Challenging lav mic install

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BJ James

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Had a site visit at a "secret society" type venue today. Ceremonial room is about 40'x 80' with 10 ceiling speakers run off an old TOA 70v mixer/amp. They have 3 handhelds at various locations in the room. It's not terribly loud and it's a very dead room. Lots of carpet and drapery.
Anyways, they want to add 4 or 5 lapel mics. There is only one input available on their mixer, so I was thinking I would add a small mixer-hopefully something with a band or 2 of semi parametric EQ ala Mixwiz, but smaller and cheaper and just use the existing amp for the time being. If need be I can always add an outboard EQ for the whole mix.
What can you recommend for a small inexpensive mixer that has usefull EQ for this situation?

Thanks,
BJ
 
Re: Challenging lav mic install

All the small mixers I can think of have 3 band eq's. I thought there was a Peavey that had dual sweepable mids but only 2 auxes, but I couldn't find it in the current products. I am not sure if anything cheaper than a mixwiz or onyx with dual sweepable mids exists.
 
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I'd try a Shure SCM410 auto-mixer.....or two of them daisy-chained if you need more channels. It'll keep the unused/less used mics gated out so you should get better GBF.
 
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Dick Rees said:
I'd try a Shure SCM410 auto-mixer.....or two of them daisy-chained if you need more channels. It'll keep the unused/less used mics gated out so you should get better GBF.
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This. Absolutely. You'll never get enough GBF on an unattended system with that many lavs otherwise.

If all of the lavs are close to the same, channel eq is unnecessary. Put your favorite eq between the auto mixer and the existing mixer.
 
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If you go with one of the Shure automixers, I know the SCM810 can be modded so that the Direct Outputs act as an unbalanced insert point per channel. Maybe the SCM410 can be modded in a similar manner.

Otherwise, go with a PEQ or DSP after the mixer and before the amp as recommended.
 
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How much control do they really need? Do they have a tech mixing? Would having simply a DSP with mic inputs and automix capabilities, and a wall controller for preset/volume, work?
 
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