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Title: Soundcraft 3B
Post by: Skullsessions on April 01, 2010, 07:30:40 PM
I'm on my way this evening to check out this Soundcraft 3B.

I know nothing about this console...anyone have practical experience with this?  Thoughts?

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Title: Re: Soundcraft 3B
Post by: Skullsessions on April 01, 2010, 07:31:49 PM
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Title: Re: Soundcraft 3B
Post by: compasspnt on April 01, 2010, 08:15:18 PM
Stevie Wonder used to have one much like that. I almost bought it from him at one point, because he was dumping it at a ridiculous price.

I had the similar 1600 w/patch bay years ago (mid-80's) and tracked and mixed a lot of things on it, many of which you would know (like "Legs" for instance).

It has 18v rails, so can sound pretty good, but don't give it too much level.

The build quality is not way up there, OK for a single end user, not really for a rental place. So check out all pots, switches, etc.
Title: Re: Soundcraft 3B
Post by: thedoc on April 01, 2010, 10:49:55 PM
I am sorta familiar with this beast....worked behind a 3A  for a couple of years.

Monitor inputs dump into the mix bus so you have more inputs for mixing.

The 3A had TDA 1034 chips everywhere.

Title: Re: Soundcraft 3B
Post by: Skullsessions on April 02, 2010, 03:04:35 AM
Thanks...

The strangest thing.  There's next to nothing about this board on the web - except for a couple of other poor guys asking if anyone knows it.  Even the Soundcraft web page suspiciously doesn't have it listed on their "older products" page.

Title: Re: Soundcraft 3B
Post by: WhyKooper2 on April 03, 2010, 05:49:26 PM
I almost bought the one Phil Duddridge & Graham whats his name the designer (back when Soundcraft was those two guys) had at the AES show in 1978.  They wanted $21,000 for the one sitting at their AES booth.  The Series 3 was their biggest experiment to that point in time.   I still have the color brochures and 3B update info.  By that time, I knew I needed automation though and they hadn't worked out how to make that happen.
Title: Re: Soundcraft 3B
Post by: Skullsessions on April 16, 2010, 09:07:58 AM
Ehh...nevermind.

He never did give me any sort of promise about what worked and what didn't, but the minute I started talking like I wanted to come out and pass some audio through the thing, my phone calls went unreturned.

Some other sucker's problem now....
Title: Re: Soundcraft 3B
Post by: Edward Vinatea on April 16, 2010, 05:46:34 PM
Hard to know what you are buying.  Rolling Eyes
Title: Re: Soundcraft 3B
Post by: Fletcher on April 18, 2010, 02:05:39 AM
Sorry to hear it didn't work out... I had one on the road for a while and it was a hell of a lot of fun.

Peace.
Title: Re: Soundcraft 3B
Post by: plughead on April 18, 2010, 09:35:45 AM
I don't know the desk well, but a couple of pals have one downtown:

http://sites.google.com/site/vibewranglerpromo/equipment

They love it, tho I'm sure there are a few issues with it...
Title: Re: Soundcraft 3B
Post by: siteandsound on March 03, 2011, 10:40:22 PM
I have a 40 channel Soundcraft 3B w/ Roadcase that was recently Recapped. You can reach me at 773.856.5656 I am in Chicago.

I also have a DDA Q series 40 Channel Console w/like new case also
Title: Re: Soundcraft 3B
Post by: Phil Mayor on March 06, 2011, 02:53:27 PM
hg