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This thread just reinforces everything I've felt about digidesign for some years now. They don't understand it, nor will they ever get it either. $7K to $10K huh?
Really? And still no native interface with Nuendo, or Logic, or Cakewalk, or Ambelton etc.
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I realize no company will ever be all things to all people, and that many people will never like Digidesign, but what is "it" that they don't understand? Obviously, despite how many vocal people feel here, things seem to be working out well for them. And compatibility with other platoforms has never really been a part of Digidesign's business strategy...
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Wouldn't a control 16 or 24 or 32 or 48 or 64 surface w/o preamps and an AES /TDIF/ ADAT SMUX layer to route our already invested Symphonys, or 2882s, or FF800s, or Aurora Lynxs' or Lavry or Alesis HD24XR or RADAR Nyquist or S-Nyquist instead have been nicer with the DIDGI 'whatever platform' that their proprietary software must see to even boot up than charging an addtional $2500-$4500 for crap preamps included in the public screwing?
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I highly doubt that the cost of adding the preamps to the board is even close to $2500, and is probably less than half of that. The preamp in the Control 24 were basically the same as those in the Octopre, which is an $800 box...so when you take the preamps out of the box and do away with the cost of the chassis, power supply, etc it's a fairly insignificant cost. These preamps are Digidesign's own design so they don't even have to pay any royalties to Focusrite for them. The digital routing you're asking about is part of Digidesign's interfaces so isn't necessary to put on the control surface. The preamps are there because, as evidenced by their trade-in program, the idea is that this can be dropped in as a replacement for a more traditional mixer in a studio.
What you are describing seems to be one of the many digital mixers on the market, so why are you so upset that this board isn't one of those?
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The weeks I went without a control surface and the way Digi basically screwed by small dealer got me pissed about their lame product and yesterday I cancelled my order.
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Your console was backordered...how is that situation really "screwing" anyone but Digidesign? They're the ones who lost the sale because they couldn't supply the console in time...