jkowtko
Well-Known Member
For our next production, Music Man, for the first time we are using a pre-recorded orchestra in a musical. I would like to "play" the orchestra as realistically as possible.
Our theater is like a flex theater -- no pit, floor level stage, and we usually place the band in, under, or behind the set. For this production I plan to set up a separate set of speakers behind the stage on stands to play the band, and these speakers will be separate from the FOH speakers where I will pipe all of the mic output.
My budget is (as usual) limited. Since we have a bunch of SRM450s for the house, for future flexibility I bought another pair of SRM450s with some stands to use for the band speakers. However with a 45'x65' 175 seat house I'm thinking I'll need subwoofer support.
Since the SRM450s are self powered I'd like to stay with self-powered subs. I'm looking at used Mackie SWA1501 and SWA1801 in the $500-900 range.
Any suggestions or recommendations between these two subs, or any other brands I should look at for that size of room?
Thanks. John
Our theater is like a flex theater -- no pit, floor level stage, and we usually place the band in, under, or behind the set. For this production I plan to set up a separate set of speakers behind the stage on stands to play the band, and these speakers will be separate from the FOH speakers where I will pipe all of the mic output.
My budget is (as usual) limited. Since we have a bunch of SRM450s for the house, for future flexibility I bought another pair of SRM450s with some stands to use for the band speakers. However with a 45'x65' 175 seat house I'm thinking I'll need subwoofer support.
Since the SRM450s are self powered I'd like to stay with self-powered subs. I'm looking at used Mackie SWA1501 and SWA1801 in the $500-900 range.
Any suggestions or recommendations between these two subs, or any other brands I should look at for that size of room?
Thanks. John