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The "Silkworm" Soundcraft 200B

Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2025 9:17 pm
by benadrian
I know I could put this in the for sale thread, but I kind of think it deserves it's own thread.

A while back I did a deal with Tim and got the Soundcraft 200B mixer that used to belong to him and Silkworm. I set it up in my home studio and was doing a retro project studio style setup. It turns out I don't record enough to use this mixer. Plus, there were a few issues and I really wasn't ready for a tune up project. Then I redid my tiny studio and this mixer has been in storage.

So, I'd like to pass it on to a good home. I would love for it to go somewhere that will appreciate the heritage. I got a warm fuzzy feeling knowing that it was used on some classic Worm stuff and someone else here might also appreciate it. So I will offer it to anyone here for the low cost of Zero Dollars ($0). There are a few conditions.
  • I don't want to pack or ship this. We have to arrange a handoff in SoCal. Tyler? Chris Kazoo? Anyone else got a friend going on tour? An uncle you visit once a year?
  • I don't care what you do with it. Make rack preamps? Put it in a studio? Use it in a punk rock club? Go nuts. I just ask that it never gets sold as a thing with provenance.
That's about it. I'd love to see this mixer getting used, and I'd love to keep it in our community.

Cheers!
Ben
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Re: The "Silkworm" Soundcraft 200B

Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2025 12:48 am
by scrotescape 4 real
Those are awesome…I recapped one last year, it came from Colmbia Colleg Chcgo ATC. Wish we were closer

Re: The "Silkworm" Soundcraft 200B

Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2025 7:22 pm
by mdc
Ben, I will happily and gratefully take it (and give it a good home) if it's there the next time I visit.

Re: The "Silkworm" Soundcraft 200B

Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2025 10:26 pm
by TylerDeadPine
This is cool, I love silkworm. I live close but I think I would be in same situation. I would probably use it at work and that’s kind of lame.

Re: The "Silkworm" Soundcraft 200B

Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2025 10:49 pm
by llllllllllllllllllll
Way too far for me but these are pretty well regarded in general? How are they for summing? I don’t care about vibe as long as things don’t come out the other end worse.

I can’t function without an analog mixer for monitoring (balance, panning, etc) so I wouldn’t mind keeping an eye out for one local to me. Doing all that on a computer day in and out sounds miserable.

Re: The "Silkworm" Soundcraft 200B

Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2025 12:48 am
by numberthirty
llllllllllllllllllll wrote: Sun Aug 31, 2025 10:49 pm Way too far for me but these are pretty well regarded in general? How are they for summing? I don’t care about vibe as long as things don’t come out the other end worse.

I can’t function without an analog mixer for monitoring (balance, panning, etc) so I wouldn’t mind keeping an eye out for one local to me. Doing all that on a computer day in and out sounds miserable.
What do you have, an Atari 400?

Re: The "Silkworm" Soundcraft 200B

Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2025 11:25 am
by TylerDeadPine
I wish I had space for a recording RV :(

Re: The "Silkworm" Soundcraft 200B

Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2025 1:25 pm
by defendyachtrock
Sadly I have no applicable use for a mixer like this at the moment (already have a digital Zoom mixer sitting in my closet atm) otherwise I would have my SoCal friends help me on this one.

Re: The "Silkworm" Soundcraft 200B

Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2025 1:50 pm
by benadrian
mdc wrote: Sun Aug 31, 2025 7:22 pm Ben, I will happily and gratefully take it (and give it a good home) if it's there the next time I visit.
Rad!
So, it is going to live down at Mark's studio for a bit, then go to Canada for Mr. Catano. I can deal with that :)

Re: The "Silkworm" Soundcraft 200B

Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2025 8:01 pm
by Kniferide
llllllllllllllllllll wrote: Sun Aug 31, 2025 10:49 pm Way too far for me but these are pretty well regarded in general? How are they for summing? I don’t care about vibe as long as things don’t come out the other end worse.

I can’t function without an analog mixer for monitoring (balance, panning, etc) so I wouldn’t mind keeping an eye out for one local to me. Doing all that on a computer day in and out sounds miserable.
Kinda extended from the discussion we were having somewhere else, I changed over to all (most) my monitoring being picked from AVB off the various IO all around me, but... 4 of the analog inputs on my device that is for monitoring (MOTU Monitor 8) are the 4 analog aux inputs from my Allen Heath. So If I just pot those 4 faders up in the control software, I can mix monitors from the console, AKA, the REAL way. I very often just still do everything this way since it is really fast, and tangible to do. I do get annoyed having to ALT-TAB over to a browser screen to do a quick headphone mix change and this set up lets me do both.