Re: bumping into the digital era!
At 3K - 12K you’re not really going to buy a rider desk, however there are some great options around this price.
Allen & Heath GLD & Qu24, Midas Pro 1, PRO2c, Midas M32, Sound Craft Si, and the new Yamaha QL5 … for what they cost you won’t go wrong.
The easiest to use is the Allen Heath Qu24, the Desk with the most rider acceptance in this group is the Pro2C. We have a Pro2 and the rider acceptance has increased significantly in the last 6 months… but I’m in Australia; I believe it’s even better in Europe. I expect the Yamaha QL5 will in time get some traction especially in the US which seems to love Yamaha.
The advantage with desks like the GLD and Pro2 & 2C is the cat 5 multi-core is included in the price. Once you have had a cat 5 multicore you will not want to use anything else. The multicore may offset the extra price., but if its for a fixed installation its probably of no value.
