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Originally Posted by MAzevedo  A few things I would like to see:
-A phase flip on 1 channel (or both, but you don't have much faceplate left for two switches) for checking the Side information.
-An active gain stage on input 3. One thing I really need out of a monitor controller is the ability to easily do level-matched A/B between the flat and processed sounds, which generally means boosting the flat version 3-10dB. I guess I could calibrate the converter feeding input 3 10dB hot, but that wouldn't help when I am working with an analog source.
-A buffered meter output.
Regarding price, look at your competition. A Crane Song Avocet runs $2400 on VintageKing.com, and includes D/A conversion. You'd have to have a fairly low price point to make your controller + converters price competitive with something like that. (Though, I do like the rackmount controller better than having a remote, I hate having a big box cluttering up my desk.) |
This is exactly what I've been thinking - I use the phase phase flip quite a bit to check the side information... also the buffered meter output is a must for me. I'm just not sure about an active gain stage - I think the extra stepped attenuator for one input in his design is ok for me (if it's not more than 1db steps over a range of 10-12db) to bring the mastered version down in level... soundwise probably superior and cheaper to build.
On the other hand the Avocet IS the one to beat in terms of price vs performance...