Yes, there are more questions than answers at this point.
Their literature is not organized as well, nor are there videos.
And I would never say if one or the other is good or bad, they are just different. I think the n-series is incredible.
I just know many here were asking for new n-series features such as more I/O, digital expansion, an expanded EQ section, and a
greater ability to control their DAW via programmable midi.
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Originally Posted by Geosync  Read well my friends, These mixers are not the same. One is analog one is digital |
Great point. It's analog, but if the recording is working well, I'm trying to remember why that would be a bad thing, especially if I'm getting that "analog board" sound. The AD and DA conversion would be the important thing here, correct? Looking at the ZED block diagram I think I see a converter on each channel, but then one on the "digital" master fader too. Are there two stages of conversion before it hits the PC? Why are they calling it a "digital master"?
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Originally Posted by Geosync compressors?
Reverb? good or bad? |
I'd have to use either outboard FX or plugins of my choosing. And I could control the plugs on the board through midi. Yamaha's inclusion of these is awesome, especially after hearing so many complements. I just know many people have already purchased gear for this, so it's great that they can use it with the ZED easily.
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Originally Posted by Geosync Almost no latency monitor?
What drivers? Future support
Templates for Auto connection? |
I'm very curious to hear about the latency monitoring. I imagine since you can route to an outboard compressor or other FX the monitoring would be the same as any other analog board setup. The trick is with the plugins. There are four AUX pots on each channel, so I need to figure out if those are mappable to the software. I think they are.
No info on drivers or templates. While they ship with Sonar LE, they also highlight the ability to connect to any DAW in their setup diagram.