the quality of the mix, how the audience feels, lives or dies by what happens at the mixing console.

It's true that to get good sound, you need a good source. That means everything coming from the stage needs to sound good, with talented singers holding high quality microphones, and talented musicians playing high quality instruments. 

At the other end of the signal chain you need a great PA system that's been set up correctly for the space, with the speakers correctly aimed and aligned.

But even with the best quality source and destination, the quality of the mix, that is what the audience hears and how they feel as a result, lives and dies by what happens at the mixing console.

To put it another way, the mixing console is where the 'magic' happens. And not only does it need to be right for the job, but it also needs to be correctly set up.

If you need help with specing a mixing console then we'd love to hear from you.

There are a lot of considerations and questions to be asked when specing an audio console and the associated I/O Hardware. Here are some of them.

How many inputs and outputs?

How many physical faders?

Will FOH and Monitors be separate consoles or all handled from FOH?

What I/O hardware is required and will it be analog or digital?

What sort of cabling is required to connect the console to Input hardware?

Is DANTE Audio over IP functionality required?

Is iPad control functionality required?

How many processing or mix busses?

Is there capacity for futureproofing or the ability to add functionality down the track?

Then there are questions such as console layout for ease of use.

Are DCAs or groups required?

Can all the main inputs for mixing fit on one page or are layers required?

How do we best lay out the console so it works for your specific context?

As you can see there's a bit to consider. If you need help answering these questions then reach out to us to arrange a consult, we'd love to hear from you.