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For all the naysayers,, I love this board

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WK154:
Yigba choose your words wisely. The only Naysayer in this picture is Mackie. We all hope that they resolve their technical issues before their reputation goes by the way of the Dodo bird. We are all hoping for additional features and a reliable board. I'm certain that the "negativity" you speak about had an influence on your configuration. No iPad recording and no mention of iPad playback. I'm not sure what you mean by "1) Pan L and R for poor man's Aux Fed Subs.". I'm certain that if you have some unique way to use the DL we'd all like to hear about it. Being new I would suggest you check the history of this Forum and why it came about.

yigba:
You are correct that I setup my equipment based on issues discussed here. Though I did have my Ipad docked throughout the gig with no issues.

No Ipad playback? Correct. Why bother when I have an Iphone - actually a few Iphones between band members that I can simply connect into one of the channels? I simply use a 1/8" plug into a mono 1/4" plug into channel 16.
Now I can definitely see the point of fixing it so it would work as it should. But even without the white noise wasn't the issue also that the input was too hot? I also don't want to flip through apps to choose songs to play. Having a separate playback source is much easier.

No Ipad recording? Correct. I much prefer the ability to use a separate mix out of Aux 6 than record using the live mix. I find that the vocals are way too out front when using the live mix out of the board as a recording source.

Now, will there be users that use every channel and every Aux out? I'm sure there are. But not me. And the simple workaround that I have incorporated makes this board perfect - at its price point - for my bar band needs.

P.S. - aux fed subs - i use the right channel out for my mains and the left channel out for my subs and pan channels accordingly so i can control the mix with the master fader.

RoadRanger:

--- Quote from: yigba on July 14, 2014, 03:00:03 AM ---P.S. - aux fed subs - i use the right channel out for my mains and the left channel out for my subs and pan channels accordingly so i can control the mix with the master fader.
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Yup, that's an old trick that works fine as long as your speakers have built-in crossovers or you use an external crossover. If you want to use the DL's built-in "crossovers" and/or want to run stereo mains you have to burn an aux for the subs. Oh, and there are details here on this board about using the main outs just to record on the iPad and using an aux for the PA so that they can be different mixes - I've done that with acceptable results.

WK154:

--- Quote from: yigba on July 14, 2014, 03:00:03 AM --- But even without the white noise wasn't the issue also that the input was too hot?

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Here is what I found with actual tests.
http://cacophony.aspinock.com/index.php?topic=483.msg3667#msg3667
Yes Mackie got it right!
A lot can be done to make the process useful and convenient. Assignment of any stereo pair (L&R and aux pairs) to the iPad channel would be a start. Using the meters for both recording and playback seems logical since only one can be active at one time. Faders for record and not just playback would be useful. All of these mods are software only no hardware mods required.

thedrums:

--- Quote from: sam.spoons on July 13, 2014, 10:14:08 AM ---Mine has performed flawlessly since I bought it, did another gig last night, Lisa Mills and Ian Jennings in Macclesfield, great gig, many complements about the sound.[

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Sam,
Lisa Mills is a good friend of mine from this side of the pond. I was surprised to see her name pop up in this forum. Glad to know everything went great with her show. She is a hell of a singer. Can't wait for her to return from the UK tour.
Keep on rockin' the DL.
GT

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