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Originally Posted by smoke  Well, it says nothing about routing unlimited virtual instruments and audio at the same time OUT the box INTO the mixer, and that's what sold me (and I'm sure other non-live instrument newbs will catch on to this feature soon enough)
Very few boards allow this sort of intergration with a DAW without manual multi i/o.
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and I doubt I'd want to see any new iteration of the N12 anytime soon. I just spent +$1500! I would hate to see something better roll in stores right about now! Take your time Yamaha, and please don't go the route of Apple (...F'ing over early adopters) |
More features (if they work) is just better. Why be ticked if that occurred? I'd rather keep my loyalty to a company that responds to market demands rather than pretend those requests aren't important. I hope Yamaha does come out with an expanded feature set for this series. Or just expanded channel strips without the transport and monitor controls. I know this stuff is new and changes quickly, but it's not like they couldn't predict the amount of flexibility people demand in the digital arena. stike
This ZED R-16 allows up to 26 simultaneous I/O. And you can run virtual instruments using your DAW as the signal source right through the FW into the mixer (and back if needed). One thing that confuses me is the ZED R-16 only has a midi out, no midi in or thru. But I imagine you could use a midi router with a FW out and go into the ZED. There are two FW ports. There is also no mute or dimmer for the board, which is a nice convenience.
But when it comes to integration... if there are 49 programmable midi controls, how could you see the n-series offering more integration? The template is something anyone can do with some effort on any DAW if you know how to route with your DAW and program the board's midi controls.
I think it would come down to the sound of the pres, compression, and reverb, and if the n-12 has the I/O you can work with.