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<blockquote data-quote="Dan Mortensen" data-source="post: 124767" data-attributes="member: 2826"><p>Re: X32 Discussion</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Hi Scott,</p><p></p><p>Because the shows I got it to do are not usually going to have more than 16 or at most 24 inputs, and the scribble strips are a little bit of a pain to see in the bright sunlight but tape and pen are easily visible. These shows don't really need DCA's, either, so the console can likely stay in 16 fader mode.</p><p></p><p>Tonight I did my first real show on a Producer, and it was quite fine with a mighty 12 inputs. It seems like the best way (so far) is going to be to have an iPad open to the Sends on Faders, and keep all the faders for inputs almost all the time. That was a pretty slick and fast work method.</p><p></p><p>The other winning feature about the Producer is its rack-mountability. I have evolved a hardware workflow over the years where I mount an SKB pop-up mixer case to the top of a 12 space SKB rack with a good caster board underneath with good casters, and a hole drilled between the two racks so cables can go between the mixer and outboard gear. You roll the case into the mix position, take off three covers, connect inputs and outputs and AC, and it's at the right height and ready to go. It started with Mackie 1604 VLZ's, and for the shows where that was a sufficient mixer, it worked real well.</p><p></p><p>When the APB House Rack came out, I built some using the EWI case that was easy to use, and was able to get to 40 inputs by connecting two together. They had many more features than the Mackies.</p><p></p><p>Now that I'm into the X32's, I miss all the features when going back to either analog solution. With the Producer I've got an S16 in the rack, too, so there's a possibility of more inputs when needed during the course of a little parks series, but can go to the full size when more inputs are consistently needed. </p><p> </p><p>This form factor is just a real quick way to get a little gig set up, and an actual console will be more secure than iPads and a Rack, maybe, for the 16 or so input shows. These parks gigs are out in the middle of a field or parking lot, and it's nice to roll up a mixer and be done rather than piecing together iPads and a place to put them and figuring out security.</p><p></p><p>Sorry for being long-winded about it, but there you go. I'd post a picture but it's away at gigs for a few days.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for asking,</p><p>Dan</p><p></p><p>PS to Dirk: I'm hoping they're just busy, and since it's been so slow here lately maybe they're out of the habit?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dan Mortensen, post: 124767, member: 2826"] Re: X32 Discussion Hi Scott, Because the shows I got it to do are not usually going to have more than 16 or at most 24 inputs, and the scribble strips are a little bit of a pain to see in the bright sunlight but tape and pen are easily visible. These shows don't really need DCA's, either, so the console can likely stay in 16 fader mode. Tonight I did my first real show on a Producer, and it was quite fine with a mighty 12 inputs. It seems like the best way (so far) is going to be to have an iPad open to the Sends on Faders, and keep all the faders for inputs almost all the time. That was a pretty slick and fast work method. The other winning feature about the Producer is its rack-mountability. I have evolved a hardware workflow over the years where I mount an SKB pop-up mixer case to the top of a 12 space SKB rack with a good caster board underneath with good casters, and a hole drilled between the two racks so cables can go between the mixer and outboard gear. You roll the case into the mix position, take off three covers, connect inputs and outputs and AC, and it's at the right height and ready to go. It started with Mackie 1604 VLZ's, and for the shows where that was a sufficient mixer, it worked real well. When the APB House Rack came out, I built some using the EWI case that was easy to use, and was able to get to 40 inputs by connecting two together. They had many more features than the Mackies. Now that I'm into the X32's, I miss all the features when going back to either analog solution. With the Producer I've got an S16 in the rack, too, so there's a possibility of more inputs when needed during the course of a little parks series, but can go to the full size when more inputs are consistently needed. This form factor is just a real quick way to get a little gig set up, and an actual console will be more secure than iPads and a Rack, maybe, for the 16 or so input shows. These parks gigs are out in the middle of a field or parking lot, and it's nice to roll up a mixer and be done rather than piecing together iPads and a place to put them and figuring out security. Sorry for being long-winded about it, but there you go. I'd post a picture but it's away at gigs for a few days. Thanks for asking, Dan PS to Dirk: I'm hoping they're just busy, and since it's been so slow here lately maybe they're out of the habit? [/QUOTE]
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