This is fine as an installation mixer which is what I bought it for, it has basic controls on the front panel, level and routing. All the other controls are left to the rear panel, out of reach for inexperienced users. It is sort of a 'set and forget device'. I would have preferred signal and clip leds on each channel, and the routing switches for each zone aren't exactly clear which way they are set, but these are minor points. A good buy overall.