Quote: AllAboutTone Originally Posted by That is funny.



To Mr Slate, no I did not get a full demo of the brand new Raven screen blew while I was looking at it, #1 for me I don't like the idea of touch screen for a mixing console, I barely can tolerate a ipad and I hate my iphone, I hate digital consoles but they do have cheap plastic knobs, that's just it I like to turn real knobs....

Quote: AllAboutTone Originally Posted by Think about this, at a 2500 price tag it cannot be top notch......This is all about Glamour, ok I will admit I hate a mouse as much as many, I mix OTB so the Raven would not appeal to me anyway.

And for the 45,000 price tag, well thats the SSL on the other side of the wall, the picture is on this thread, No i would not pay 45k for a console but it will still be working when I'm dead and gone, can the Raven do that ? I bet my 1981 MR3 Harrison just might out last me, it's almost 34 years old and doing great.

Quote: Jason rocks Originally Posted by Precise automation can easily be done with any controller that uses Ethernet which is more precise in steps than midi.

Hi. The beauty of this world is that we have freedom of choice. You choose to like analog desks with real knobs, and that is wonderful and I hope you make great music. I prefer the seamless integration of turning the DAW into a control surface. We both win. Having said that, I hope you actually get a proper demo of the RAVEN.Hi, the 27" MTi is $2499, but as I said in my last post, the RAVEN MTX is $16,000. They are hand built in the USA like tanks. There is no audio going through the MTX knobs and switches, and the monitor section is state of the art. The LED screen is a commercial unit that is usually installed to be an outdoor digital sign. It will take a beating, and an MTX client today joked that when they were setting up their new MTX, the analog console in their other room had two faders fail. I had really bad luck owning an analog desk, and spent many thousands in upkeep. I'm not sad to see it go.And the RAVEN MTX in Atlanta's screen is working fine, I'm not sure what made you believe that 'it went dead', but it's not the case. I think you did not have a qualified GC Pro sales associate to properly show you the desk.PS: The RAVEN faders have less latency than many motorized analog fader systems. There is NO lag. You can watch that here:Human beings don't have enough precise hand coordination to consistently do .1db increment fader moves. It's just not possible, regardless of ethernet, etc. With FINE FADER mode, you can move your finger about one inch on the screen for every .1db increment, making small precise moves very easy. It's a massive time saver. Like.. MASSIVE. MTX owners are sending me love notes on that feature, and I can understand why.The RAVEN concept is simple. The DAW becomes the control surface. The ability to have a virtual controller allows you more features, which lead to more creativity, which lead to more speed and efficiency. I realize that analog consoles are iconic.. they are beautiful... they are historic.. they create a certain symbolism of the studio.But in the end, it's about creating a great product. The RAVEN allows you to get there in a pretty damn slick way. I'll never comp a vocal with a mouse again, I'll never have to worry about the laws of physics when automating several faders, and I'll never have to worry about editing tom tracks since it takes me seconds by pencil automating them with my finger. And all of that makes me very very happy.There are RAVENS shipping all across the world, and I sincerely hope that many of you out there can get to experience it.Cheers,Steven