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<blockquote data-quote="Simon Ryder" data-source="post: 124846" data-attributes="member: 852">Re: SI Performer/VI ? to replace GB seriesThis is a decision that we have just made. We have just sold off the Yamaha LS9s and replaced them with Si Performers. We bought an Si Compact 2 about a month ago on a stupidly cheap deal and fell in love with it. However we felt that it (and the Expression) lacked the functionality of the LS9 for doing more complicated shows (not having 4 bands of fully parametric EQ is the biggest downfall) and so picked up a Performer. That inventory has now grown to 1 x Compact 2, 2 x Performer 2s and 1 x Vi1. Our next point is to start buying stage boxes. In a couple of weeks, we will add a pair of 32ch Mini stage boxes.As we grow, the next step will likely be a Vi3000 and the 64ch stage box (on optical) though this may have to wait until next year...Why the Soundcrafts?I find them faster and more intuitive than the Midas boards with a similar level of sound quality. We do not as yet need the complicated networking abilities of the Midas offerings.I have never been a particular fan of the A+H desks (it is just a personal preference). I also never seem to see them requested on riders.The Behringer for the lower end stuff? Too many riders say &quot;strictly no Behringer X32s&quot; for it to be an option. I suspect that they are just too affordable and this is a way of selecting the quality of rental house.Our other big contender are the Digico family which is superb but these have been plagued by stories of being unreliable and could be an iffy choice for a small company that doesn&#039;t want to carry a spare desk. However, at the price point the Soundcrafts were offered to us at, it was a no-brainer.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Simon Ryder, post: 124846, member: 852"] Re: SI Performer/VI ? to replace GB series This is a decision that we have just made. We have just sold off the Yamaha LS9s and replaced them with Si Performers. We bought an Si Compact 2 about a month ago on a stupidly cheap deal and fell in love with it. However we felt that it (and the Expression) lacked the functionality of the LS9 for doing more complicated shows (not having 4 bands of fully parametric EQ is the biggest downfall) and so picked up a Performer. That inventory has now grown to 1 x Compact 2, 2 x Performer 2s and 1 x Vi1. Our next point is to start buying stage boxes. In a couple of weeks, we will add a pair of 32ch Mini stage boxes. As we grow, the next step will likely be a Vi3000 and the 64ch stage box (on optical) though this may have to wait until next year... Why the Soundcrafts? I find them faster and more intuitive than the Midas boards with a similar level of sound quality. We do not as yet need the complicated networking abilities of the Midas offerings. I have never been a particular fan of the A+H desks (it is just a personal preference). I also never seem to see them requested on riders. The Behringer for the lower end stuff? Too many riders say "strictly no Behringer X32s" for it to be an option. I suspect that they are just too affordable and this is a way of selecting the quality of rental house. Our other big contender are the Digico family which is superb but these have been plagued by stories of being unreliable and could be an iffy choice for a small company that doesn't want to carry a spare desk. However, at the price point the Soundcrafts were offered to us at, it was a no-brainer. [/QUOTE]

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