I'm working an event that in years past has used an analog RTS system with 2 PS20 and a SAP612 to cover 24 belt packs/ speaker user stations with Freespeak 2. The Show Caller has in the past used a Studio Technologies model 240 to accept the Production line and used the other 3 in's/ out's to feed back and forth an IFB feed, IEM feed, and PA announce feed separately. This year he's requesting 4 channels of intercom, and the 3 prior year feeds (IFB- send and receive, IEM- send and receive, and PA Announce- send).
We are trying to make a full helixnet system work with the given budget but I'm trying to think of other options in case a full helixnet system isn't approved. The best I could come up with is at the show caller position is to recommend a small helixnet setup just for the caller, it would be a main station and 2 remotes (expanded). Backstage I'd have a LQ-R four wire version near the Freespeak base station to utilize the 4 wire ports for the necessary intercom lines into the helixnet system. and I'd 2 wire from the sap into the Freespeak 2. I would run copper from the show caller position coming out of the various SA and PGM in's to the necessary parts of the audio system.
Anyone have a better/ different solution to my problem that would be cost effective? The rest of the intercom positions are 1-2 channels only, the show caller position is the only wrinkle in the set up this year.
Any suggestions would be appreciated!
Thanks Guys!
Andrew