jkinkennon wrote:I certainly hope that Behringer will continue to produce the 2031A's, not that similar studio monitors couldn't work just as well. My 3031A's with the kevlar cones and ribbon tweeters have been discontinued.
The inaugural Lessons & Carols service for the St. Barnabas install exceeded my expectations in every way. That's with a dozen 2031A's and the Tuba HT as previously described. Dr. Jeannine Jordan was at the organ along with our own Tweedle Dee on choir accompaniments and at the Moeller pipe organ, yes, for organ duet accompaniments. The Postlude was Prelude, Fugue, and Chaconne -- Diedrich Buxtehude.
The sound with the Velesovo dry samples was totally convincing to my ears. I had thought the presence of a large crowd might dampen the power and brightness of the instrument but that wasn't the case. I mention this as encouragement for Drew to use one or two Tuba HT's and plenty of studio monitors. It has worked well now for two area churches though neither is as large a space as he needs to deal with.
This is fantastic news! I love that we have been able to exchange some ideas and hopefully be of mutual benefit to one another, and perhaps even to countless other folks reading these threads.
magnaton wrote:jkinkennon wrote:I certainly hope that Behringer will continue to produce the 2031A's, not that similar studio monitors couldn't work just as well. My 3031A's with the kevlar cones and ribbon tweeters have been discontinued.
I agree. They discontinued the passive versions (2031P) as well. I'm guessing from a marketing standpoint its based to number of units being sold.
I've seen glowing reviews for the JBL LSR308 monitors. It is now the same price as the 2031A but the output wattage is much less compared to the 2031As
Danny B..
Since I'm planning for 48 channels, I'm less concerned about wattage. I would however like to find a place that stocks both the Behringer and JBL to hear them side-by-side. Unfortunately, Guitar Center doesn't stock Behringer products (at least not this one near me). Maybe Sam Ash?
As I've mentioned before, I work for an A/V company by day doing commercial systems - some of which are performance halls, public venues, lecture halls, etc. Well, my project has gotten the interest of a few people in my company and they are a great source of information. The engineering team is a great deal of help when working through the logistics of what products to buy, and compatibility. Most helpful, though, may just be my boss. He spent the better part of his career tuning concert halls and doing acoustic treatments in them, and has worked in some of the best performance halls in the world, including the Sydney opera house. He and I are sitting down this coming week so I can bounce some ideas off of him, and also get him involved in the final installation and tuning of the audio system.
Also, I've spoken to the head of the trustees and we've agreed to meet right at the first of the year to see what kind of resources we need to get together to get this thing funded. I've reached the point where I'm just about at a standstill, stuck in a sea of "hypothetical possibilities," that will likely be resolved once I find out what can be afforded, and what is acceptable aesthetically.
All that being said, minus any contractor and electrician expenses that may come up, I've calculated all of my equipment and gear, and it comes out to about $22,000. Almost $13,000 is the audio system. Having gotten the deal of a lifetime on that old Allen console, that really helped with the budget! All that's needed are a few items from MGB and we are in business. I think I have decided to forgo the iStop or eStop things, as well as the lit rocker tabs due to cost and complexity. I am looking at Planar touch screens instead. Since I work for a pro A/V company, and since I own a small residential A/V business on the side, I can buy a lot of this stuff at cost - the pro audio stuff (Behringer and MOTU) I'm not sure I have access to.
Here is my updated wiring legend for the organ (minus the speakers which will just be coming out of the MOTU's)
https://www.lucidchart.com/publicSegments/view/52ad0b99-e1c9-4ec7-b936-fe0a90770ec5The 3 Shielded Cat6 cables will be the snake that runs from the console back to the rack closet (room underneath where the speakers are going). I will likely use a custom-made 3-port Cat6 patch plate and Ethercon connectors for reliability.