Replace a 002 with what?

[wwittman]

so...

let's say someone is looking for a control unit that does everything* a 002 did, but is forward compatible with PT 11 and beyond...


ideas?






* monitor level and mute, headphone level, mving faders, mutes, pan, 4 XLR mic pres, 8 TRS inputs, MIDI in/out, etc.

[nst7]

The most popular replacement seems to be the Focusrite units: Saffire Pro 56, Pro 40, and Scarlett 18i20 (USB version of Pro 40).

Similar I/O, much better sound quality, and nice implementation of Low Latency Monitoring via their Mix Control software. And very affordable too.

[bcwiz]

Originally Posted by wwittman

so...

let's say someone is looking for a control unit that does everything* a 002 did, but is forward compatible with PT 11 and beyond...

ideas?

* monitor level and mute, headphone level, mving faders, mutes, pan, 4 XLR mic pres, 8 TRS inputs, MIDI in/out, etc.

A used 003, not too much money and a pretty darn good controller IMHO. If you want to get crazy add some external pres and converters.
The "and beyond" part is anybody's guess...

[albee1952]

Personally, I think you are SOL on finding a 1-piece solution. How much control do you need? Artist Mix with a Saffire LS56 or Saffire Pro40 would cover a lot of ground. If you only need 1 fader for doing automation rides, the Presonus Faderport is not a bad choice either(for a tight budget).

[wwittman]

Originally Posted by albee1952

Personally, I think you are SOL on finding a 1-piece solution.

That's what it seems to me.

and it equally seems to me that by NOT providing a replacement, Avid is making an error.

[bcwiz]

Originally Posted by wwittman

Avid is making an error.

Seems to be the trend...

[Varela]

I will go to the RME world.

[JCBigler]

What about a Yamaha 01V96i?

17 moving faders, 12 mic pres, 8 channels of ADAT i/o, spdif, MIDI, 16 channels of recording via USB at 96k.

I guess the question is whether it will work with Protools or not. I know that my 01V96v2 worked fine as a controller in Protools 7 even with the 002 (yes with 24 moving faders).

Hopefully I'll have Protools 11 within the week and I'll be able to hook up one of our 01V96is to see if it will work. If it does, this is probably going to form the basis of my workstation.

[wwittman]

well I'd be interested to know if it DOES work with PT11 and forward...

my hesitation with a 003 is that it's likely to be orphaned in the next update, just as the 002 was in this one.

[YYR123]

Originally Posted by JCBigler

What about a Yamaha 01V96i?

17 moving faders, 12 mic pres, 8 channels of ADAT i/o, spdif, MIDI, 16 channels of recording via USB at 96k.

How much ?