WOW, HUI price drop?

[RJ]

I am in the market for a HUI and called around, I saw that they are listing new for $2399.00. This is like over a $1000.00 cheaper than when I checked 3 month ago! Is this telling me something or is it just the introduction of the baby HUI (which is a joke to me!) I want to buy a controller but don't want to buy a HUI if something good is coming out soon. Any Gossip on the possibility of a new controller from Mackie to replace the HUI?

R.J.

[Shawn Simpson]

I haven't heard anything about a new controller for ProTools from Mackie. I personally thought the baby HUI was pretty cool when i checked it out. It doesn't have a monitor section or any Plug-in controls, but it has responsive faders and other mixing controls plus a nice little transport control, all for 60% of the price of a motor mix.

Anyway, nothing new in my gossip circles about anything new from Mackie.

[pindebraende]

Hi
The only news I have heard of, is that the Mackie Control will support PT.
This according to Digi, will be announced at NAMM Jan. 2003.

Pindebraende

[RJ]

Oh, now the puzzle is starting to fit!

[BradLyons]

RJ,

They are actually now listing for $2999, but selling for around $2500

[RJ]

Oh, no! I guess SAM ASH Beat Sweetwater on that one folks! Checked 2 day's ago, They said they would order me one $2399.00.... Sorry Brad.

[c-tone]

Does anybody know what the main differences between the HUI and the Mackie Control are, other than expandability? There were not too many details on Mackie's web site.

Also, I am wary of doing fader automation moves that may be off a bit due to midi delay. Has that every bothered anyone working on these?

[leon777]

Yeah right! Mackie is doing us a big favor by dropping the price 1k to where it was a couple of years ago before they raised the price 1k.

Mackie Control is soon to be compatible with PT. Also, other CS's are to hit the market by NAMM, supposedly a digi one.

Hang in there like the rest of us! [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img]

[thumbolt68]

I have a used HUI to sell. Call me at 516-248-2020 and ask for Marc

[cookachoo2002]

Yeah, I own a HUI and the responsivieness has often been a disapointment for me. I was equally disapointed to learn that the Mackie control is still using the old midi serial ports rather than something much faster like USB or Ethernet. Ho-Hum.

The anologue part of the HUI often "freaks out" because of the static electrical charge used to activate the "touch sensative faders" and the fader and meter response is sluggish. I do enjoy the scrub wheel and button controls though.