Mixing consoles for live sound come in a wide variety of sizes, feature sets and, of course, prices. The intent behind this directory of mixing consoles for live sound applications is to give Church Production Magazine’s readership an idea of the scope of products that are currently on the market.
Allen & Heath
Agoura Hills, CA
Phone: 1-800-431-2609
www.allen-heath.com
E-mail: info@allen-heath-usa.com
ML3000 (Starting at $7,199)
Allen & Heath's ML 3000 live sound VCA console is available with 24, 32, 40, or 48 channels. All versions come with two full stereo channels, in addition to the mono channel count. A total of six stereo channels can be fitted (I.e., a 40-input console would have 40 mono channels and two stereo channels, or 36 mono channels and six stereo). Dual functionality means the mixer can work at front-of-house (FOH) or in the monitor mix position. GRP/Aux Mode switches allow the user to select any combination of up to eight aux sends to be configured as monitor sends. Input channels feature four-band EQ with swept mid bands, plus variable 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
HP-Eight ($4,199.99-6,999.99)
The HP-Eight mixing console packs in Crest Audio's legendary sound quality with features such as four-band, double-swept mid EQ, eight analog subgroups, a two-channel matrix, full talkback and monitor systems, four-channel scene mute, and 10 aux sends on each mono input channel for use as a monitor mixer. Made in the U.S.A. and available in 24, 32, 40, 48, and 56- channel frames. Five-year warranty.
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 112 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 $21,071 for
the basic system)
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 eight stereo 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 threeband 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
Sanctuary Series by Peavey: S-14 mixer
($1,199.99) and S-14P powered mixer
($1,799.99)
The S-14 is a 12-channel, rack-mountable automatic mixing console designed specifically for churches, providing high quality sound and a simplified operation for novice to experienced operators. The S-14 can be preset, leaving the mix to the system's automatic mixing circuitry, which is provided on the first four channels. This gainsharing automix technology makes the S-14 a natural for churches because it simplifies operation and reduces feedback. Other features include compression, 18dB/octave low-cut filters, "Mid-Morph" tone control, three-band EQ on each channel, and post-fader sends to monitors 1 and 2.
Soundcraft
Northridge, California • Ph: 818-920-3212
www.soundcraft.com
Email: soundcraft-usa@harman.com
MH3 (Starting at $15,495)
Available in 24, 32, 40, 48, and 56 mono channel frame sizes -- all with an additional four stereo channels as standard -- Soundcraft's multi-purpose MH3 is ideal for use as either a dedicated frontof- house (FOH) or monitor desk, or as a combination of both. The console features eight group busses and 12 auxiliary busses on FOH mode, 12 monitor busses (12 mono, or eight mono plus two stereo) in monitor mode, the same new mic amp and EQ designs as the MH4, eight VCA groups and eight mute groups with snapshot automation, true LCR panning and outputs, and an integral 12x4 matrix.
Yamaha Corp. of America Pro Audio
Buena Park, CA • Ph: 714-522-9011
www.yamaha.com/proaudio
E-mail: infostation@yamaha.com
PM5000 ($74,000)
Yamaha's PM5000 is currently available in three configurations: 52 channels (48 mono/four stereo); 36 channels (32 mono/four stereo); and 28 channels (24 mono/four stereo), and features four stereo input modules as standard. Features include comprehensive input channel functions, versatile 35-bus configuration for front-of-house (FOH) or monitor applications, 12 VCA groups and a 4 Stereo + 8 Mono matrix, a "variable sum gain" control, and digital scene recall with "recall safe" function. Although the PM5000 handles all audio signals in the analog domain, it also offers advanced digital scene recall capability. Recallable parameters include channel ON/OFF, assignments, and fader positions.
Yorkville
Pickering, ON • Ph: 905-837-8481
www.yorkville.com
E-mail: info@yorkville.com
PowerMAX16 ($2,899)
Yorkville's PowerMAX16 features 12 mono mic/ line balanced channel inputs and two stereo line level channels (13016). Yorkville's groupdefeatable channel overload protection circuitry is built into mono channels one to six (or one to 12 on Model PM22). Designed for power and versatility, the PowerMAX features 2,150W of power (800W for the main power amplifiers and two 275W monitor power amplifiers).
