X32 Rack Alternative?

[RoadRanger]

http://www.smproaudio.com/index.php/en/products/digital-mixers/umix

Projected U.S. MAP pricing:
uMiX Mini - $249.00
uMiX 12 - $499.00
uMiX 16 - $699.00
uMiX 24 - $999.00

[Wynnd]

Very interesting.  Might make a nice increase in channel capabilities. 

[WK154]

RR Looks like a buy it has all of what you were looking for. Front access for all cables 100% control from any web browser with display mode (my favorite). Expandability for add on mixer to 48, subgroups, add-on card for multichannel recording etc.. Looks like the software is functional and by end of summer delivery is promised. As long as the Aussies aren't another Phonic.

[RoadRanger]

^ I thought you'd like it . We'll see where the competition is if/when it becomes available here.

[RoadRanger]

BTW you can test out the app here:
http://www.smproaudio.com/umixweb/
I don't see any way to change the auxes to pre/post/whatever ?

[RoadRanger]

HaHa, they have a "QAP", press the big "UMIX" button on the upper right.

[Jerrylee]

It's pretty cool but they have a long way to go. I'm curious how well it sells. Html5 controls work great but part of the screen on my iPad get cut off, on my phone they are a lot worse. 3 parametric band eq? They need shelving options. The Geq's only have 15 bands.

For the most part it's realy cool. Great features but missing some basic ones too. I'm sure they will be working on this.

[Wynnd]

If you want all the features, and I get the impression you do, the price will go up.  (Possibly a lot.)  Question a lot of people will be asking is can they live with it the way it is?   Sounded like it might not be software upgradable.  (Software is in the mixer.)  Might be firmware upgradable.  I can see the little one as a drum sub-mixer.  (Wonder what it weighs?) 

[thedrums]

Anyone know who is doing the Police cover in that demo?

[Wynnd]

It looks like some of the features in the DL1608 aren't in the uMIX.  (Gates for one.)  Still there's a long time between now and when that might actually be available.

[robbocurry]

C'mon Mackie, bring out a mini DL that fits nicely around an ipad mini

[sam.spoons]

Or, better still, a mini DL without the dock, either as a 1U rack box or a half size desk top unit, both with a built in WiFi router and 16/8 I/O.

[robbocurry]

Or, better still, a mini DL without the dock, either as a 1U rack box or a half size desk top unit, both with a built in WiFi router and 16/8 I/O.

[WK154]

The way I see the DL series is like a trial balloon with little planning on Mackie's part. This is their fourth attempt at digital mixers and there seems to be little effort to expand or support the series. If there were any kind of planning a real rack unit would already be in production. A 24 or 32 channel unit would have been announced or in production.  I wouldn't get my hopes up since all they could muster up is a crippled DL1608 called a DL806. After almost 2 yrs it's called a missed opportunity.

[sam.spoons]

It'd be less frustrating too if the DL wasn't very good but it is and it would take very little to take it way ahead of the opposition 

My new DL Range :-

DL806 mk2, very small box, no dock just a USB port. Would need to be sub £500/$500.
DL1608 mk2, 1U rack mount, USB port
DL2412, 2U rack mount, USB port

And, the masterstroke.....

DL Control 9, a 9 fader control surface which connects to an iPad and controls Master Fader.

All would have recallable/remote gains, a choice of reverb, delay or other fx for each fx engine (and Lexicon or TC reverbs). DL-C9 would have a high capacity LiIon battery built in and an iPad dock so it would be a totally wire free control surface for the DL range of mixers. (actually I'd settle for HUI to be built into MF and buy a Berry BCF2000).