Just saw this new Presonus board. Looks like they added some nice features, such as built in networking so a dedicated computer isn't needed for remote control. 32 real sliders are great on a 32 channel board so layers aren't needed, but sadly, they still don't appear to have added motorized faders. For remote control, it makes it a bit of a challenge to walk to and from the console. Had that been added, it might justify the $1000 higher price than the Behringer X32.
Since the Presonus was my first experience with digital boards, I'm fairly comfortable with their operation. I'm wondering if there are any advantages this board would have over the Behringer. The concept of using one behringer on monitor world for the inputs and just cat 5 to the FOH board is quite appealing. Not sure if that's an option with the Presonus, with expansion cards. The only advantage I see is 32 real faders instead of layers. I'd consider both to be about the same in terms of reliability and reputation.
Since the Presonus was my first experience with digital boards, I'm fairly comfortable with their operation. I'm wondering if there are any advantages this board would have over the Behringer. The concept of using one behringer on monitor world for the inputs and just cat 5 to the FOH board is quite appealing. Not sure if that's an option with the Presonus, with expansion cards. The only advantage I see is 32 real faders instead of layers. I'd consider both to be about the same in terms of reliability and reputation.