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<blockquote data-quote="brian maddox" data-source="post: 41541" data-attributes="member: 158"><p>Re: Digital mixer - pros and cons?</p><p></p><p>i'm a former pro sound guy that now runs a creative arts department at a church. we've got a gl5000 and i'm looking to replace it with a digital desk. there are a few key reasons why i'm wanting to go digital that apply specifically to a church situation.</p><p></p><p>1. volunteer training. our current analog console with it's rack stuffed with outboard compressors is very daunting for a newcomer. i've got two FOH guys, and the idea of having to train someone to replace either of them fills me with fear and dread. a properly configured digital desk can have a good bit of the routing and processing preset and a new volunteer can concentrate on simply hitting the cues in the service. i know the yamaha m7 is specifically designed to lock out the deeper recesses of the console if necessary to make things even easier to operate. i'm sure other desks can do this as well...</p><p></p><p>2. consistency. the ability to switch between service types, or music teams, and have all the routing and processing preset cannot be overstated, again especially when dealing with volunteers.</p><p></p><p>3. real estate. our 56 input desk and double-wide processing rack takes up a HUGE amount of space. replacing that with a digital console would REALLY open things up in FOH.</p><p></p><p>all the other 'advantages' of digital will go over the heads of anyone other than another sound geek. and in the end, for a church, are probably not that important. i know that the future [really the present] of audio is digital, and that's it's really cool and fun to work with, but i don't bother to mention any of that stuff when i'm discussing this need to the leadership of the church....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brian maddox, post: 41541, member: 158"] Re: Digital mixer - pros and cons? i'm a former pro sound guy that now runs a creative arts department at a church. we've got a gl5000 and i'm looking to replace it with a digital desk. there are a few key reasons why i'm wanting to go digital that apply specifically to a church situation. 1. volunteer training. our current analog console with it's rack stuffed with outboard compressors is very daunting for a newcomer. i've got two FOH guys, and the idea of having to train someone to replace either of them fills me with fear and dread. a properly configured digital desk can have a good bit of the routing and processing preset and a new volunteer can concentrate on simply hitting the cues in the service. i know the yamaha m7 is specifically designed to lock out the deeper recesses of the console if necessary to make things even easier to operate. i'm sure other desks can do this as well... 2. consistency. the ability to switch between service types, or music teams, and have all the routing and processing preset cannot be overstated, again especially when dealing with volunteers. 3. real estate. our 56 input desk and double-wide processing rack takes up a HUGE amount of space. replacing that with a digital console would REALLY open things up in FOH. all the other 'advantages' of digital will go over the heads of anyone other than another sound geek. and in the end, for a church, are probably not that important. i know that the future [really the present] of audio is digital, and that's it's really cool and fun to work with, but i don't bother to mention any of that stuff when i'm discussing this need to the leadership of the church.... [/QUOTE]
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