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Help a club pick a console to replace an aging Crest VX.
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<blockquote data-quote="Marsellus Fariss" data-source="post: 5916" data-attributes="member: 1107"><p>I fixed up an old crest VX a few years ago and put it at FOH and while the VX is a nice console and has made a world of difference from the venues previous A&H GL2800 (now a monitor desk) its getting long in the tooth and I'm getting tired of replacing switches and cleaning it constantly and all the care and feeding of an older console that's been around a whle. I'm planning on phasing it out in the next year or two but I'm not exited about possibly taking a step backwards in sound quality.. The 550cap venue like many has never had much money so calling up sweatwater and buying a Pro 2 or SC48 is not an option. We have band's engy's several times a week as well as several house engy's so we do have to pay some attention to riders although we're a small room and nobody actually expects to get the H1000 and D&B they spec in their rider. A 40 input Crest VX and EAW rig has caused zero problems thus far. And before that an old ass JBL MR/SR rig with a 32 input GL2800 and no monitor desk or processing anywhere in the building never was a deal breaker either. Though we've really ramped up booking since those days to 25-31 shows a month. And anyway I ain't going back and nobody can make me! Those where dark times....<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite15" alt=":cry:" title="Crying :cry:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cry:" /></p><p></p><p>Here's the desks I'm considering and feel free to throw in a few more.</p><p></p><p>Used Analogue:</p><p></p><p><strong>Midas Verona </strong></p><p><strong>A&H GL4k</strong></p><p> <strong>Soundcraft MH</strong></p><p><strong>XL200, H1K, APB Dynasonic </strong>(unlikely unless i'm patient and lucky but then I did buy a 56 frame crest VX for under a grand. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />~<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />~:smile<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p> <strong>Midas Legend</strong>. (Nobody really liked that desk it seems. I've never used one but they can be had for a good price.)</p><p></p><p> </p><p>There's still not many acceptable digital consoles that sound good and are affordable for us. The <strong>M7, SC48, Pro 2 and Digico SD's</strong> are still all 10k+. And the <strong>LS9</strong> sucks. </p><p></p><p><strong>X32</strong>- In a years's time <span style="font-size: 12px">IF</span> it proves to be trustworthy and acceptable it would work. Hell I'd get a pair even! I'm considering one for my freelance work already. I may just put it on a credit card just to try it out. No problem selling it or sending it back. Time will tell. Id park it on top of my big ass Crest for a while to see who balked at it. I'd post pics of course. Is it the Mackie 8 Bus of the 2010's or is it an actual good sounding professional console for 3k? Reviews from friends I've gotten is that it sounds better then the M7 but not quit like a Profile. That said does it sound as good or better then a Verona?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marsellus Fariss, post: 5916, member: 1107"] I fixed up an old crest VX a few years ago and put it at FOH and while the VX is a nice console and has made a world of difference from the venues previous A&H GL2800 (now a monitor desk) its getting long in the tooth and I'm getting tired of replacing switches and cleaning it constantly and all the care and feeding of an older console that's been around a whle. I'm planning on phasing it out in the next year or two but I'm not exited about possibly taking a step backwards in sound quality.. The 550cap venue like many has never had much money so calling up sweatwater and buying a Pro 2 or SC48 is not an option. We have band's engy's several times a week as well as several house engy's so we do have to pay some attention to riders although we're a small room and nobody actually expects to get the H1000 and D&B they spec in their rider. A 40 input Crest VX and EAW rig has caused zero problems thus far. And before that an old ass JBL MR/SR rig with a 32 input GL2800 and no monitor desk or processing anywhere in the building never was a deal breaker either. Though we've really ramped up booking since those days to 25-31 shows a month. And anyway I ain't going back and nobody can make me! Those where dark times....:cry: Here's the desks I'm considering and feel free to throw in a few more. Used Analogue: [B]Midas Verona [/B] [B]A&H GL4k Soundcraft MH[/B] [B]XL200, H1K, APB Dynasonic [/B](unlikely unless i'm patient and lucky but then I did buy a 56 frame crest VX for under a grand. :)~:-)~:smile:) [B]Midas Legend[/B]. (Nobody really liked that desk it seems. I've never used one but they can be had for a good price.) There's still not many acceptable digital consoles that sound good and are affordable for us. The [B]M7, SC48, Pro 2 and Digico SD's[/B] are still all 10k+. And the [B]LS9[/B] sucks. [B]X32[/B]- In a years's time [SIZE=3]IF[/SIZE] it proves to be trustworthy and acceptable it would work. Hell I'd get a pair even! I'm considering one for my freelance work already. I may just put it on a credit card just to try it out. No problem selling it or sending it back. Time will tell. Id park it on top of my big ass Crest for a while to see who balked at it. I'd post pics of course. Is it the Mackie 8 Bus of the 2010's or is it an actual good sounding professional console for 3k? Reviews from friends I've gotten is that it sounds better then the M7 but not quit like a Profile. That said does it sound as good or better then a Verona? [/QUOTE]
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