why would anyone ever buy anything that is a proprietary system that is designed to work with their own systems only...and to integrate it into another system you have to pay extra...yorkville just designed this product poorly...
I disagree,
The simplicity of the system is this. Its stand alone, no lighting knowledge know how needed at all. daisy chain the controller to the bars, set the bar to be a 1, 2 ,or 3 corresponding to the 1 2 or 3 row output on the controller, , the controller is powered by the light bar, similar to old microplex systems. no need for a wall wart or ac outlet. scene programming is automatic, select a scene adjust the color knob and intensity for each pod, auto saved when you go to next scene, built in chases it is beyond idiot proof. I think even your dog could run a lighshow with this product.
price? retail? 3 bars controller and 3 stands from yorkville about $5200, steep yes, but long mcquade music stores are renting them out hand over fist,
local music store monthly rates are 75 per bar, 20 on the controller and 8 per stand so system $270/month, weekends are 1/3 $90 daily $65 for a 3 bar system.
I cant think of many other things you could sell/rent to a gigging band that would have the return and cool factor hat wouldnt take training, ipod monitor mixing, have to babysit them to log into the wifi, then get the app to configure then explain who is on what channel and what an aux is then which aux is theirs......oh you have a mixlive console, you should just set that up for us gratis...
I'm looking at it for purchse to use and rent, if it went out consistanrly it should payback in 20 months, would have 4 monts remaining and would likely easily sell at half price with the balance of warranty also most dealers will sell warranty extention on yorkie stuff at reasonable cost, and he warranty is pretty much no questions asked, dropped down stairs, spill a beer into it no problem, use it in place of a wheel chock for the 5 ton truck, just retreive all of the pieces and should be fine.
I had, well still have the incandescent par 56 yorkville system ant it was a rental money making machine, pricey to purchase but so simple anyone could use it, run a mic cable to the light bar and plug ligh tbar into AC and done, no dip switches, no finding the program button figuring out set programs, just pure plug and play bliss. Still goes out occasionally but not fasionable anymore just cant justify selling off at scrap value just yet as its well beyond paid for itself and still comes in handy.
