Sammas
Well-known member
Some very close friends (relatives in fact) are giving hard thought to investing
in a Neve V3 with flying fader automation. Great looking desk! But, it would
be their first high end large format console. With little experience in the repairs
required and the potentially lethal power consumption I have a strong inkling that
such a purchase will put them 10 steps backwards in a business sense.
Presumably the desk will need to stay on 24hours a day. What kind of wattage
does it draw? It is a 60 channel desk and from what I've seen it has a total of
4 PSU's. Two large (5-6 rack unit), two small (probably 3 to 4 rack unit). I suspect
one of these is at least a redundant supply.
I've never touched one, but they are pretty strongly leaning towards a great deal
of debt to get one "because it is a neve". They think it will drastically increase business
but I'm not so sure. In fact, I think it may very well end their business but I haven't
any experience with it.
Care to offer some words of wisdom?
in a Neve V3 with flying fader automation. Great looking desk! But, it would
be their first high end large format console. With little experience in the repairs
required and the potentially lethal power consumption I have a strong inkling that
such a purchase will put them 10 steps backwards in a business sense.
Presumably the desk will need to stay on 24hours a day. What kind of wattage
does it draw? It is a 60 channel desk and from what I've seen it has a total of
4 PSU's. Two large (5-6 rack unit), two small (probably 3 to 4 rack unit). I suspect
one of these is at least a redundant supply.
I've never touched one, but they are pretty strongly leaning towards a great deal
of debt to get one "because it is a neve". They think it will drastically increase business
but I'm not so sure. In fact, I think it may very well end their business but I haven't
any experience with it.
Care to offer some words of wisdom?