My recommendation for a great mixer is the Soundcraft EFX8. It is compact, well built, strong, reliable, and comes with great sounding Lexicon effects built into it. I have used a lot of delays for recording and experimentation purposes and prefer the spring reverb for live sound purposes. It also has a great sweeping midrange so you can really tune in your sound. I take this thing everywhere and use it for speeches, recitals, dj music, jazz gigs, acoustic gigs, etc. I h

Samson Auro D210 I bought a great new PA speaker for multiple uses around my studio and performances. I originally got them as a way to produce high quality sound while playing live, mostly by running vocals through them using my Soundcraft EFX8 mixer. After spending a little time with this awesome speaker, I now am considering many uses for them including... playing electric guitar and bass at lessons because this speaker is extremely portable. It even has a nice carryi