Portable powered mixer
600W (2 x 300W)
8 XLR mic inputs
On board effects
Rugged chassis with carry strap
Weight 12.7Kg
Now there’s a really easy way to make great live sound, thanks to Soundcraft’s new integrated mixer/amplifier GigRac. Whether you’re a solo performer or a in small band, you’ll appreciate not only GigRac’s cool, stylish looks, but also its portability, and the ease with which you can connect your microphones, instruments and loudspeakers to deliver a punchy performance every time. GigRac comes from Soundcraft, the name behind the live sound mixing consoles used on many of the world’s major tours and festivals, so you can be sure that the sound quality is going to be absolutely staggering. GigRac makes it easy to set up your own PA, needing just speakers and cables to complete the system. Get from mic or guitar to a great sound in no time at all. Everything you need is provided, from high-quality mic preamps to make your voice clear and effective, a great sounding 2-band EQ to cope with demanding sources, a 7-band graphic EQ designed by professional audio industry leaders BSS Audio, and a selection of preset digital effects to give you major stage presence, and all this in a stylish and professional package that comes in a robust case which protects your GigRac on the move, stores your cables and allows you to carry it over your shoulder.
The amplifier assignment switch on the GigRac 600 allows both the main and monitor mixes to be powered through the internal 300 Watt amplifiers, giving you completely flexible monitoring options for any performance situation.
In small venues, it may be desirable to use one of the internal amplifiers to power a monitoring wedge for the band to hear, while the other amplifier powers a speaker for the audience. This is simple to set up on GigRac, by pressing the amplifier assignment
switch in.
For larger venues or outdoor use, it will be preferable to provide as much front-of-house (audience) sound as possible. In this case, both internal amplifiers can be used to power the main mix, by having the amplifier assignment switch out.
GigRac has a total of 8 studio-quality digital effects built-in, adding a professional finish to your performance. You can select from 5 reverbs simulating 5 different room sizes, a chorus/reverb and 2 echo/delays, used to ‘thicken’ vocal performances.
In addition to the GigRac’s own built-in digital effects, it’s also easy to connect an external effects processor via the FX outputs on the front panel. The FX send level controls on the channel strips can then be used in the usual way and the output of the external processor can be plugged into either a channel or the submix input.
If you want to turn the effects on and off during the performance, GigRac's FX footswitch socket makes connection easy. It accepts all standard single-throw footswitch designs.
The Submix input can be used as either a return for an external effects processor or as an additional, fixed level input for equipment such as CD and MP3 players.
The GigRac is equipped with a graphic equaliser, enabling the operator to boost and cut frequencies at 7 points to 'tune' the overall sound to suit the acoustics of the particular venue. At the touch of a button, the graphic equaliser can be switched into the monitor mix for the band to hear or into the main mix for the audience to hear.
GigRac is packed with a comprehensive and flexible range of monitoring options. You can plug in a pair of headphones for precision-listening during soundchecks and there are independent outputs for both the main and monitor mixes for the connection of additional ‘powered’ speaker cabinets.
A pair of RCA/phono outputs are perfect for recording the main mix onto an external DAT or CD recorder, or for recording your performance on computer using an appropriately-equipped soundcard
Microphones
