As a sound contracter, I probably ought to know this. I have a client who has a Ballroom/Dance Studio. The loudspeakers are ALTEC 311-90s with 288-8K drivers, coupled with four (2 per side) 15" custom woofers. The power is QSC, biamplified. It's about to get time aligned (via QSC crossovers) and a new dual 1/3 octave MicroAudio multi-programmable equalizer.
The problem is the head end. Currently we are using an old JVC mono home recording mixer with four microphone inputs and four line inputs. For their use, other than being mono, it works pretty well, operation wise. The thing does not have enough drive and is getting elderly. We need a replacement, something equally easy to use, stereo and much higher fidelity.
A number of their dance teachers use this thing, but most are absolutelty technicaly challenged. I thought of a disco mixer, but they have too many knobs, an equalizer and other functions to misadjust. I thought of a Mackie 1202 or 1402, but again the same problem, plus I don't think they are that Hi-Fi.
This system sounds great when it's properly adjusted, I gave up trying to keep it in adjustment, every time I set it, they goof it up, that's why the to be installed programmable EQ.
They need at least two LO Z mic imputs and two-three stereo line imputs, any ideas?
Let me know, JIM