Church multipurpose PA

pmgd · #1 (**permalink**) 28th September 2009 , 04:15 PM

Hello all,
I am quite new to all this, but need to try and spec a simple PA for our church.
I would be grateful for any comments on what I have provisionally chosen, which with 3 miks and cables is about on the financial limit.

Peter

[B]Requirements
[/B]£1000; used for small theatre productions (Panto etc) as well as worship group playing during services. In each case max number of audience is about 150. Needs to portable (church and hall use) -but not transportable (dont need transit cases). Needs to be able to be used for small scale engagemetns with little expert knowhow.

[B]Suggested system[/B]
Mics SM58 for vocalists, SM57 for instruments (can add at later stage)
Crown PCC160 for theatre and choir

Mixer Soundcraft EMP12 (don't need effects, do need potentially several channels)

Speakers
Makie Thump TH15A

Rationale: Powered speakers mean they can be used by themselves for small speaking engagements without mixer allowing less expert users. Passives mean an additional item (the amp) or a harder choice of powered mixer - and obviously require the mixer to be present.

Tifstorey · #2 (**permalink**) 28th September 2009 , 05:58 PM

Hi pmgd,

The things you've chosen look fine and would work no problems.

The only thing you might be needing if you have bands playing and what not are stage monitors. Not essential, but would be recommended if bands are playing quite alot of the time.

Other than that, you look good to go.

pmgd · #3 (**permalink**) 29th September 2009 , 05:28 PM

Thanks Tifstorey,

I did think of monitors, but I'm on the ££ limit already.
What I thought was either we could use a guitar amp a band member already has, or we could just us e asingle 15A and use the other as fallback.

If I did have some spare cash, do you have a reccomendation?
Again - I think I'd prefer active to keep the box count down.

Peter

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#1 (permalink) 28th September 2009 , 04:15 PM
pmgd Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2	Church multipurpose PA Hello all, I am quite new to all this, but need to try and spec a simple PA for our church. I would be grateful for any comments on what I have provisionally chosen, which with 3 miks and cables is about on the financial limit. Peter [B]Requirements [/B]£1000; used for small theatre productions (Panto etc) as well as worship group playing during services. In each case max number of audience is about 150. Needs to portable (church and hall use) -but not transportable (dont need transit cases). Needs to be able to be used for small scale engagemetns with little expert knowhow. [B]Suggested system[/B] Mics SM58 for vocalists, SM57 for instruments (can add at later stage) Crown PCC160 for theatre and choir Mixer Soundcraft EMP12 (don't need effects, do need potentially several channels) Speakers Makie Thump TH15A Rationale: Powered speakers mean they can be used by themselves for small speaking engagements without mixer allowing less expert users. Passives mean an additional item (the amp) or a harder choice of powered mixer - and obviously require the mixer to be present.
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#2 (permalink) 28th September 2009 , 05:58 PM
Tifstorey Super Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Burnley, Lancashire Posts: 459	Hi pmgd, The things you've chosen look fine and would work no problems. The only thing you might be needing if you have bands playing and what not are stage monitors. Not essential, but would be recommended if bands are playing quite alot of the time. Other than that, you look good to go. ______________________________ Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. - SA
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#3 (permalink) 29th September 2009 , 05:28 PM
pmgd Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2	Thanks Tifstorey, I did think of monitors, but I'm on the ££ limit already. What I thought was either we could use a guitar amp a band member already has, or we could just us e asingle 15A and use the other as fallback. If I did have some spare cash, do you have a reccomendation? Again - I think I'd prefer active to keep the box count down. Peter
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