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Re: Behringer MX802A -vs Mackie DFX6 6x2



> --- Jeffrey Lomas <jeff.lomas@oasis-open.org> wrote:
> > I would then give two signals (right/left) to the
> > house which could just be panned hard.
> 
> Sounds good.
> 
> One caveat: things may have changed since I was
> gigging a lot (like you, I'm talking about the Boston
> area), but I found that stereo was the exception more
> than the rule in house systems. A couple of reasons
> for this: mono requires half the number of power amps
> (a lot of clubs run the mains off one side and the
> monitors off the other), and significantly, a lot of
> sound guys/club owners are concerned that the mix be
> essentially the same in any part of the room.
> (Instruments panned hard aren't heard at all by many
> of the patrons in odd-shaped rooms.
> 
> So, go ahead with your two-signal plan, but be
> prepared in the event that the sound guy is running
> mono.
> 
> -t-

I've also found that a true stereo pa in a club is the exception.
I investigated many, many clubs here in Toronto when I was
looking for a new home for The Ambient Ping & had my eyes opened.
(I did find a club with stereo, subs and a great beer selection!)
As Tim pointed out - many clubs run left to the house
& right to the monitors or use up the left & right on bi-amping. 
True stereo also means more 32 band EQs, crossovers,
house compressors etc... Be sure to record yourself upstream
before you get monofied.

Cheers,
Scott M2

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