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<blockquote data-quote="andrew gissing" data-source="post: 66265" data-attributes="member: 75">How to build a cheap digital console... powered by MidasAs I understand it, the X32 can take the 96K signal from the midas pro series, downsample it to 48K and use it.I&#039;m curious as to the differences in processing on the X32 and the pro series. I mean, how do you make &quot;cheaper software&quot; ?There are a number of things which contribute to the X32&#039;s pricing point - build quality, pre-amp, AD converters and the surface interface itself (and off-line editor). Also number of inputs, outputs and busses.But when it comes to number crunching - doing eq and summing signals, how much difference can there be ?At some point in the future i&#039;d like to get a pro2 and X32 side by side. Run inputs into the stage box of the pro2 and send those both to the X32 and pro2. Then try and do similar processing like eq curve and compare the results in Smaart. The gain and Q settings may be different on both consoles but I should be able to get the same result.Next test take a handful of signals and mix them together in the same fashion. Do they also compare ?I understand that the software with compressors and gates can be different eg midas&#039;s different options for compressing.&nbsp; And Effects can be different. I&#039;m trying to figure out in my head if there is such a thing as &quot;dumbing down&quot; software. Like making a cheaper analogue console can be done by substituting cheaper quality parts.Andrew</blockquote>

[QUOTE="andrew gissing, post: 66265, member: 75"] How to build a cheap digital console... powered by Midas As I understand it, the X32 can take the 96K signal from the midas pro series, downsample it to 48K and use it. I'm curious as to the differences in processing on the X32 and the pro series. I mean, how do you make "cheaper software" ? There are a number of things which contribute to the X32's pricing point - build quality, pre-amp, AD converters and the surface interface itself (and off-line editor). Also number of inputs, outputs and busses. But when it comes to number crunching - doing eq and summing signals, how much difference can there be ? At some point in the future i'd like to get a pro2 and X32 side by side. Run inputs into the stage box of the pro2 and send those both to the X32 and pro2. Then try and do similar processing like eq curve and compare the results in Smaart. The gain and Q settings may be different on both consoles but I should be able to get the same result. Next test take a handful of signals and mix them together in the same fashion. Do they also compare ? I understand that the software with compressors and gates can be different eg midas's different options for compressing. And Effects can be different. I'm trying to figure out in my head if there is such a thing as "dumbing down" software. Like making a cheaper analogue console can be done by substituting cheaper quality parts. Andrew [/QUOTE]

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