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

[Jim Thompson]

David, congrats. Have a question -- you talked of a 'ton of twisted pair', but I 
wonder what you replaced it with? And are you using balanced or unbalanced 
connections?

thanks and all the best.
jim

On 2/24/2016 15:21, Frieda Werden via grc wrote:
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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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