1) no digital interface at all. Regardless if you want a TouchMix 8/16 console for their fantastic portability, QSC considers them the "cheap" versions vs the TouchMix 30 and provides Not even a cheap-as-chips USB 'chip'. And I've been told, that tracks from TM hard drive recordings need to be laboriously sorted and aligned, before you can continue to work on your mix in your DAW. QSC's "no compromise" philosophy missed this detail.
- Sort of a possible solution: Steinberg UR44C USB3 Audio Interface with 6-8 line inputs. 32 Bit 192 KHz processing should reduce the annoyance of converting the audio back and forth.
2) Touch display lag. Really, I've seen this done better. The touch screen on my A&H SQ-5 does not lag in any noticable way. Neither do I have a lag problem on any touchscreen I have, from tablets to a computer touch display with Studio One's virtual mixer, to amp modellers with color touch screens.
The only solution here would have to come from QSC, since we can't influence their internal coding and processing
3) Power to run it. I've seen an utterly proprietary power connector on both units. QSC's reason given for this is to reduce internal electrical noise in the console.
- But other companies have solved this problem without re-inventing the wheel and in the process making you wonder why there is no flexibility in powering it.
Its small enough to use in the field after all. A 19 Volt 100Watt USB-C power source can run very cleanly while offering flexibility on how you want to keep it powered in different locations and situations.
Beyond these 3 points, I am not aware of any other issues, and the unit has enough merits, (extensive per-channel processing, great sound, ease of use, great portability) that I still plan a purchase, just as soon as I can at least get around the lack of a digital audio interface.
Looking for suggestions!
- Sort of a possible solution: Steinberg UR44C USB3 Audio Interface with 6-8 line inputs. 32 Bit 192 KHz processing should reduce the annoyance of converting the audio back and forth.
2) Touch display lag. Really, I've seen this done better. The touch screen on my A&H SQ-5 does not lag in any noticable way. Neither do I have a lag problem on any touchscreen I have, from tablets to a computer touch display with Studio One's virtual mixer, to amp modellers with color touch screens.
The only solution here would have to come from QSC, since we can't influence their internal coding and processing
3) Power to run it. I've seen an utterly proprietary power connector on both units. QSC's reason given for this is to reduce internal electrical noise in the console.
- But other companies have solved this problem without re-inventing the wheel and in the process making you wonder why there is no flexibility in powering it.
Its small enough to use in the field after all. A 19 Volt 100Watt USB-C power source can run very cleanly while offering flexibility on how you want to keep it powered in different locations and situations.
Beyond these 3 points, I am not aware of any other issues, and the unit has enough merits, (extensive per-channel processing, great sound, ease of use, great portability) that I still plan a purchase, just as soon as I can at least get around the lack of a digital audio interface.
Looking for suggestions!
