Hate to say it but MA2 will probably fade it out in 1-2 years. Ive been full in MA3 for the last 2 years, and so have many LD’s. Probably be a good idea to get a 3 light to have the option
Lighting=views! Steve brought up a good point about people’s reactions to your old console. Some clients like to see the hardware instead of a computer running everything.
MA3 is the rage however a lot of companies are still renting in MA2… So yes K Sound really stepped there game up… Awesome purchase!!!! Can’t wait to see him in action!!!! Btw I’m going to be getting a shirt….
Move I would have done too with a used MA2 over and MA3 atm. I would keep an eye out for NPU’s and build up the infrastructure around it. At some point picking up a Light to go with it, big gigs they normally like a backup console running in slave.
For the price you paid for the GMA2 full size you could've probably gotten a new Chamsys MQ500m, which won't be obsolete in a year like the MA2. Chamsys is currently gaining a lot of market share.
I stopped using MA2 when MA3 hit 1.0. With 2.0 now, it's hella featureful and I could never go back to not having recipes, MVR, an effects engine that isn't obtuse, .... ! I predict within the next 1 to 2 touring cycles, majority of LDs will start using Mode3 since almost all the "big name" rental houses are sending out MA3 hardware.
