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Originally Posted by sirthought   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. |
I'm not complaining about companies expanding and adding features. I just don't enjoy it when companies advertise great new products, to only one-up it a short time later with version 2. Of course it's understanding, but I don't want to ever be the guy to fall into this situation. I know some people have lots of money/patience and don't mind... so to each their own.
I didn't read the manual on the A&H so yeah, that's great if it does the VSTi out into the mixer. Since the mixer is analogue, that's nice since that would be REAL summing. I wonder how that works... if you can continue to work with midi parts, while going thru an analog summer (D/A stage for virtual instruments?) Working OTB with live midi is a nice N12 feature, and I don't happen to know (besides Alesis and Mackie?) too many ways to work this way without physical multiple ins and outs. That's all I'm referring to with intergration. Most of the time, you have to bounce the tracks down to audio first before you can get it out the box.
...obviously there is a lot of stuff I don't know too!... But for me, yeah the N12 is perfect, and again.... the perfect tool for people who have a workflow similar to mine. They filled a niche here.