Behringer FLOW-8 8CH Digital USB Mixer With Bluetooth

Go with the Flow

The Behringer FLOW-8 8CH Digital USB Mixer with Bluetooth is a small-format digital mixer with modern features that is compact, affordable, dependable and easy to operate.

Have you ever heard someone say, “you need to pay attention to your gain staging?” Do you know what the “gain structure” is about? When you are interested in clean and healthy signals, with low noise and low harmonic distortion then adjusting the right amount of preamp gain is paramount. It is defining the amount of amplification a signal gets when entering the mixer. Since source signals can be anything from a strong hit on the snare drum, to the subtle hum of bees, there is not one gain that fits all possible purposes. Gain staging is always a compromise and finding the right one requires either experience and technical knowledge, or the FLOW 8's EZ-GAIN feature. The function can monitor signals on one or all channels at the same time, until you think the loudest sounds have been put to it. EZ-GAIN will then automatically adjust the channel gain to the optimum headroom. EZ-GAIN also automatically engages the 48 V phantom power on mic inputs 1 or 2 when no signal is detected, so there's no need to remember to do that yourself.

Let’s face it, small mixers are more often placed where cables end, rather than in a position where it would be most useful for controlling the mix. You may have to stretch out for controlling levels or walk away from the mixer to judge if your adjustment has the desired effect. To account for this, FLOW 8 mixers offer full remote control from basically any Android or iOS device, giving you the freedom to go exactly where the sound is ideal for making any sort of adjustment. Tweak the 9-band EQ for the main PA speakers, set the compressor on the bass guitar or adjust the mix for the talents on stage.  

With two Midas microphone preamps and internal 32 VFP-Processing, FLOW 8 joins the X32, X-AIR and WING Series of digital mixing consoles. Even though the form factor and number of I/O is specifically tailored to smaller setups, each individual channel offers crystal clear audio and keeps up with its ancestors’ sound quality. All channels offer 4-band parametric EQ, compression, as well as 2 FX and 2 monitor sends. All the monitor and main buses feature 9-band parametric EQ and a limiter for preventing unexpected volume peaks on your speakers.

At Riffs & Licks Music, we think the Behringer FLOW-8 8CH Digital USB Mixer with Bluetooth is perfect for mixing novices, or anyone who wants a compact and easy to use mixer with modern features, at an affordable price.