson.

a big MACHINERY in compact package

Great choice for active bands that performed on many different stages, small clubs. Also it's very useful if the band perform regular on same stages (you can save your tuning for much of them).

It's a big machinery with meny tools and options (wich you'll find easily in reviews) in compact, robuste package.

Our band use in-ear monitor, and I, as a musician, don't have to call our sound ingineer to fix my track in ear, I do it by myself on my phone for every member of band.

what was expected

Exactly what i was looking for

So far using it as a soundcard at home and mixer/recorder for band. Soon to be employed for gigs. Deep functionality which also involves a steep learning curve. But there are good resources available-the facebook ui group.

Soundcraft Ui24R

It's very good mixer. Everything are working perfect The mixer is very practical for all applications. The USB player also works great.

Works very well - easy to use

Used for live sound for a vocal group - 20 mics plus backing tracks. No issues so far, just plug&play. Nice approach with a built-in web browser that can be controlled from any device.

Excellent Sound mixing

It is very easy to use with lot of features. But now also I am confusing how to use the features of USB interface for social media live streaming.

As a quick resume, this is quite a cool tool to use. I bought this console because I always wanted to record drums on separate channels and be able to mix everything separately (until now I only had a 2-input interface). With the 24 channels I am also able to record and mix live my whole band which allows us to make our own sound as we like, and problems like bad monitorization, unbalanced sound in front and on stage should be disappearing.

The software manages to offer all the necessary tools that a mixing engineer, producer or whatever the person has to do with the music this console is used to produce.

At first it may seem a bit hard to understand all the features it has and to navigate through them within the application, but definitely the effort is worth it.

Pros:

-number of channels

-frequency analyzer

-routing options

-control options (wifi,ethernet,interface)

-several cool digitech presets for guitars/basses

-quick record of channels through usb

(-many more that I still have to discover)

Cons:

-intimidating amount of features at start

-maybe the wifi connection (if you do not use its hotspot, did not yet manage to connect through a external wifi)

Great mixer and value for money

Using as the main mixer for a church setup. Very vesratile in terms for controlling via tablets and laptop. Great sound and really satisified with the sound output and the ease of using this mixer.Highly recommended

Amazing Product..

I waited a very long time to write a review for the Soundcraft UI24R but let me tell you it does not disappoint the portability flexibility durability sound and control of this small box is outstanding..!! I faced some small issues but all from my lack of knowledge.. The console functions even today very good and reliable.. For what it is and does the price is just a bonus.. Can't recommend it enough..

Great Mixer!

I've had this mixer for 6 months and I have used it on a lot of large & medium sized functions, smaller pub & bar gigs, and even a small multi-band festival. I can happily say it's fantastic and it's handled every event seamlessly and without any problems.

The user interface is very intuitive, I personally prefer it to the apps on the A&H, Mackie, Pre Sonus and Behringer mixers that I am also familiar with.

20 input channels, lots of auxes, USB input for backing tracks & playlists, USB output for multitrack recording, the list of features goes on and on and is impressive.

99% of the issues people have with this mixers like this (with no physical faders, relying on only software control) are 'operator error', so don't be put off if you see some frustrated users on the Facebook user groups. This mixer will reward the user that reads the manual and puts in the time to properly learn how it works. If you think you can just take it to a gig and learn how to use it there during sound check, I guarantee you will not have a fun night.

I would also say that this is not the best mixer for somebody new to sound engineering.

It's worth inversting in a decent router to ensure stable WIFI connection with your tablet(s). I always have a laptop hard wired to my Ui24R too as a back up contol surface. I've never had any problems but it's always good practise to be prepared for anything.

I am writing this during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown, and I'm keeping my playing chops up every day by playing along with the many gigs I have recorded since I got this mixer. The 'soundcheck' mode is awesome! I can play the gig back, minus the original bass track, and play my bass live along with the band. I'm monitoring /mixing the whole band via an aux with my IEMs in so I don't upset the neighbours. This function is proving to be a life saver at the moment.

Considering the price of this unit, the hardware and functionality that Souncraft have squeezed into it, it's amazing. And it's small and light, only 4U tall.

All in all, in the right hands, it's a fabulous mixer.