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IEM: Carvin EM900 vs AT M2
- Thread starter sleepy_monkey
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I run out if the Aux Send? How do I get the aux controls to act independently of the faders for the main mix? Alesis Multimix USB 2.0
You mention faders, so I assume you have the Multimix 16. Run your mains from the Main Mix Out. You only have 1 monitor mix with that board, on Aux A. Set the switches to Pre Fader on all the channels and the fader position won't affect the monitor mix. Run your IEMs off of the Aux A output, then out of your IEM transmitter to your powered monitors or monitor power amp. Aux B is post fader, meaning it's output will vary with the position of the fader. Post fader Auxs are generally used for FX. If it's unused you could use Aux B for monitors, too, but just be aware that changing the fader position will change the mix from Aux B out. You'll need to also adjust the position of the Aux B knob to offset the fader change.
Gotcha, thanks.
So if we are only using IEM and no floor monitors then I won't be running anything to powered monitors or a monitor amp, correct?
I will just have 2 mains and 2 sets of IEM...so I can just use 1 transmitter and 2 receivers....which means I can sell a receiver I guess.
So if we are only using IEM and no floor monitors then I won't be running anything to powered monitors or a monitor amp, correct?
I will just have 2 mains and 2 sets of IEM...so I can just use 1 transmitter and 2 receivers....which means I can sell a receiver I guess.
Correct, in your case just run Aux A into the transmitter and you're done. You can sell a transmitter if you wish. Keep both receivers
. The transmitter does have a wired headphone out, too, so you can run your drummer or keyboard player wired without buying a third receiver.
Thanks jad. For the time being it will be used for practice...solo. Hopefully in a few months I can pair back up with one of my old guitarists and start playing out again. I took a hiatus to finish school....and anxiously waiting to get back in the scene.
Just finished a protracted series of emails with Carvin customer service.
Like pulling teeth to get anything substantive outta them.
I basically had to ask the same question about 5 times, each time simpler, to narrow in even a little on the 600 MHz.
Their first response: "We have no control over what the FCC may or may not do." I didn't find that especially helpful but I didn't give up. I won't bother with the details of the whole conversation, and I was moderately impressed that they even engaged in the conversation with me.
Cut to the chase: I told them I wanted to like the product and what could they do to convince me I wouldn't have a $400 paperweight in a year. (Okay, I'll include this detail, because it is indicative of the whole tedious conversation. His reply: "We'll do what we did last time." WHAT WAS THAT!?)
So he eventually said that last time (700 MHz grab) they had a trade-in deal - and he felt it necessary to continue that the previous program was no longer in effect. Did he think I was trying to put him on the hook for an ancient unit? I can't speak to his thought process... I thought I was pretty clear from the get-go I wanted to buy one and just needed to be convinced I wouldn't lose my whole big investment...
I don't expect the customer-service guys are tightly in the loop on new product development and future plans, but I know that in my company, if we knew a critical technology was headed for extinction in a year, we'd have a plan in place to have new products headed to the production pipeline as soon as the ink was dry on the decree... I didn't get that feeling here but like I said - he might not be in the loop...
Short version - worst-case - "probably" a trade-in program...
Like pulling teeth to get anything substantive outta them.
I basically had to ask the same question about 5 times, each time simpler, to narrow in even a little on the 600 MHz.
Their first response: "We have no control over what the FCC may or may not do." I didn't find that especially helpful but I didn't give up. I won't bother with the details of the whole conversation, and I was moderately impressed that they even engaged in the conversation with me.
Cut to the chase: I told them I wanted to like the product and what could they do to convince me I wouldn't have a $400 paperweight in a year. (Okay, I'll include this detail, because it is indicative of the whole tedious conversation. His reply: "We'll do what we did last time." WHAT WAS THAT!?)
So he eventually said that last time (700 MHz grab) they had a trade-in deal - and he felt it necessary to continue that the previous program was no longer in effect. Did he think I was trying to put him on the hook for an ancient unit? I can't speak to his thought process... I thought I was pretty clear from the get-go I wanted to buy one and just needed to be convinced I wouldn't lose my whole big investment...
I don't expect the customer-service guys are tightly in the loop on new product development and future plans, but I know that in my company, if we knew a critical technology was headed for extinction in a year, we'd have a plan in place to have new products headed to the production pipeline as soon as the ink was dry on the decree... I didn't get that feeling here but like I said - he might not be in the loop...
Short version - worst-case - "probably" a trade-in program...
