upgrading to MTRX studio : advices needed about monitoring

[sauna-l]

Hi everyone,

I'm considering moving from my good old [ HD I/O (16i) + Dante units (including a Neve 1073OPX) + Rednet 5 ] setup, to a MTRX studio unit. I also still have an SSL Nucleus as a control surface.

I don't need no 5.1 monitoring controller anymore (I currently still have an Audient ASP510), but I still need/want straight control under my hand over, at least : 2 different pairs of stereo speakers, Dim and Mute buttons, and of course a volume rotary pot (and maybe a TB switch ...)

Looking at the MTRX-studio documentation I understand I could probably assign the A-B-C buttons, and some other front panel controllers, to address all that (basic) monitoring stuff, but that might not be very handy. I like my actual Audient remote being on the desk, quite under my hand)

So I wonder if you would advice getting at least an Avid desk to use with the MTRX studio, to get the most of its functionalities at hand ?
Maybe I should sell the Nucleus and get a desk + a S1 ?
Maybe there's an alternative out of the Avid S serie ?

Thanks in advance for any feelings/advices about this.