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depending on budgets and control requirements there are tons of options for audio sources. I have used, piles of small MP3 players purchased for a few dollars each all the way to the extreme of a PC based multi ch. output device. There are devices that allow up to 128 ch. out from a single PC and they are a couple of thousand but again if your looking at a large PRO-haunt that is well worth the flexibility it gives you. Most "mixing-boards" that a DJ might use for example usually do the opposite of what a haunter wants. We want a bunch of independently controllable ch. that get sent all over the show. Those mixing boards take a bunch of inputs and mix them down to 2 ch. that is moving in the wrong direction. The sticky part of this question is that there are very few industries who share similar audio needs with the haunt industry so equipment is pricey. However as I mentioned in a previous post, if you start with the distribution, and play from cheap-o mp3 players, then next year buy a PC and a 48ch. output blade you come in at under $10k and now have all the control, flexibility, and reliability that Disney has in it's parks. Proper planning can allow you to move your show in the right direction slowly and steadily if that is what you wish. I have designed and installed said systems and have always had very happy clients.
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depending on budgets and control requirements there are tons of options for audio sources. I have used, piles of small MP3 players purchased for a few dollars each all the way to the extreme of a PC based multi ch. output device. There are devices that allow up to 128 ch. out from a single PC and they are a couple of thousand but again if your looking at a large PRO-haunt that is well worth the flexibility it gives you. Most "mixing-boards" that a DJ might use for example usually do the opposite of what a haunter wants. We want a bunch of independently controllable ch. that get sent all over the show. Those mixing boards take a bunch of inputs and mix them down to 2 ch. that is moving in the wrong direction. The sticky part of this question is that there are very few industries who share similar audio needs with the haunt industry so equipment is pricey. However as I mentioned in a previous post, if you start with the distribution, and play from cheap-o mp3 players, then next year buy a PC and a 48ch. output blade you come in at under $10k and now have all the control, flexibility, and reliability that Disney has in it's parks. Proper planning can allow you to move your show in the right direction slowly and steadily if that is what you wish. I have designed and installed said systems and have always had very happy clients.
www.ETHEREALFX.com
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