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<blockquote data-quote="Neil Moodie" data-source="post: 89100" data-attributes="member: 1729"><p>Re: Midas Mixtender iPad App</p><p></p><p></p><p>Hi Chris,</p><p></p><p>Aviom and Mixtender are really quite different products. While we certainly have looked at the concept of using Mixtender for individual/personal performer foldback/monitor mixing, we have not done that in any anger.</p><p></p><p>If people want Aviom, then I expect that are most likely to be using in-ear monitoring. I have only ever used Aviom in this manner, with wired or wireless in-ear monitoring. Aviom provides the performer with the ability to mix a small number of signals/channels (16) at the local device, with the mixed signal presented at the headphone socket of the Aviom pod. Mixtender is giving you the ability to adjust the levels at the real console and does not have the audio available at the iPad - you can't plug a set of headphones into the iPad and monitor your mix. But I you could use it to control the mix sent to an in-ear wireless transmitter or to a wedge.</p><p></p><p>I have only looked superficially at the "Lock Mix", "Lock Navigation" and "Lock GEQ" options that can be turned on and off in the Settings. So can't really comment on how well they work or don't work for multi-user operation for controlling individual mixes. Those will be key functions to ensure people can only adjust their own mix. One thing that I expect may make it difficult for inexperienced Mixtender users is the presentation of all channels. If there was a way to present only a small subset of channels to each "user", perhaps even by presnting a POP group or some other mechanism for customising the channel presentation, it would be a little more "performer-friendly" for the purpose you are seeking.</p><p></p><p>Aviom is optomised for personal monitor mixing for individual performers, and it does that very well. While I think it would be possible, and maybe even a good idea, to enhance Mixtender to be more performer-friendly, in its current format I think its more suited as a tool for the monitor engineer or FOH engineer to make adjustments from a position other than at the real control surface. It can also come in handy as a monitoring screen for consoles with a limited screen real-estate (not a problem for the XL8 with 5 displays though, even enough to watch the cricket on one display).</p><p></p><p>If I had a rider that called for Aviom, I would supply Aviom. But that does not mean you can't use Mixtender in a similar manner. I just think that a band accustomed to using Aviom is not going to be comfortable with Mixtender. Before investing in a small pile of iPads, I suggest you thoroughly test its capability, especially the ability to lock to a single mix and the presentation of channels on the display. I expect you will need to carefully arrange channels into groups/blocks of eight for logical presentation to the user.</p><p></p><p>When I next have some play time, I'll have a more detailed look at the lock-out functions and hence the viability to use for performer self-operation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Neil Moodie, post: 89100, member: 1729"] Re: Midas Mixtender iPad App Hi Chris, Aviom and Mixtender are really quite different products. While we certainly have looked at the concept of using Mixtender for individual/personal performer foldback/monitor mixing, we have not done that in any anger. If people want Aviom, then I expect that are most likely to be using in-ear monitoring. I have only ever used Aviom in this manner, with wired or wireless in-ear monitoring. Aviom provides the performer with the ability to mix a small number of signals/channels (16) at the local device, with the mixed signal presented at the headphone socket of the Aviom pod. Mixtender is giving you the ability to adjust the levels at the real console and does not have the audio available at the iPad - you can't plug a set of headphones into the iPad and monitor your mix. But I you could use it to control the mix sent to an in-ear wireless transmitter or to a wedge. I have only looked superficially at the "Lock Mix", "Lock Navigation" and "Lock GEQ" options that can be turned on and off in the Settings. So can't really comment on how well they work or don't work for multi-user operation for controlling individual mixes. Those will be key functions to ensure people can only adjust their own mix. One thing that I expect may make it difficult for inexperienced Mixtender users is the presentation of all channels. If there was a way to present only a small subset of channels to each "user", perhaps even by presnting a POP group or some other mechanism for customising the channel presentation, it would be a little more "performer-friendly" for the purpose you are seeking. Aviom is optomised for personal monitor mixing for individual performers, and it does that very well. While I think it would be possible, and maybe even a good idea, to enhance Mixtender to be more performer-friendly, in its current format I think its more suited as a tool for the monitor engineer or FOH engineer to make adjustments from a position other than at the real control surface. It can also come in handy as a monitoring screen for consoles with a limited screen real-estate (not a problem for the XL8 with 5 displays though, even enough to watch the cricket on one display). If I had a rider that called for Aviom, I would supply Aviom. But that does not mean you can't use Mixtender in a similar manner. I just think that a band accustomed to using Aviom is not going to be comfortable with Mixtender. Before investing in a small pile of iPads, I suggest you thoroughly test its capability, especially the ability to lock to a single mix and the presentation of channels on the display. I expect you will need to carefully arrange channels into groups/blocks of eight for logical presentation to the user. When I next have some play time, I'll have a more detailed look at the lock-out functions and hence the viability to use for performer self-operation. [/QUOTE]
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