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channel strip output meter.... where is it?

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WK154:
"I ended up putting all faders at unity and mixing with the gain inputs. Sounds stupid yes, but it's a workaround that ultimately gave me a true visual of the output. I do like the multicolors of the metering though. Lead vocal just touching the yellow and solos into the yellow. Gives you quick reference for volume without having to compare it to other channels."

May be I misunderstood but you stated that on stage adjustments were done by adjusting gain inputs. Physical knobs implies being at the mixer (no mobility) or did you mean via the iPad? Faders at zero would eliminate the iPad. "Fader jockeying" to me would mean the iPad. What am I not getting here? Are you changing your mind about channel output meters?

abzurd:
Wireless mixing isn't a priority for me. When you mix from stage you are where the mixer is. Sometimes I'll put the ipad on a mic stand and mix with it with I'm using the SL, but it's not that often and not my first choice. Anyway, the thing needs output meters.

WK154:
First of all your preaching to the choir. The DL needs a lot more than just switchable channel output meters. What made you buy the DL in the first place if you have a Presonus? It has much more than the DL and certainly more of what you want and are used to.

robbocurry:

--- Quote from: WK154 on April 28, 2013, 09:39:58 PM ---That's certainly a way to deal with it but it negates  the main advantage to this toy .. mixing mobility. No mater what neat colors or bouncing meter bars it can sport. No news that sexy sells. My cheap XDM (XAP800 based ) see:
http://cacophony.aspinock.com/index.php?topic=355.0
will make it look like a fancy toy but ultimately it's not about looks it's about functionality and how it performs in the field with minimum attention.

--- End quote ---
Any dedicated reverb or delays on the XDM? I had a quick look a month or so ago when you first mentioned it but none were immediately obvious. (Other than output delays I think)

abzurd:
I bought this as a backup board. It's small enough that it can be brought into a venue and kept in the wings "just in case". It's also handy for the real PITA gigs like downtown hotels or ridiculously small performance areas where every inch of space matters.


I will say that I was impressed with the board's sound overall. My monitor never sounded so good and the FOH sound was tight and crystal clear. The 2 advantages the Mackie board has over the SL 16.4.2 are fully parametric EQ, a real HPF (18 dB versus the nearly worthless 6 dB per octave of the SL). Also the default interface (the ipad) of the Mackie makes for easier EQing with the parametrics. You can see exactly what you're doing versus the SL format of LED's when not using the ipad.

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