Detail 01
Two XLR/1/4-inch combo jacks
Those two inputs accept either XLR or 1/4-inch connections.
Product detailSKU #1500000144067
SoundcraftNotepad-8FX Small-Format 8-Channel Analog Mixer With USB I/O and Effects
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Notepad-8FX puts eight analog input channels, two microphone preamps, a built-in USB interface, and Lexicon processing into a small-format mixer. Its channel-strip layout keeps hands-on level and EQ work familiar, with a master fader, LED output metering, headphone level control, and one aux send for monitoring or routing. It records, edits, and plays projects through Mac or PC software, making it a focused front end for compact live, rehearsal, home-studio, and podcast rigs.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Home-studio recording and playback through Mac or PC software over the integrated USB interface.
- Compact rehearsal or live rigs connecting microphones, guitars, keyboards, and other gear.
- Podcast sessions ranging from solo monologues to interviews with multiple panelists.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Systems requiring a 1/4-inch output; the specifications list no 1/4-inch out.
- Mixing jobs needing onboard compression, which is listed as unavailable.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Three-band EQ per channel
Each channel has three EQ controls for channel-level adjustment.
Detail 03
Lexicon reverb, chorus, and delay
These effects are built into the mixer; delay includes tap-tempo control.
Detail 04
L/R XLR outputs
The mixer provides left and right XLR output connections.
Detail 05
One headphone output
A rotary control adjusts the headphone listening level.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Mic Preamps
- 2
1 detailsBody & build
- Type
- Rotary
6 detailsConnections & power
- XLR TRS Combo Jacks
- 2
- Powered
- No
- 1 4 Quot Only Jacks
- 4
- Headphone Output S
- 1
- XLR Only Jacks
- 0
- Total Inputs
- 8
20 detailsOther
- 1 4 Out
- No
- Analog Digital
- Analog
- Chorus Flange
- Yes
- Aux Sends
- 1
- Adat Optical in
- No
- Busses Groups
- Stereo
- MIDI I O
- No
- Reverb
- Yes
- RCA in
- Yes
- Connections
- USB
- Aes Ebu
- No
- S Pdif Out
- No
- S Pdif in
- No
- RCA Out
- No
- XLR Out
- L/R
- EQ Bands
- 3-band
- Master Graphic
- No
- Delay
- Yes
- Adat Optical Out
- No
- Compression
- No
