I think it does have direct outs, just not analogue. You can switch the firewire or adat channels to take the signal out at the insert point, or after the EQ.
I would love to get a 24 channel version, but like many others have said, I really don't want or need all those pres.
It would be a 'breakthrough' for those of us that write and arrange itb but want to mix down otb to have a mixer like this with optional pres, all line would be perfect, and even make the firewire optional as well.
If you're using a hdsp 9652 or RayDat/any other multi-port adat interface then you don't want the firewire, just the adat.
I was using a soundcraft spirit 328 digital for a while and it would be great to see some of those features implemented on the R24.
Probably too late to make any hopeful requests now but:
1. Make ALL the pres optional - 24 Pres/Line or just Line, or at a press, just keep 8 pres on the 'mixdown version'.
2. Adat as standard, optional FireWire.
3. More digital inputs, ie s/pdif + AES/EBU inputs assignable to any stereo channel/aux return/2 Track input.
4. 6 aux sends pre or post switchable, can be routed to analogue and/or adat/firewire channel outs.
5. 8 Sub Groups, routable as above.
6. Dynamic automation (over midi?).
7. 100mm motorised faders.
That would be the perfect mixdown console for a daw based setup. Well, for my setup anyway
