Soundcraft Ui24R 5-stars Reviews

All-rounder with great features and sound

Use

I've been using this unit as the primary mixer for my alt-pop/dreampop band Emerger. We frequently play shows in Cape Town, Johannesburg and London. We run several live instruments through it (electric guitar, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, Korg SV-1 keyboard, microphones, drums, etc.), as well as patching internally via USB, tracks run from Ableton Live.

Clarity

The reason I'm only giving "features" a 4 star, is because I'm slightly disappointed that the DigiTech amp modelling is only available on Input 1 & 2. I understand that this is because of the Hi-Z inputs on these channels. However, I am already running 2 electric guitars into these channels, and then a bass guitar into channel 3. But now I can't do amp modelling on the bass guitar. I don't see why limit this to only the first two channels and really really hope this can be fixed in a future software update.

Pros

I really like the fact that this unit has almost everything you could want. I.e. dual band wifi; 20 preamps; multitrack recording and playback; 32x32 interface; and the list goes on and on.

Cons

Not many cons. Digitech amp modelling only available on channels 1 & 2. No stereo delay on FX channels. Slightly noisier preamps than other units in same category.

This is some seriously good bang for buck. Some of the competition out there is similarly priced for a lot less features and flexibility.

I have to get another one!

The best one in the market at the moment! I use it everywhere, bands, dance concerts, speeches etc.

Nice software updates! Now you can connect 2 UI24R mixers together! Some good things I like. Inbuilt usb player/recorder, using it as a DAW, lots of in and outputs. You don’t have to have an specific app, you can use it with an web browser. You can contol the mixer with a tablet, smartphone, laptop or with an computer. The options are almost endless. I haven’t used, but you can connect with Waves!

I use it with an external router, but i think the built in wifi is quite ok.

Unfortunately i have changed mine 2 times because some mic inputs were not working.

Nothing more cons I have to say.

Flexible and useful

It takes a bit of learning, if you want the patching done right etc.. but once that's learnt, this this is easy to use, extremely versatile and very intuitive. As an audio interface, it sounds great. MUCH better than its predecessors! This is a whole different unit. Don't let the sound quality of the UI16 fool you, this is like night and day.

Almost perfect

This is the ultimate mixer/stage box for live shows and practice. I can't even imagine all the things this thing is capable of. The only thing I would really like is the possibility to control the mixer from a controller. My dream would be to be able to control the UI24 with a controller supporting, for instance, Mackie control protocol.

I have had zero problems using it so far. I use it for practice, live and as an audio interface in Cubase. Highly recommended!

So compact and so powerful

We bought this unit when looking for something compact as alternative to our big console. The sound is great as well as the control interface. The best think IMHO is the de-esser on each channel and ducking capability of the groups.

Best Mixer

I got that mixer 4 months ago and I love it. At first it was confusing how to operate it but after I figured it out it became a piece of cake. The thing I love about that mixer is that I can record in multitrack 24bit WAV format. Build in guitar/bass amps simulations aren't best quality but I hardly ever use them. Works flawlessly with iPad

All in all I think it is one of the best options for a digital mixer

Great mixer

Works really well. Particularly like the HTML5 interface (so no need to install an app on the control device) and the recording and playback direct to/from USB stick. Plus all of the normal features of a digital mixer, and it seems reliable.

Good product

Bought this console for our band and I have to say that we are thrilled by its capacities. We actually upgraded from Soudcraft UI16 to this one in order to get the internal soundcard for session recording.

Once you setup your tablet or phone, it is very easy of use and has really good features (gates, comp etc). The fact that every single channel has an equalizer (even all 8 monitors channels) is pretty handy.

The preamps are clean and can be pushed to a quite good level before you can hear any distortion.

The GUI is alright for most of it ( I stongly suggest to watch the videos on soundcraft's website though, you can learn a lot)

Some other features are rather difficult to access, you need a very good comprehension of your system (example: getting monitoring while recording might be a bit tricky to get at first or setting up groups and view groups).

We haven't tried it on a gig so far but the Wi-Fi signal is strong and stable so it should work great.

This is a very good console for an amateur band that want to tour and slef-produce.

Pros:

Lightweight

Easy/ready to use

Good quality

Perfect for gigs in small clubs/tours

Cons:

Some features a bit tricky to find out

All-in-one mixing package for studio and live

I bought this unit mainly to be used for drum recordings due to the high number of inputs the unit had. After playing with it for a bit I found the amount of features available a bit overwhelming as I am more familiar with analog gear.

The unit itself is sleek looking and all of the I/O's are easily accessible. Only downside in design that i found was the positioning of the power switch which is difficult to reach when the unit is rack mounted.

Getting started is super simple: Connect your devices, set gain, set volume, boom. The fact that this unit has a real time spectrum analyzer for each channel, makes EQing drums a breeze. I haven't yet fully explored all the features of this unit but from a first impressions standpoint, I am impressed. I am looking forward to doing live mixes with this mixer.

The only negative thing I found was the internal WiFi dropping in and out from time to time, but this was fixed by using the internal LAN port when doing longer sessions. The machine remembers your settings and no device is needed for startup.

Sound Quality is transparent with minimal hiss.

Recommended!

Highly Recommended

This is a great desk, packed with features. Have had no problems what so ever with this system.

Soundcraft quality all the way.

Powerfull for the price... sounds really pro, the DBX and Lexicon is a must.

Wow!

Amazing unit in terms of features, sound and price. Also very simple to use and navigate.