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Hi friends,
Looking for recommendations on a lavalier mic. Ugh… I know I know.   It’s not my choice but need it because the person using it has dexterity issues due to a stroke and it’s stressful for her to use headset and adjust it and move it etc.,   I haven’t used a lavalier in years as other pastor and presenters wear headsets.  I’m thinking Omni and budget is $300.   She projects well so that helps.  Sanctuary is 45x45 and we don’t have worship band etc..  Someone mentioned Shure UniPlex to me.  I need to get it in place by Wednesday. Recommend?
Thanks
Eileen

Thanks again for all the suggestions! Truly appreciated!

We had the event this week and all went well. The first day was in the smaller space with my gear previously outlined (QSC CP8s) and I went with all handheld mics. 3 wireless BLX and one wired. No issues. The other two days were at a hotel and we had an events production company with a couple lavs and 6 handhelds. The lavs sounded ok which I believe is attributed to the Soundcraft Expression mixer dialing in the right frequencies and settings and the speakers were also more powerful than my QSC CP10s. I will continue to do more testing and research in this area for future events. Lavs (or possible headset mics) are definitely more helpful for presenters doing demos from their laptop to have both hands free (as was the case here).

I agree, the x32 is a workhorse for sure whether you like it or not. I’ve got some time with the X32 and M32, but I’m not ready to buy something right now. I do have a spare console right now, a second expression, so I’m considering just adding a card to that one and using it as a monitor console with the stagebox. That would be the cheapest option and free up some busses that I’m currently using for monitors to use for subgroups on the foh console but still give me the monitor flexibility I need. I’m not sure why I didn’t think of this sooner. I still wouldn’t have DCA’s, but I would gain some available buses for subgroups, and for now that would help. I’ll have to think this one through and decide if this option is worth the extra work.

David

With several reports of the Expressions just deciding to die recently, it might not be a horrible time to make a change.  There's still good resale value in the board if it's working.  You could probably be pretty close to an even swap with an X32.

Easy enough to borrow/rent sub(s) for a little testing.  Doesn't work, no harm no foul.

Yep.  In the order of "cost of being wrong", this is among the cheapest.

As others have said, if you are looking to make your show sound better, start with the FOH speakers.  The Expression is not a bad sounding desk IMO.

If it is a workflow thing, then you might be looking at a different desk as the Expression is among the lowest functionality digital desks in its class.

Let us know what you end up with!

I've always liked the sound of the preamps in Soundcraft boards, they just have a certain fullness/warmth to them that Behringer/Midas/Mackie/Presonus/etc. don't have. A&H and Yamaha definitely are in the same ballpark, haven't had really any experience on the higher end stuff.

The belts all appear to be doing their thing. The channel faders that are dragging have rope slippage. The data entry fader is something else entirely. Can't see in there to understand the mechanism.

Maybe try cleaning the pulley where the rope/string wraps around it to get any grease dirt oil off of it.

If this is a cancellation node, then it's a crap shoot.

Easy enough to borrow/rent sub(s) for a little testing.  Doesn't work, no harm no foul.

As others have said, if you are looking to make your show sound better, start with the FOH speakers.  The Expression is not a bad sounding desk IMO.

If it is a workflow thing, then you might be looking at a different desk as the Expression is among the lowest functionality digital desks in its class.

Let us know what you end up with!

For the weekend warrior, the X32 platform is tough to beat.  Quality and reliability is certainly good enough for small shows and the price/feature ratio is amazing.  Love or hate the company, the product pretty much rocks.

Using X32 racks as monitor consoles or stage boxes, or whatever is super simple plus if you have multiples, you have built in redundancy of sorts where losing the main console doesn't automatically mean the show's over.

The only real limit is 32 full channels to work with.  If you need more than that, you're probably doing shows of a different caliber.

If you double your budget, that opens the doors into the Yamaha, A&H, and other consoles, which are great for sure.  But for a part timer, is that extra expense really worth it?

I agree, the x32 is a workhorse for sure whether you like it or not. I’ve got some time with the X32 and M32, but I’m not ready to buy something right now. I do have a spare console right now, a second expression, so I’m considering just adding a card to that one and using it as a monitor console with the stagebox. That would be the cheapest option and free up some busses that I’m currently using for monitors to use for subgroups on the foh console but still give me the monitor flexibility I need. I’m not sure why I didn’t think of this sooner. I still wouldn’t have DCA’s, but I would gain some available buses for subgroups, and for now that would help. I’ll have to think this one through and decide if this option is worth the extra work.

David

The motor, belt and pulleys look straight out of a VHS VCR and some CD players.
The right sized O rings could work.

The belts all appear to be doing their thing. The channel faders that are dragging have rope slippage. The data entry fader is something else entirely. Can't see in there to understand the mechanism.