Sirch Sound Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Hi guys, kind of a random one here but anyway. Does anyone know of any 24 channel analogue desks that feature motorised faders. Im Talking around £1.5k, I just had an inquiery at work and the only cheapo desk I could think of was the tiny behringer one, but obviously not even close to being big enough and it appears to be the only desk thay do with motorised faders. CheersRich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
london sound Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 I do not know of one, but I'm curious why someone would want one especially that even on very expensive desks like Midas XL4 they are not that reliable. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirch Sound Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 No thats a very good point, I would hate to see the reliabily on the behringer but anyway. Do you know whether its the faders themselfs that fail or the program running them? Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyBrooks Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Used first generation 02R? Sounds fine, and easy to use, even though is a few years old, has MIDI control for automation, and is expandable, probably good choice, too, as give you an insight into the way the yammy software works. Yes, I know its not an "analouge" desk, but it has propper plugs on back, no daft external box, and you have the advantage of everything being recallable through scenes. When you get used to digits the world becomes a better place. With the M7CL coming out, the 02R has dropped loads in price. Have had the odd digital glitch from all the major brands over the last few years, but nothing serious(touches head to simulate wood). Fader probs are normally software based, though you do get the odd fader failing completly. Have heard of two at one very busy touring PA company in the last three years, one of them was beer related, the other was first generation testbed. XL4 (unreliable?) only has motorised VCAs I believe, so don't think it would be suitable anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 If you're interested in pursuing Rusty's suggestion of a used first-generation 02R, drop me a PM - I think we might have one or two that are coming up to the point at which they will be retired from active service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinE Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 It's usually the faders themselves that fail, because either the motor drive fails (usually slipping belts or drive cords...easily fixed but fiddly) or else as the tracks wear the fader can jitter or vibrate when it should be stationary because the firmware often relies on voltage feedback from the track itself for positional info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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