I first set my eyes on the Arria.Live system, from Arria Live Media, at our church’s bi-annual national conference in Columbus, Ohio earlier this year. Dave Andersen, Arria’s Vice-President of Business Development, was invited to introduce the Arria.Live system to me and to get feedback on the ... Read More
[Guest post from Brian Henson] In the process of selecting a new mixer for my church, I wanted to research every option available. In the process, I created a spreadsheet comparing the features and specs of digital mixers, available at the time, that were within our price range. You’ll find a ... Read More
The Mackie SR24:4 has been installed in more churches that grains of sand on the beach. This might be a slight exaggeration but it's the first console I ever used, over 20 years ago, and I still see it in churches today. But let's be honest, for many years, the name Mackie wasn't at the top of the ... Read More
So close. Years ago, I bugged Rick Naqvi of PreSonus about adding motorized faders and he made it clear it was a price-point issue. Several years ago, he was right in that it kept the price down. Today, they introduced motorized faders – sort of. The regular line of StudioLive consoles does NOT ... Read More
Want to buy a DiGiCo console? Grab your neighbor’s wallet because they are EX-PENSIVE! I’m all for paying up for a quality console but what comes with the lower-priced ($7k) DiGiCo S21? I don’t assume it’s because they are going after a larger market. Oh, it’s entirely possible that someone at ... Read More
Mackie has released a full line of the ProFXv2 analog consoles. I’ll let Mackie hit the highlights and then toss out my opinion. Vita Preamps: Designed specifically for live sound, Vita preamps are virtually noiseless, featuring a discrete Class-A front end design, dual feedback stabilization and ... Read More
Wow, four new console releases in April, the new Mackie Series, the new PreSonus StudioLive CS18AI, the new "affordable" DiGiCo S21, and the Yamaha TF audio console available in 16, 24, or 32 input versions. The Yamaha TF is definitely a console I want to explore because the price point ($2,950 - ... Read More
[Guest post by Nick Hampton] I became a member of the digital age a little over a year ago when my church decided on replacing our analog Mackie 24.4 mixer after it blew up in the middle of our Easter service. The Mackie wasn't my favorite by any stretch of the imagination, but it was analog and as ... Read More
