To clarify, I am interested in an analog
console. Most decent digital consoles are far more expensive (even when you factor that you don't need effects or processing equipment any longer) and I have never felt that purchasing one is feasible at this time. The only thing that I believe we have looked into was a
Yamaha 01V96VCM.
This may go back to the overall issue of what '
level' of gear and capabilities are you looking for. If you are at a
level where any of the digital
console options are too expensive then you're likely also at a
point where separate
FOH and
monitor consoles would be unusual. There is not just the cost of the second
console but also that a dedicated
monitor mixer means having to somehow get the signals to both consoles and may also involve dedicated effects and signal processing as well as a dedicated operator. Then there's also the issue of having to transport and setup just two consoles, two effects racks and all the related interconnects. So if you look at what it might actually cost you to run a dedicated
monitor mix and any added value in simplifying the setup, for the events you'll apparently be serving might it make seems to make more sense to instead invest that in a single
console. That may allow for some digital
console options.
In its price range the
Yamaha S115V is a good general purpose
speaker. However, for a live rock or DJ event for 500+ people outdoors, it's probably not enough unless the intent is more as background music. And using multiple of those boxes is probably not the best solution to addressing larger events. While how you plan to actually use the quantity and models of speakers listed in not exactly
clear (such as why six S115V mains or what the K12s are for), you might want to think about either limiting what events you expect this
system to support and renting for larger events or rethinking your
speaker and
amplifier choices. And there are probably few who would attempt the type of events you apparently are considering without subwoofers.
Also don't forget all the little items like adapters,
speaker covers,
road cases for the mixers,
road racks for the amps and processors, a canopy for outdoor events and so forth. It's easy to say "yeah, we'll get that" but the reality is that all these ancillary parts and pieces can start to add up, especially if building from scratch.
You also probably want to look back at Derek's comment about a
power distro. You probably won't be plugging everything into one 20A
circuit, you'll need multiple circuits. And not all venues may provide you multiple single
phase, 20A Edisons, you may get a 30A two
phase connection on a
twistlock or two or three
phase on camlocks or whatever. So Getting those connections to what you need and where you need it is the
role of a
distro and the related
feeder cable. Depending on what you need and how nice you want it, these can get expensive. If you have an idea of the venues where you might work then you might want to see what they will be able to provide to support your
system and make sure that you have the
power distribution necessary to make that work.
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