Hi all
I am from South Africa, I have just bought a new PA System, the sound engineer from the shop where I bought it recommended this system I did have a tight budget (R24 000 about $2200).
All equipment is new.
2x Samson Auro D412 12 inch powered speakers as main speakers
1x Samson Auro D1800 18 inch powered subwoofer for extra bass.
and
Allen & Heath ZED16fx with usb analog mixer (10 mic/line inputs and 4 stereo channels). I do have an old Laney CP12 powered wedge monitor that still is in very good condition, this monitor actually worked only 4 times in the 10 years that I owned it.
I'm starting a church, we have a band already. The instruments that I will put through the system is: 2x Acoustic guitars, 1x electric guitar, 1x bass guitar, 1x electronic stage piano and 1x electronic drum kit. We have 4 vocals in the band as well.
Samson Auro D412 is a 12 inch bin with 250 watt RMS and 400 watt peak, and a spl of 125db
Samson Auro D1800 is a 18inch subwoofer bin with 500 watt RMS and 1000 watt peak, and a spl of 125db.
The Laney Cp12 wedge monitor is a 12inch with 120 watt RMS.
What do you guys think of the Samson PA system? and the Allen & Heath mixer? Does any of you have had experience with this system? I how many people will I be able to reach with this system, let say in a an average sixed school hall? Is it a good system?
I am from South Africa, I have just bought a new PA System, the sound engineer from the shop where I bought it recommended this system I did have a tight budget (R24 000 about $2200).
All equipment is new.
2x Samson Auro D412 12 inch powered speakers as main speakers
1x Samson Auro D1800 18 inch powered subwoofer for extra bass.
and
Allen & Heath ZED16fx with usb analog mixer (10 mic/line inputs and 4 stereo channels). I do have an old Laney CP12 powered wedge monitor that still is in very good condition, this monitor actually worked only 4 times in the 10 years that I owned it.
I'm starting a church, we have a band already. The instruments that I will put through the system is: 2x Acoustic guitars, 1x electric guitar, 1x bass guitar, 1x electronic stage piano and 1x electronic drum kit. We have 4 vocals in the band as well.
Samson Auro D412 is a 12 inch bin with 250 watt RMS and 400 watt peak, and a spl of 125db
Samson Auro D1800 is a 18inch subwoofer bin with 500 watt RMS and 1000 watt peak, and a spl of 125db.
The Laney Cp12 wedge monitor is a 12inch with 120 watt RMS.
What do you guys think of the Samson PA system? and the Allen & Heath mixer? Does any of you have had experience with this system? I how many people will I be able to reach with this system, let say in a an average sixed school hall? Is it a good system?
Its a decent system.
It won't shake the place to pieces, but should fill a good sized room.
Do you have any channel inserts?
I'd always have a compressor over a bass guitar, and add a graphic EQ for the monitor send, in order to take out feedback frequencies.
Chris
It won't shake the place to pieces, but should fill a good sized room.
Do you have any channel inserts?
I'd always have a compressor over a bass guitar, and add a graphic EQ for the monitor send, in order to take out feedback frequencies.
Chris
Hi Jenmar.
Your band is quite similar to my church.
We are using Rland e drum too. FOH is 12 inch ID brand and a sub. Due to long stage we have 5 monitors for 1 lead, 5 back ups, 1 string, 1 e-piano, 1 bass, 1 e drum, 1 guitar. Some times 2 more back ups.
Mixer is the heart for a PA system, which I fully agree. You need more inputs and ouputs anytime in church due to expansion, numbers of bands, number of song leads increase- all with different characteristic. I do recommend you - behringer x32 digital mixer, which we have been using for near 1 and half years. The mixer was design by Midas, entry level price for a decent digital mixer experience.
How good? For me is darn good.
Price should be around 3 to 4 thousand usd.
1) 32 inputs and 16 buses output!
2)Built in compressor each channel
3)Built in 8 selectable eq (stereo) or effect to use all in 1 time, and all effect to all 32 channels as u like
4) digital strip- no need to use tape and marker
5)8 input grouping as you like.
6)2 headphone out, good for training for sound
7) free multi channel recording software- very useful for sound tune and recording
8) control fader through ipad!
9) 6 mute group as you like
Many many more.. the design is just too good and I am still learning fully utilize it. It should be the third year after launching and receive good feedback. Have a look in youtube. A good price for an awesome digital mixer.
All the best.
Your band is quite similar to my church.
We are using Rland e drum too. FOH is 12 inch ID brand and a sub. Due to long stage we have 5 monitors for 1 lead, 5 back ups, 1 string, 1 e-piano, 1 bass, 1 e drum, 1 guitar. Some times 2 more back ups.
Mixer is the heart for a PA system, which I fully agree. You need more inputs and ouputs anytime in church due to expansion, numbers of bands, number of song leads increase- all with different characteristic. I do recommend you - behringer x32 digital mixer, which we have been using for near 1 and half years. The mixer was design by Midas, entry level price for a decent digital mixer experience.
How good? For me is darn good.
Price should be around 3 to 4 thousand usd.
1) 32 inputs and 16 buses output!
2)Built in compressor each channel
3)Built in 8 selectable eq (stereo) or effect to use all in 1 time, and all effect to all 32 channels as u like
4) digital strip- no need to use tape and marker
5)8 input grouping as you like.
6)2 headphone out, good for training for sound
7) free multi channel recording software- very useful for sound tune and recording
8) control fader through ipad!
9) 6 mute group as you like
Many many more.. the design is just too good and I am still learning fully utilize it. It should be the third year after launching and receive good feedback. Have a look in youtube. A good price for an awesome digital mixer.
All the best.
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