CREST X8, 28 CHANNEL ANALOG CONSOLE
[PRICED PER UNIT - 1 AVAILABLE AT TIME OF LISTING]
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CREST X8 (YOM: ?) (S#: TBD) FAIR (5-6)

FEATURES: THIS CONSOLE IS BEING LISTED AS FAIR, AS THERE ARE SEVERAL KNOWN ISSUES AND PROBLEMS THAT CURRENTLY LIMIT THE CAPABILITIES OF THE BOARD. THESE ARE DESCRIBED IN GREATER DETAIL BELOW. HOWEVER, THEY ARE ISSUES THAT SHOULD BE RELATIVELY EASY TO FIX AND THEREFORE WOULD MAKE THIS BOARD A GREAT VALUE TO SOMEONE WHO IS SO INCLINED! IT IS A SOLID, VERSATILE ANALOG CONSOLE THAT SOUNDS GREAT AND WOULD BE WELL SUITED FOR SMALL TO MEDIUM-SIZED VENUES SUCH AS THEATERS, SCHOOLS, HOUSES OF WORSHIP, ETC. HOWEVER, DUE TO ITS CURRENT CONDITION, IT IS BEING SOLD AS-IS.

THIS CREST X8 CONSOLE COMES WITH A NUMBER OF GREAT FEATURES FOR AN ANALOG CONSOLE, INCLUDING:

-28 MONO INPUTS CHANNELS, WITH PARAMETRIC EQS, 48V, PHASE REVERSE, INSERT POINT, DIRECT OUTPUTS, ETC.
-RECALLABLE MUTE SCENES
-8 AUX SENDS (PRE AND POST SWITCHABLE)
-8 GROUP SENDS
-MATRIX ROUTING CAPABILITIES.
-MASTER LEFT, RIGHT, AND CENTER OUTPUTS
-PARAMETRIC EQ ON THE 8 AUX/GROUP SENDS, AND ON THE MASTER AND MATRIX OUTPUTS.
-VU METERS ON THE THE MASTER OUTPUTS, SOLO AND GROUP BUSSES
...AND MORE.




EXTRAS: LISTING INCLUDES THE ROAD CASE TECHNOLOGIES ROAD CASE, TWO LITTLE-LITE LAMPS, AND TWO RACKMOUNTABLE POWER SUPPLY UNITS, ALONG WITH POWER SUPPLY CABLES.

MODIFICATIONS: PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS CONSOLE DOES NOT HAVE A MODULE FOR STEREO INPUTS! THE LAST MODULE IS FOR FOUR MONO INPUTS, WHICH BRINGS THE TOTAL CHANNEL COUNT TO 28 INPUTS.

HISTORY: THIS CONSOLE WAS USED EXTENSIVELY IN THE COMPANY'S EVENT PRODUCTION AS A FOH AND MONITOR CONSOLE FOR MANY YEARS, AND HAS ONLY BEEN USED LESS FREQUENTLY DUE TO ITS KNOWN PROBLEMS AND OUR SHIFT TOWARDS DIGITAL CONSOLES.

COMMENTS: THE MAIN PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IS THE PHANTOM POWER CONNECTION TO THE MAJORITY OF INPUT CHANNELS/MODULES IS INTERMITTENT. WIGGLING OR MOVING THE INPUT XLR CONNECTORS WHEN PHANTOM POWER IS APPLIED CAUSES SERIOUS POPPING AND CRACKLING ON THE INPUT, THAT WOULD PREVENT UNFORTUNATELY ANY CONDENSER MICROPHONES FROM BEING USED. IT APPEARS TO BE FAIRLY UNIVERSAL ACROSS ALL INPUT CHANNELS AND MODULES. THERE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY ISSUE WITH DYNAMIC MICS THOUGH, WHEN PHANTOM POWER IS TURNED OFF AT INPUT. WE ASSUME THIS IS LIKELY CAUSED BY A BAD CONNECTION OR SOLDER SOMEWHERE INSIDE THE CONSOLE...DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY PROBLEM WITH THE PSU OR CABLES.

OTHER SMALLER ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN NOTICED:
-THE TALKBACK MIC XLR INPUT ALSO APPEARS TO BE INTERMITTENT.
-THERE WAS ALSO AN ISSUE WITH THE GROUP 8 OUTPUT LOSING SIGNAL (APPROX 3 DB) OR DROPPING OUT...THOUGH NOT CONSISTENTLY. WOULD PROBABLY NEED TO CHECK CONNECTION THERE AS WELL.

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THIS UNIT WAS NEVER TOURED

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