Mixing consoles come in a dizzying array of sizes, capabilities and price ranges. Some churches are in a position of simply not knowing the options available to them. While no directory can present all of the manufacturers and model options to be had, this directory of mixing consoles for live sound applications is intended to give our readers a sense of the size and scope of currently available products.
Allen & Heath
Agoura Hills, CA
Phone: 1-800-431-2609
www.allen-heath.com
E-mail: lynn.martin@allen-heath-usa.com
ML5000 (Starting at $2399)
Allen & Heath’s ML 5000 27 bus live
sound VCA console is available with 32 or 40 channels. Dual functionality means
the mixer can work at front-ofhouse (FOH) or in the stage monitor position.
GRP/Aux Mode switches allow the user to select any combination of up to 16 aux
sends and up to eight subgroups. All consoles include four dual stereo channels
in addition to the channel count and feature four-band EQ plus high pass filter.
Audio Toys, Inc.
Jessup, MD
Phone: 1-301-776-7879
www.audiotoys.com
ATI Paragon Monitor ($115,000)
A 64-input automated mixing console, the ATI
Paragon Monitor is designed specifically to meet the needs of houses of worship.
The Paragon offers up to 20 stereo monitor mixing capability and four bands
of parametric EQ on each input. Each channel has a variable direct out that
can be either stereo or dual mono. ATI installed its patented compressor and
a parametric noise gate, while Uptown Automation supplied fader and mute automation.
Crest Audio
Paramus, NJ
Phone: 1-201-909-8700
www.crestaudio.com
E-mail: sales@crestaudio.com
X-VCA (Starting at $19,000)
Crest’s X-VCA live sound mixing console
is offered in 24, 32, 40 or 48 mono input channels, plus 4 stereo line only
input modules. Each mono channel includesa variable high pass filter and four
band fullyparametric EQ with high and low frequencies switchable to bell-shaped
curves. Parametric output EQ and adjustable RMS limiters are included on mono
and stereo outputs. The console offers VCA control of input channels and analog
sub groups, plus linked stereo dynamics, including compression, limiting and
gating, on all subgroups.
DiGiCo
Epsom, Surrey, England
Phone: +44(0)1372 845600
www.digiconsoles.com
E-mail: webby@digiconsoles.com
D5 Live ($173,756)
DiGiCo’s D5 Live digital mixing console
is available with a choice of 56 or 96 inputs. Forty internal buses can be configured
as mono or stereo auxiliaries and mono or stereo surround buses. The mixer provides
24 VCA-style control groups, and inputs can be swapped between physical faders
and groups of faders. One-touch basic setups for FOH or monitor mixing offer
maximum versatility. The D5 Live uses four LCD touchscreens to provide one-touch
access to the console’s many features, and a real-time EQ curve for added
ease of use.
Electro-Voice, Inc.
Burnsville, MN
Phone: 952-884-4051
www.electrovoice.com
Email: pro.sound@telex.com
PSX Series (Starting at $1788)
EV’s says its PSX mixers offer tour-grade
power, studio-quality effects and heavy-duty durability with the added benefit
of ease of use and portability. Digital signal processing, dynamic limiters,
Neutrik in/out connectors and Alps faders are a few features of the PSX. Two
models are available: the PSX600 with 300 W/channel at 4 ohms; 150 W/channel
at 8 ohms, six mic and two stereo line input channels and three-band EQ on each
channel, and the PSX1000 with 500 W/channel at 4 ohms; 250 W/channel at 8 ohms,
10 mic and four stereo line input channels and 3-band EQ with sweepable mids
on mono inputs. Both feature two separate 18-bit digital effects processors
with 100 programs.
Innova SON
distributed by Sennheiser
Old Lyme, CT
Phone: 860-434-9190
www: www.innovason.com
E-mail: info@innovason.com
COMPACT Sy40 (Starting at $42,300)
Housed in the same chassis and featuring the
same footprint as Innova SON’s Compact Live mixer, the Compact Sy40 digital
mixing console for live performance offers 40 input channels and 27 mix buses.
The Sy40’s modular architecture allows users to configure the physical
I/O for each event. As a standalone console, the mixer supports 40 inputs and
16 outputs through 47 faders: 32, including eightstereo, for the 40 input channels,
12 stereo mix buses, plus three for the mono LRM/C masters.
Inter-M Corporation
Chester, PA
Phone: 610-874-8870
www.inter-m.com
E-mail: info@inter-m.net
CMX Series (Starting at $2,076)
Inter-M’s CMX Series mixing consoles are
available in a variety of configurations, from eight in, two out to 32 in, 8
out. Each mixer in the series includes six aux sends, 12,16, and 24 mono input
channels, 100-mm precision faders, and three-band EQ with variable midrange
frequency. Group/aux/stereo assign switches allow maximum mixing capabilities.
Mackie Designs
Woodinville, WA • Ph: 800-258-6883
www.mackie.com
E-mail: Sales@mackie.com
SR-VLZ PRO Series (starting at $1699)
Mackie’s line of VLZ PRO live sound mixers,
the SR24-4 and SR32-4, feature six aux sends, 3-band EQ with sweepable mids,
and XDR mic preamps with 60 dB gain range, 130 dB dynamic range and 192 kHz
bandwidth. Four buses allow engineers to submix groups of inputs and control
them with one fader.
Midas
distributed by Telex
Kidderminster, Worchestershire, England
Ph: (952)736-4031 Ext. 84031
www.midasconsoles.com
E-mail: matt.larson@telex.com
Legend 3000 (starting at $29,510)
Offered at a lower price point than the company’s
Heritage line, the Midas Legend 3000 live sound mixing console includes XL4
preamps and XL3 EQ for high quality sound. The semi-modular console contains
12 aux sends, which can be used individually as monitor or FOH effects sends.
Two separate sets of controls let users run two separate mixes easily.
Peavey
Meridian, MS • Ph: 601-483-5365
www.peavey.com
E-mail: domesticsales@peavey.com
RQ2326 ($999)
The Peavey RQ 2326 24-channel, two-bus mixer
has 24 XLR inputs, each with PFL for monitoring, mute plus channel EQ, and a
sweepable mid-frequency. Two pre-fader monitor sends, a precision 60-mm fader,
and two stereo effect returns make this a full-featured, cost effective console
for live sound mixing.
Soundcraft
Nashville, TN • Ph: 615-360-0471
www.soundcraft.com
Email: soundcraft-usa@harman.com
Series TWO (Starting at $6,395)
The Soundcraft Series TWO, a compact live sound
console, is available in 24, 32 and 40 mono channel frame sizes, with two stereo
line inputs on each model. An integral meterbridge provides input and output
metering on LED bar graphs. A variable frequency high-pass filter with separate
in/out switch is available on each channel, along with four-band EQ with two
sweepable mids and EQ in/out switch. Eight mono Auxes each have Pre/Post fader
switching in pairs, and a Pre/Post EQ switch, while eight group busses are routable
in pairs, plus left, right and mono.
Yamaha Corp. of America Pro Audio
Buena Park, CA • Ph: 714-522-9011
www.yamaha.com/proaudio
E-mail: infostation@yamaha.com
EMX5000-20 ($1,299)
Yamaha describes its EMX5000-20 live sound mixer
as an integrated PA system, minus the speakers. The 20-input mixer offers 9-band
graphic EQ, dual integrated 500-watt amplifiers and dual on-board 32-bit digital
effects processors. It promises flexible audio mixing and patching options in
a compact design..
