The most flexible (most auxes) boards I'm aware of in the highly affordable
range are the Yamahas. I'm not a big fan (in part owing to the channel EQ,
in part owing to the look & feel), but they get the job done. If the budget
allows, the Crest HP8 is the best bang for the buck (8 groups, 10 auxes, two
Matrix mixes) and should be a very good console.



"Paul Pinyot" wrote in
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Panzi,

I am also specifying a new board for our church. The current board has a
left and a right main output, A single monitor line and a single MONO
combined (Post left and right mains) line. Making up four master faders.
There is one separate effects send and return. And a built in reverb
send.
So I guess there would be five busses (left, right, monitor, effects and
reverb). I am not counting the post mains MONO line.

For a new board I am sketching all the possible alter/stage
configurations.
Noting where the monitors are and what is to come out of each monitor.
Also
noting the mains speakers, assisted listening transmitter for the hard of
hearing, tape recording feeds (stereo), back rooms (nursery, cry room, two
class rooms, office and Fellowship hall) all on one feed.

Outputs I would have:
2 - for mains left and right
1 - mono for the back rooms
1 - for listening assist transmitter
2 - recording mix
5 - monitors, choir, worship team vocals, worship team instrumentation,
and
pastors pulpit.
2 - special effects

I figure 13 minimum. Or 2 mains and 11 sub send busses.

For inputs - Again sketching the locations or racking add up your input
needs like mics, instrumentation, video, CD player, etc. and figure your
input needs.

Just a sample. I hope this helps.
--
Paul Pinyot



"Panzzi" wrote in message
21...

So, my question is: what kind of "application" can I use to utilize
these
bus? And/or how to count them... with example? Wow... that makes two
questions, doesn't it?

Thank you in advance.

Panzzi