I am looking for a solution to do audio only streaming of worship services.
Situation:
- We have a Soundcraft Si Expression 3 board and are currently using 27 inputs (mics, instruments, CD players, etc).
- The sound booth is too small to add another kit of gear so the streaming system has to be located elsewhere.
I have set-up an IceCast server and have a workstation running Mixxx as the straming source. All of that works well. I just need to get a 32-channel feed from the Soundcraft to the remote workstation.
The Soundcraft board has a "D.O.G.S." feature which provides a stable level (pre-gain) output. This is important because some of the A/V team are incessant gain tweakers which will kill a live stream mix. The Soundcraft docs say that to use D.O.G.S. I need a analog, MADI, BSS Digital Audio Bus, Aviom, AES, or CobraNet compatible mixer.
From my research I THINK I the best solutions is a 32-channel Dante or CobraNet compatible mixer. I just can't find anything that comes close to what I need without spending big bucks. I'm trying to keep the cost below $3000.
Also, the streaming set-up needs to be kept simple as most of the A/V team are not very technical. For example, even a simple DAW set-up will overwhelm most of the team.
Any recommendations are welcome!
