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Subject: Mackie d8b
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Original Message 1/7 03-May-04 @ 03:06 PM - Mackie d8b
Message 2/7 03-May-04 @ 05:49 PM - RE: Mackie d8b
the only gripe i had with it are its faders... for one, they are not touch sensitive which means they dont react as soon as you touch the fader... but that in itself would be forgivable if they worked well once you actually moved them. what we experienced was that sometimes you'd move a fader and the blody mixer wouldnt notice it at all and then you'd have to tug the fader a bit untill the mix engine relised you were actully doing something... and by then, your fader would way of the original position which can be rather anoying if you're tweaking a carefully crafted mix... not to mention while writing automation!
if the automation on your desk doesnt work that probably means its not locked to a MTC source (like a HD recorder/ sequencer/ tape machine, whatever) because the mixer needs to receive timecode data in order for it know where it is relative to your time scale (which point in your tune etc).
but once that works, the automation is fine... you can write or update manualy using faders (mind what i said up there^ tho), or if you hook it up to a monitor you can open a graphical editor for the automation and tweak it with a mouse. i remember that bit being a bit fiddly, but probably no more than on any automated mixer.
hope that helps, regards.
Message 3/7 03-May-04 @ 05:58 PM Edit: 03-May-04 | 06:02 PM - RE: Mackie d8b
come to think of it, i also like its layout much better than the mackie's... on mackie i was always more likely to use the mouse than to look all over the front panel for that knob i needed... i wish they added a bit more collor to the front panel to mark different sections like eq, dynamics, aux's etc...
Message 4/7 04-May-04 @ 12:06 AM - RE: Mackie d8b
Message 5/7 04-May-04 @ 09:08 AM - RE: Mackie d8b
dunno... i'd check the specs on both of them if i were you and see which i liked better. i kinda think yamaha might offer a bit more than the mackie, plus its easier to use (more dedicated knobs, more fx, better layout etc)
Message 6/7 04-May-04 @ 11:22 AM - RE: Mackie d8b
Message 7/7 04-May-04 @ 06:13 PM - RE: Mackie d8b
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