[grc] Fwd: [ncramembers] Replacement of Broadcast console with a mixer

[Frieda Werden]

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From: David Teasdale <dteasdale77 at yahoo.ca>
Date: Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 1:55 PM
Subject: [ncramembers] Replacement of Broadcast console with a mixer
To: NCRA Members <ncramembers at ncra.ca>


I just wanted to give the group an update on our project to replace our
broadcast consoles with Mixers.

We replaced the Arrakis console we had in our main booth with a Yamaha
mixer, and at the same time we did away with a lot of equipment that was
hooked in line with the broadcast console.

The switch over went very well, and we are very happy with our decision. It
was a lot of work to get the old console and its' ton of twisted pair
wiring out but well worth it.

The new mixer cost us 350$, it would have cost us around 5000$ to put in
another broadcast console.

We were able to hook up our phone system without much of a problem, each
slider has an on air light, to provide visual feedback showing what is
active.

We are building a box to mute our monitor speakers and activate the "on
air" light, in the mean time we are using headphones.

I know that purists will shudder at what we've done, but financially we had
no choice, and in the end it went better than I thought it would, so
stations in the same situation, I can tell you that it will work out if you
have to opt for a mixer.

I've trained our volunteers on the change over and that went well. I've
completely documented the settings and levels on each and every switch,
slider and variable control on the mixer, so we should be ok if someone
messes it up.

David Teasdale - Station Manager, CJMQ 88.9 FM
819-822-1838



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