Wayne
Markel
April 23, 2011
RMRYLA
Board of Directors:
This is a
proposal to acquire a professional grade sound system to be used by RYLA and YRYLA
at future conferences. In the past,
sound equipment has been either rented or piecemealed from donated and loaned
components. This has been expensive in
the case of rental and unreliable in the case of loosely assembled components.
OBJECTIVES
· Deliver a quality sound and video
experience to conferees that is in keeping with the very high standards
established for all RYLA functions. I
propose that RMRYLA acquire a professional grade sound system with the capability
and ruggedness to serve the needs of summer conferences for many years to come.
· Return savings as well as provide a
possible source of income.
CONSIDERATIONS
1. The equipment must be capable of
providing multiple inputs, provide output to at least four speakers with
sufficient volume for the RYLA venues, be capable of special effects, and be
portable and rugged enough to withstand transportation to RYLA camps and other
possible events.
1. In order to provide a good return on
investment the cost should be no more than four times the cost of annual rental
fees that have been paid in the past.
2. Acquire the equipment from an area
business in order to support the local economy if cost is competitive with out
of area or online sources.
CONFIGURATIONS
The two basic configurations of sound equipment that fulfill
the needs are:
·
Mixer
board combined with powered speakers
·
Powered
mixer/amplifier combined with non-powered speakers
My recommendation is that we acquire a powered
mixer/amplifier and non-powered speakers.
This configuration will provide the greatest flexibility and the allow
integration of existing RYLA owned sound components.
PROPOSED EQUIPMENT
Although many brands and models are available, the following
items meet our requirements and are available at the
I have researched these components with the assistance of
Dan Holland and believe that they are of the quality and capability needed.
Equipment list and cost from local
Cost comparisons with other vendors are provided on the
attachment.
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Qty |
Description |
Unit Cost |
Total Cost |
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1 |
Yamaha EMX512 Powered Mixer |
629.99 |
629.99 |
|
2 |
Yamaha S115V Speakers |
369.99 |
739.98 |
|
2 |
50 Ft Speaker Cable |
39.99 |
79.98 |
|
1 |
Shure PGX24/SM58 Wireless Mic |
379.98 |
379.98 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Cost |
|
1829.93 |
BENEFITS
· Long term cost savings as compared
to renting equipment
· Reliability compared to borrowed and
used equipment
· Possible source of income if rented
out to area Rotary Clubs
· Enhanced RYLA experience with
professional level sound capabilities.
ATTACHMENTS:
· Equipment specifications
· Cost comparison sheet
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Music 123 |
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Amazon.com |
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Qty |
Description |
Unit Cost |
Total Cost |
|
Unit Cost |
Total Cost |
|
Unit Cost |
Total Cost |
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
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1 |
Yamaha
EMX512 Powered Mixer |
629.99 |
629.99 |
|
569.99 |
569.99 |
|
565.00 |
565.00 |
|
2 |
Yamaha
S115V Speakers |
369.99 |
739.98 |
|
369.99 |
739.98 |
|
296.99 |
593.98 |
|
2 |
50
Ft Speaker Cable |
39.99 |
79.98 |
|
39.99 |
79.98 |
|
26.68 |
53.36 |
|
1 |
Shure
PGX24/SM58 Wireless Mic |
379.98 |
379.98 |
|
409.99 |
409.99 |
|
364.95 |
364.95 |
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Total Cost |
|
$
1,829.93 |
|
|
$
1,799.94 |
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|
$
1,577.29 |