[JayCrouch]

For the pricepoint of the Spider, I would jump if:

1) there was not such a huge (2U) PSU - I know there is a need for this, I just hate PSU's as I often am mobile, same goes for the big ass box the Vintech units need.

2) if the unit had either a) Eq or b) compression rather than the internal mixer. I have an API 3124-M that I use for my minor analog summing needs, and simply wouldnt use the Spider's mixer very often.

I think that if Crane Song made a Spider Jr - that was only pre and a/d like a Digimax LT ( I have one basically cause I got it for $500 and it's super easy for live recordings, and when I track alot it works for tom mics and such) they would sell alot more, especially at a lower pricepoint.