inspector_gizmo
Member
Dear fellow CBers,
I am in somewhat of a self-created dilemma. I recently have come into some capital to invest in my favorite company (my own). Lately I have been shopping around for a compressor/limiter and an EQ. Other topics have helped me with the selection of these items, but any general advice is accepted.
This isn't my problem however, My main mixing console is rather old and doesn't have any insert jacks. I believe its an Audio Centron Eclipse ACM-24 from the 80s before Crate bought the company out. I got the console off of ebay a while back. I really love the board, its simplistic, but it gets the job done and you can drive it hard without any issues. It's lack of insert jacks becomes a problem when you start talking about compressors. So my question is what can I do to solve this dilemma.
I have come up with several options, and any others are greatly appreciated.
1) I try to open the board and install my own insert jacks, however I don't know if i posess the skills to attempt such a feat and in addition to that, the board is built like a tank and is very hard to get open if not impossible.
2) I buy a rackmount pre-amp to feed the mic signal to then out to the compressor then finally out to the line input on my console. This however is more costly and involves a lot of cabeling back and fourth.
3) I run the items that I need compressed or limited through my Yamaha MG 12/4 which does have insert jacks, and then out to my other mixer. This sounds pretty good however it means another mixer that I have to deal with and haul to gigs.
4) I sell my ACM-24 and try to make some money back on it then combine it with other income to buy a new board, however I would hate to see my console go away and in the end I don't think I would have money to buy a compressor. And besides I dont think I could get a mixer with the same kind of features for only ~$800.
Once again I have come back to you all for help, and I know I won't be let down because we have some very intelligent and clever people on here. Thanks ahead of time for all of your replies.
Inspector_Gizmo
I am in somewhat of a self-created dilemma. I recently have come into some capital to invest in my favorite company (my own). Lately I have been shopping around for a compressor/limiter and an EQ. Other topics have helped me with the selection of these items, but any general advice is accepted.
This isn't my problem however, My main mixing console is rather old and doesn't have any insert jacks. I believe its an Audio Centron Eclipse ACM-24 from the 80s before Crate bought the company out. I got the console off of ebay a while back. I really love the board, its simplistic, but it gets the job done and you can drive it hard without any issues. It's lack of insert jacks becomes a problem when you start talking about compressors. So my question is what can I do to solve this dilemma.
I have come up with several options, and any others are greatly appreciated.
1) I try to open the board and install my own insert jacks, however I don't know if i posess the skills to attempt such a feat and in addition to that, the board is built like a tank and is very hard to get open if not impossible.
2) I buy a rackmount pre-amp to feed the mic signal to then out to the compressor then finally out to the line input on my console. This however is more costly and involves a lot of cabeling back and fourth.
3) I run the items that I need compressed or limited through my Yamaha MG 12/4 which does have insert jacks, and then out to my other mixer. This sounds pretty good however it means another mixer that I have to deal with and haul to gigs.
4) I sell my ACM-24 and try to make some money back on it then combine it with other income to buy a new board, however I would hate to see my console go away and in the end I don't think I would have money to buy a compressor. And besides I dont think I could get a mixer with the same kind of features for only ~$800.
Once again I have come back to you all for help, and I know I won't be let down because we have some very intelligent and clever people on here. Thanks ahead of time for all of your replies.
Inspector_Gizmo