WTB - Good monitor controller....watchya got?

[Sam]

All things will be considered...

Cheers

Sam

[Ben M]

Hi Sam
Rob Squire (Proharmonic) makes a mean monitor controller. Drop him an email.

[Sam]

Sweet as Ben, cheers

[rick]

I have a very lightly used spare
Crane song avocet ( which is the bestcontroller on the market )
Which I will be selling as soon as I figure the right price To make
It sell with out giving it away

[Sam]

I wasn't really thinking of going as far as an Avocet - but if the right price is right then I might

[hangigntreestudio]

Hi,

I have a JBL-MSC1 Monitor System Controller you can have for $200.00.
Including original box & microphone etc.

http://www.jblpro.com/MSC1/MSC1_Overview.html

Pick up in Surry Hills.

Cheers,
Tim

[The Tasmanian]

I'll second Robs unit.
The main problem with a lot of these type of units is most of them will compromise your monitoring clarity. (eg Mackie big Knob and most of the other units under $2k)
All of your work is all perceived through your monitor controller
Robs one is passive - the only way to go if you want a seriously clear sounding box.
Or make your own passive one if funds are tight

[chris p]

Or make your own passive one if funds are tight

Yep. Totally passive balanced signal path, 3 ins, 3 outs, phase change L or R, flip stereo and mono (L, R or sum), volume control with dim and mute and independent headphone volume. All for much less than a BK.

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[rick]

sm audio do one for $99 ( red thing )
i just fitted out ( acoustically ) a zillion dollar tv post house with a couple of audio suites
i looked at all their zillion dollar gear and then clocked the monitor controller

oh well .. good enough for masterchef to have $99 volume controllers
with the super tight cash control problems they must have ( er ha ha )
good enough for
the rest of us

onwards and upwards

[toddd]

i have an sm nano you can have for 20 bucks if you like... don't need it now i have the rob stuff..

[Sam]

Cheers for the offers guys...I have put in a call to Rob and I am having a think about what config I would want if I went that way...

Sam

[Gian]

Hey Rick, what will you use instead of the Avocet?

[rick]

oh i am sticking with the avocet its amazing
i just have a spare is all
and i dont need two in the current situation

i have had a few enquirys about it
i really need to price it to sell i guess
stay tuned

[gigpiglet]

as discussed once before rick... i would be keen for the crane song.
let me know when you decide a price

[rick]

seems everybody would like it
i am going to use for a touch longer to get my new roomed tuned before i move everything in
then i reckon i make up an agreeable price and have a trm 5 minute auction

[a.d.a.m. baby]

sm audio do one for $99 ( red thing )

This?
http://www.smproaudio.com/index.php/en/ ... /mpatch-4m

... it looks pretty versatile. Anyone here using one?
Says it's passive, which is A Good Thing, right?

[Kurt]

I have an M-Patch 2 but I needed talkback so I switched to a cheap, nasty, noisy mixer. Looks like the 4 has it, might need to upgrade...

sm audio do one for $99 ( red thing )

This?
http://www.smproaudio.com/index.php/en/ ... /mpatch-4m

... it looks pretty versatile. Anyone here using one?
Says it's passive, which is A Good Thing, right?

[ChrisW]

I have a Presonus Central Station for sale.
CW

[mustgroove]

I'm thinking of selling my Goldpoint SA1X passive controller if you're at all interested?

http://www.goldpt.com/sa1x.html

[Sam]

Thanks for the offers guys, but I think I will be getting something custom made by Rob that can drop into a good spot on my desk and have just what I need on it, nothing more, nothing less.

Cheers!

Sam

[Chris Wright]

I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with the Kush Audio Main Gain. From most accounts it is on par with some of the more expensive units in terms of transparency, but at a much more affordable price point. Can anyone comment?

[dave01.cooper]

An audio friend Nigel Vilella (http://www.ultimamusic.com/index.html) made one for us, completely passive & uses top notch knobs & pots.

Think it cost $350 from memory, has A & B speaker outs, main & aux in, mono, 20 db cut and mute switches.

Haven't looked back since.

Cheers

- actually further to that pretty sure there was an article Rob wrote in Audio Tech about building your own monitor controller if you want to go down that path too...