It actually forms the heart of an automated recording setup with countless benefits in ease of use and production efficiency. Derived from the innovative Soundcraft DC2020 post-production console, the machine control in Ghost makes it far more than just another mixer. The killer punch, however, is delivered by Ghost’s integral computer-based machine control and mute automation. DAVID MELLOR deliberately avoids all jokes about transparent EQ and haunting sound quality. Its performance alone puts Ghost into a different league from other consoles of similar price. After months of curiosity-arousing, X-Files-style advertising, Soundcraft's Ghost is here, offering the project studio owner automated 8-buss mixing at a highly competitive price. No compromises.Īn all-new mic preamp, ProMic, has been developed just for Ghost. The EQ, for instance, is directly comparable to that of the classic Soundcraft 3200 and Europa consoles. Simply put, Ghost is the only desk that delivers the audio precision, quality and all the control features of a big studio desk without the usual prohibitive price ticket. It’s a big task for a mixer to keep in touch with all of that - which is why Soundcraft created Ghost, the ultimate affordable analogue recording console. David Mellor deliberately avoids all jokes about EQ and haunting sound quality. At the same time, mixing has become less a process that takes place at the console alone, and more one that involves outboard effects, samplers, and synchronisation of audio and video recorders. After months of curiosity-arousing, X-Files-style advertising, Soundcrafts Ghost is here, offering the project studio owner automated 8-buss mixing at a highly competitive price. Thats when you start to really see the magic of the nicer consoles.Designing good audio mixers has never been easy - but with the widespread use of ultra-quiet digital recorders, and improvements all through the live and studio audio chain, today’s mixers have to stand up to closer sonic scrutiny than ever before. The real differences don't really appear until you get a couple of tracks going and start digging into your mix, processing, EQ'ing etc. I hate all these little preamp comparisons. As far as comparing the pre's and stuff against a Neve, I would say that using the terms "night and day" would probably be understating it. In fact, sound quality wise I would put them right there in the same quality range as the Ghost, just with a different type of sound. Derived from the innovative Soundcraft DC2020 post-production console, the machine control in Ghost makes it far more than just another mixer. They really have addressed a lot of issues. The Onyx consoles are certainly far and above the older Mackie designs. A really good sales year for Toft would likely be interpreted as dismal by Soundcraft.Īs far as the Spirit goes, it will probably be around for a while longer since its place is in a still lucrative market range. Soundcraft and Toft audio are both distributing on different levels and in some ways to different markets.
I highly doubt that Soundcraft has even considered the Toft consoles in their decision. It was also Soundcrafts last "studio" intended console. It's expensive enough to deter a lot of buyers, but also cheaper and lower in quality than what a lot of people with money to buy nice equipment are interested in. It falls in a ahrd market for this day and age. The Ghost has been scheduled to be discontinued for several years now so I would not be speculating about any Harman changes being responsible.