Check this out... another cool piece, prob better than the BIG KNOB...

[tubedude]

All passive electronics, sealed silver connectors, and nice looking. Cheap too. www.presonus.com
Called the Central Station

[tmix]

Hey T!
I never could determine whether the Mackie was a passive monitoring set up like the presonus. Do you?

Price is a big diff though: $390 vs $690
(but not if it colores the sound too much)

Tom

[Velvet Elvis]

That looks cool... I might have to contact Rick Naqvi about those things.


Want to see something REALLY scary...

http://www.presonus.com/html/users/just_william.html
(that's me!)

Velvet Elvis

[SonicAlbert]

The Presonus also has two digital inputs and 24/192 DA converters in it, which the Mackie doesn't. The Presonus is more along the lines of what I need, as I really don't have the space for a desktop unit and all the cable mess that will go along with that. The built in converters will also come in handy.

[SonicAlbert]

Hey Velvet, I just noticed you are in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. I grew up in Iowa City! (Coralville too for a while).

Always nice to meet people from the homeland.

[Velvet Elvis]

Albert... cool... I went to school in Iowa City (lived there for 6 years) and I actually work in Coralville. I commute from the North end of Marion (wayyyyyy out on the Northeast side) to Coralville.

Do you know if the Presonus unit is actually available yet?

Velvet Elvis

[SonicAlbert]

Velvet, I went to West High in Iowa City, and Central Junior High before that. Central doesn't exist anymore. It was this big old Victorian building with hot water radiators for heat, and a bunch of trailers on the lot for extra classrooms. The building was interesting though, hated to see that bit of history go away. Before junoir high I went to Kirkwood Elementary School in Coralville. My Dad was minister at the Methodist Church there for a while.

As far as the Presonus Central Station, it's not available yet. The unit they had on display at the NAMM show was their first prototype, and I don't think it was fully functional, although it was able to switch between two sets of speakers.

But I think they expect to have it out pretty soon, like in a matter of weeks or a month or so. They are going to send me one to review for Sonic State, so I'm looking forward to that.

[Velvet Elvis]

Albert...

Cool... be anxious to hear about the review!

Yeah... I grew up in Cedar Rapids... McKinley Jr. High... Washington High School... Go Warriors!

University of Iowa for college

Velvet Elvis

[Jburn34]

Rick Naqvi is the man!

[Massive Master]

Am I the only one thinking that thing should have an ELCO connector on the back going to a remote connection box?

Seriously - Wouldn't you pay $100 more for that?

John Scrip - www.massivemastering.com

[tubedude]

Pretty sure it does, actually, as an optional addon. Read it in the features list if I'm not mistaken.