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well worth the money
scott jennings from roanoke va usa
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
very good quality/ ive had this in my studio for over a year and hanever let me down/ i replaced a alesis multimix 16 with this and it made quite a difference
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
This product is built very well and seems incredibly sturdy. I deducted a point based on the faders which seem a bit cheap, but they function well and have had zero problems.
Features
What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could?
plenty of features/ some are a little confusing util you play around and fig it out/ the manual is ok but leaves a lot to wonder about
What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could?
This unit actually uses the same exact chipset as the Mackie Onyx systems at less than half the cost! It also features pre/post switches on every channel. That is a feature that no other board has including the really deluxe Allen and Heath board! Add all that up with the fact that it's good for table mount or rackmount and this is one of the most versitile setups out there. I only deducted a point here because the group and aux's are setup a little quirky. They are still very usable though.
Ease of Use
How easy is this product to use? How easy is the product to use with other products? Did it take long for you to learn to use this product? Was the manual helpful? How playable do you consider this product to be?
All the primary features are very easy. If you have used any mixer you can operate this one. It gets a little tricky when dealing with group sends and monitors, but a quick read through the well laid out manual and it take's the guess work right out the window.
How easy is this product to use? How easy is the product to use with other products? Did it take long for you to learn to use this product? Was the manual helpful? How playable do you consider this product to be?
very easy to get up and going/ installs very easy
Sound
How is its Tone?
crystal clear/ for some applications i use just the onboard preamps and have been very happy
How is its Tone?
I have had many different types of AD/DA converters, and this sounds just as clear as some of the best! I compare the pre-amps to the clarity of PreSonus gear! I have noticed that at nearly peaking on the channels, there is just a little fuzz in the recordings. THis could be my mics, but I doubt it, as I have tried to isolate with several different types on single tracks at a time. This really isn't an issue though if you trim your channels in the green properly. There is plenty of headroom without reaching the fuzzy point.
Reliability
How has it stood up over time?
ive had this in my studio for over a year and never had a problem
How has it stood up over time?
This has been in my studio now for a few months and only had a sync issue one time, but that was one of those times Windows was doing it's infamous auto-updates! It is solid and always seems to work. Most of the time while recording, I even forget to turn off periphs like anti-virus and it still works just fine. I have more issues with Sonar than with this unit!
Overall
Your general opinion of this product.
very good drivers/ even works well with xp 64 and vista 64
if it was to die would buy another/ just because it doesnt say mackie or some other big name doesnt mean its not good/the hype that everybody gives the big names is highly over rated/ i have had plenty of top end gear that didnt stand up half as well as this unit
Your general opinion of this product.
This is by far the most usable firewire mixer available. I have compared it to the Mackie's, the Allen and Heath's, and the Yamaha's and wouldn't trade this straight across even at the price difference. I have even used it for live gigs where I wasn't even recording, just because of how portable it is in my rack! I simply roll in, hook up the snake and mics and I'm in business. All my effects are already setup on the various inserts and ready to go.