PA support

[mophead]

Anyone have experience with the Yamaha EMX 5016CF in their band setup?

We don't do huge venues so wondered if this might be a nice rig for a 5/6 piece group, four singers, keyboard, bass, kick drum, 2/3 guitars, and harp with 3/4 monitors.

Currently using a Yamaha EMX 660 with an old Ampeg PA running one monitor off the Yamaha and can't get everything through it. Mostly vocals and 2 monitors off the Yamaha at present.

We have Yamaha C112's for mains and Yamaha C110's for monitors with a couple of older Yamaha 12's for one monitor and a standby. We do get comments on how good the vocals sound through these and have an Ampeg 810 for the low end so really didn't see the need for 15's for mains. The 12's are much easier to move around for old tired backs.

Assuming this would fall under performance aspect of the forum.
Thanks,

[SteveC]

We use on of the smaller Yamaha powered mixers - can't remember the model. We put everything through it (2 vox, stereo keys, bass, some drums, and 2 guitars) into either 12 or 15 mains. Works great. We aren't super loud (acoustic/pop/rock) so this works. I use a 100 watt, 12" combo for a monitor.

The keyboard player (who supplys the PA) has talked about getting a 5016CF. I think it would be great for your situation.

[WayneP]

Should be fine, as long as the places you’re playing in aren’t too large. If you aren't already, you can get more mileage out of the built-in amps by using an outboard crossover in front of it and the subs.

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt