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<blockquote data-quote="John Roberts" data-source="post: 121002" data-attributes="member: 126">Re: Marc Lopez of Yamaha Commercial Audio Q&amp;AThanks for taking questions here... I was wondering how you would answer that question. Customers still want to believe that mic preamps are some yet to be conquered design problem, and that more expensive consoles must use more expensive parts (it&#039;s the features that cost money guys). I favor the flat/neutral audio path philosophy, with bypass switches on intentional coloration, so +1 on that. Since we are supposed to ask questions I guess I am most curious about the &quot;Dugan&quot; algorithm implementation. I have been waiting a long time for this to show up inside a desk since it should not be very heavy lifting for the typical digital console engine. To phrase this as a question, &quot;is Yamaha looking at automating any other aspects of the sound mixers job?&quot;. I notice that your company has access to the Line 6 technology so is that a possible source of future feature direction? IMO we are just scratching the surface of how digital decision making could off-load mundane routine decisions and simplify the sound mixers job. JR</blockquote>

[QUOTE="John Roberts, post: 121002, member: 126"] Re: Marc Lopez of Yamaha Commercial Audio Q&A Thanks for taking questions here... I was wondering how you would answer that question. Customers still want to believe that mic preamps are some yet to be conquered design problem, and that more expensive consoles must use more expensive parts (it's the features that cost money guys). I favor the flat/neutral audio path philosophy, with bypass switches on intentional coloration, so +1 on that. Since we are supposed to ask questions I guess I am most curious about the "Dugan" algorithm implementation. I have been waiting a long time for this to show up inside a desk since it should not be very heavy lifting for the typical digital console engine. To phrase this as a question, "is Yamaha looking at automating any other aspects of the sound mixers job?". I notice that your company has access to the Line 6 technology so is that a possible source of future feature direction? IMO we are just scratching the surface of how digital decision making could off-load mundane routine decisions and simplify the sound mixers job. JR [/QUOTE]

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