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Originally Posted by Geert van den Berg  -Build quality is high (like HHaynes already said a couple of posts ago) |
Just to re-iterate - I used the phrases "built like a tank" and "the Batmobile of DAW controllers" to both convey my enthusiasm *and* my general assessment of the build quality, which I consider to be outstanding.
And to circle back to my snarky chit-chat about the the Tango's screen layout just a bit - there's of course the more serious and deliberate approach that SmartAV has taken. Everyone here should bear in mind that they've taken it upon themselves to build what I understand to be a modular system - not only to re-configure the functions to suit individual needs (see the Post Panel in the Nuendo screen for a glimpse into the amount of power they've put under the hood with the first rev)...
or consider the "alternate" Nuendo EQ channel strip in page 26 of the user's manual they just posted - quite a dramatic difference (and I'd say an improvement) over the stock EQ layout. Just touch the "Active Encoders" button on the left hand screen and just like that the EQ toggles to the new layout. It's an extremely promisig sign of things to come. In my exchanges with the folks at SmartAV I get the distinct impression that they're planning to extend that flexibility to the end user - they'll release more pre-fabricated layouts but later on will publish an SDK that will give complete flexibility for skinning the interface (and I'd imagine a bunch of other stuff under the hood). So, for those of you that think you're forming a "lasting impression" by looking at the Tango at this moment, you might be doing yourself a disservice.
Forgive the pun, but I think they've just "touched the surface" of what this controller is capable of.
