A question to Soundtracs Topaz 24/8/2 users:

I'm looking for a "good and affordable" 24c inline tracking/mixing console and i'm about to buy a Topaz 24ch. Price is 450 € (600$).

My question is: what are the main differences between the TOPAZ 24/8/2
and the TOPAZ PROJECT 8 ?

Come on guys ! Anybody there has a clue ?

I believe that the 24/8/2 is the earliest "original" version. Then a few years later it was upgraded slightly to become the Topaz Project 8. The differences between the two consoles are only on the outside. They changed things like knob color, body paint, and maybe some labeling.

If you are shopping for one, I would look for the Project 8 simply because it won't be as old as the original version.

The most common problems the used ones have today are UV meter lights and dirty pots. The pots can be fixed with DeoxIT but those tiny bulbs are dang hard to find.

Manuals can be hard to find as well. Those who have them are not giving them up without payment.

I've been using a Topaz 24 channel (original version) for a few years now, and it's a perfectly usable board. I had the chance to get a Soundtracs Solo board, but I actually chose the Topaz, which is technically a step down, because it had a cleaner sound. The Solo is a nice board as well, but it was a bit more colored sounding than I was looking for.

Aside from the cosmetics, I don't really know what the difference is (if there is one) between the initial Topaz and the Project version. A price of $600 seems good to me. What other good sounding 24 ch. board can you get for that price? Oh, when I got my board, I changed all the ins and outs to +4. They shipped at -10, but with some soldering, they can be changed to +4.

Yeah, the manuals are a bit pricey for what appears to be a photocopy of a photocopy.

Oh yeah, I bought a Topaz based on many of the comments by Harvey Gerst, but I can't remember where I saw them posted.

Maybe there aren't any... I found this SOS article minutes ago Soundtracs Topaz Project 8 Mixer

They just talk about the added automation but nothing more.

THey seem to be quite the same board in many ways.

I was aware of this particularity. Thanks anyway for the recall. thumbsup

On Prosoundweb forum maybe: that's where i saw the -10dB/+4dB info.

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Unfortunately i'm still waiting for an anwer from the owner.
Don't know if the board has been bought or not...

Hey ppl i have soundtracks topaz for selling, i have a buyer interested, o don’t use it in the last 2 years on , i don’t remenber if the tape out is post fader or how it works, dont have the manual also can anyone help me

Hi do you still have the topaz
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