In Use Over the past few months, I have had the pleasure of using the Helix 18 in a wide variety of applications. I put it through paces that proved its worth as a small multipurpose mixer in live and/or project studio/rehearsal room-based settings. Download game downhill untuk komputer. To begin, I mounted the Helix 18 in a rolling rack for some travel time.

Phonic's well-established Helix range has made the jump to Firewire. Phonic Helix Board 12 MkII. Firewire Mixer. Hardware > Mixer. Once the software is installed, the Helix ASIO drivers can be selected from the VST Multitrack page in.

Successfully serving my FOH/monitor needs in a half-dozen small- to medium-sized rock club environments, the Helix 18 supplied clean audio and sufficient I/O for typical 4-5 player rock band gigs. For these events, the Helix easily allowed for the following: large powered mains and subwoofer for FOH; dual amp-driven stage monitors and in-ear monitor for lead vocals, each with its own mix; compression for the first six channels (thanks to channel inserts looping in outboard compressors); surprisingly great-sounding digital effects; and sine wave and pink noise test tones for system setup (very handy). For one of these live gigs, I utilized the available connectivity options to send our two-track main mix to Bias Peak on my MacBook Pro (users can also choose to record stereo out from Group 1/2 or Aux 2/3 via FireWire or USB). If I wanted, I could've recorded all 18 discrete input channels and the main L/R mix via multitrack DAW at 96 kHz, with the option of selecting pre/post fader audio, per channel; later, I did just that, utilizing Apple Logic during a full band rehearsal. It worked like a charm (you gotta love the simplicity of Mac audio drivers)!

Finally, I must note the Helix's superb build quality. Pots and faders move with smooth and appropriately tight resistance, and the chassis feels like a solid chunk of steel. In other words, Helix 18 hardly feels like a feature-chocked mixer that streets for $599! Summary The Helix Board 18 Universal is a bargain considering its feature set, build quality, routing flexibility, and surprisingly high quality built-in effects. If you don't have one, you couldn't go wrong in buying this capable, well-built little workhorse. Strother Bullins is the reviews and features editor for Pro Audio Review. Full free ps2 iso downloads.