Next item on my list to get is a new mixer. I sold most of my outboard equipment intending to buy an A&H GL2400-16 and new outboard equipment, but then I realized that the digital mixers were cheaper in total and have some valuable features.
For theater work the Yamaha seems to be the better choice with its motorized faders. But I have concerns about ease of use in a live environment. I have two pieces of Yamaha equipment and don't like the interface or manual of either. But the 01V seems to be better.
Currently we don't have a need for more than 12 mics and background music/sound effects tracks. So I can do that much on the 01V in one layer, but I have to switch for the auxes or groups; probably not a big deal. I understand I would need to use the 2nd layer as a mirror of the first in order to send pre-compression signals to the monitors, so its expandability is not of value for me.
I always need at least 2 main feeds -- one for the delays. We have one show coming up for which I will need 5 different main feeds. On the A&H I would use the matrix mixer; on the Studiolive can you do this with a combination of the groups and mains? On the Yamaha I assume I would do it all with groups.
I like the Studiolive's meters, and little things like the outputs all on the back, the lamp socket, talkback mic ... but those of course aren't big issues. I don't like the limited I/O on the Yamaha; frankly though I think all digital mixers ought to put all I/O on a remote stage box.
On the Studiolive I might be able to get around manual faders by just using mutes; can you store mute settings without fader levels?
Again, I apologize if this has all been beaten to death. I've researched quite a bit about these options in other places and read several threads on this forum, and read a lot of the manuals, but now my head is spinning. And some things you just have to use to truly understand.
We don't have any big productions coming up, just a couple small things, so I could just continue with my old Mackie and wait and see what comes out next year, but I'll have to make do without any effects, which may not be a big deal.
Thanks very much for your help.
For theater work the Yamaha seems to be the better choice with its motorized faders. But I have concerns about ease of use in a live environment. I have two pieces of Yamaha equipment and don't like the interface or manual of either. But the 01V seems to be better.
Currently we don't have a need for more than 12 mics and background music/sound effects tracks. So I can do that much on the 01V in one layer, but I have to switch for the auxes or groups; probably not a big deal. I understand I would need to use the 2nd layer as a mirror of the first in order to send pre-compression signals to the monitors, so its expandability is not of value for me.
I always need at least 2 main feeds -- one for the delays. We have one show coming up for which I will need 5 different main feeds. On the A&H I would use the matrix mixer; on the Studiolive can you do this with a combination of the groups and mains? On the Yamaha I assume I would do it all with groups.
I like the Studiolive's meters, and little things like the outputs all on the back, the lamp socket, talkback mic ... but those of course aren't big issues. I don't like the limited I/O on the Yamaha; frankly though I think all digital mixers ought to put all I/O on a remote stage box.
On the Studiolive I might be able to get around manual faders by just using mutes; can you store mute settings without fader levels?
Again, I apologize if this has all been beaten to death. I've researched quite a bit about these options in other places and read several threads on this forum, and read a lot of the manuals, but now my head is spinning. And some things you just have to use to truly understand.
We don't have any big productions coming up, just a couple small things, so I could just continue with my old Mackie and wait and see what comes out next year, but I'll have to make do without any effects, which may not be a big deal.
Thanks very much for your help.