I'll speak up for the
ETC Cobalt. I love the
desk for
busking shows and
theatre. It is very fast when designing and programming on the fly.
The drawback is that you need to have people trained to program it because most people are unfamiliar with it. I have gotten LD's up and programming on it in a few minutes, but there is A GREAT DEAL of hate for the
RPN programming syntax. A well laid out
house file and the touchscreens make it easier to get going.
I just saw the new
Chamsys desk. It was pretty impressive, and the price
point was phenomenal. Phil and I discussed as a matter of fact the issue with LD's being freaked out because the
house desk wasn't the ... that they were used to operating. I have dealt with people that hate the Avo, or the Hog, or the
Ion, or the whatever. I don't lose any sleep over it anymore.
Computer based systems are great for traveling and having what you want with you. A dedicated
console is
IMO a better option for a
venue.
Take care,
John