[SML] Upgrading audio mixer

[e-mail frank.wood95]

I seem to keep on saying this, but make sure you are sure what you
want your sound system for. If it is for amplified sound or PA work,
there is a lot of gear around that will do that.

I come from a different tradition, and specialise in creating
atmospheres, backgrounds, and spot effects to enhance straight plays,
in a Tyrone Guthrie style theatre. What you need for this is not a
mixer, but a versatile and controllable routing system, and these are
not easy to find. I think the most difficult show I have ever had to
do this for is Ariel Dorfman's "Death and the Maiden". If anyone has
ever had to deal with this, I should like to compare notes.

Without going into too much detail, I needed one pseudo-quadraphonic
source, four stereo sources, and two spot sources. There were a total
of fourteen loudspeakers deployed, to get the right pictures.
Fortunately, our sound system was designed for this sort of thing,
although I had to supplement it with an extra power amplifier and
controller.

It is a whole different ball game from miking up a show.

On 15 April 2015 at 21:33, Bill Nelson via Stagecraft
<stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
> At the suggestion of someone here, I took a look at the Midas and Yamaha offers.
>
> The Midas PRO-1 is amazing, but appears to be somewhat complex to program. It
> also sell for about $5000 more than our budget. The M32R appears to be only 16
> channel.
>
> The Yamaha QL1 is the cleanest looking and has the nicest channel metering.
> But it only has 16 channels without buying a $2000 interface card to get an
> additional 8 channels. The base QL1 is also way above our budget. With the
> interface card, it would cost about $10,000 to get 24 channels. It has no 1/4"
> input jacks, only XLR and no AUX returns.
>
> Because of cost, they are out of the running.
>
> Because of the negative comments about the ProSonus, primarily the lack of
> motorized faders, it appears that the Allen & Heath QU 24 is my top runner.
>
> Any other suggestions about digital boards I can check? Budget is $3000 or
> less and it must have at least 24 mike/line channels. At least 6 sends of some
> sort are also needed.
>
> Bill
>
>
>
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