Re: X16 Preview
Simple, I want a free S16 to go with what I already own and a board that gives me maximum integration at the lowest possible price.
If I pay around 1500 for a bundle that contains the S16, I get a mixer for 700, a deal I can't pass up.
Besides, I believe that a mixer with a free Digisnake is a more attractive proposition than one that hasn't got it.
From a manufacturer's point of view, why not utilize a product already in your inventory instead of building the same functionality into a new product and thus tying up extra capital in that new product? There is also the packaging, getting rid of I/O allows for a thinner, lighter package.