Members Droltab Records Posted October 17, 2005 Members Share Posted October 17, 2005 I did a search and it appears these have yet to be mentioned on this forum... Damn cool if you ask me.... mackie onyx 1200f Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seaneldon Posted October 17, 2005 Members Share Posted October 17, 2005 lists at 2k. a little pricey, dontcha think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brittanylips Posted October 17, 2005 Members Share Posted October 17, 2005 Originally posted by Matt Hepworth Yeah, if they had these before I got my RME setup I definitely would have gone for it. VERY cool! Which RME do you have? This seems like it's aimed to compete with the Fireface. -PL&B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brittanylips Posted October 17, 2005 Members Share Posted October 17, 2005 Originally posted by seaneldon lists at 2k. a little pricey, dontcha think? Not when you consider the almost console-like list of features that comes with it. -PL&B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gappie Posted October 18, 2005 Members Share Posted October 18, 2005 Originally posted by Matt Hepworth Yeah, if they had these before I got my RME setup I definitely would have gone for it. VERY cool! im close to the point of bying a rme fireface, but the onyx serie looks interesting indeed. why would you have gone for the macke instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Badside Posted October 18, 2005 Members Share Posted October 18, 2005 I just don't see how this would be better than buying an Onyx 1640 with the firewire card (16 preamps, 18 AD channels, plus all the routing options of a true mixing board), which if I'm not mistaken is actually cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seaneldon Posted October 19, 2005 Members Share Posted October 19, 2005 Originally posted by Matt Hepworth I got the Multiface - two months later the Fireface came out (bummer). add a digiface and a quad mic and you've got the same thing with less latency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seaneldon Posted October 19, 2005 Members Share Posted October 19, 2005 haha, i know i know. im actually a fireface enthusiast. i was simply trying to make you feel better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brittanylips Posted October 19, 2005 Members Share Posted October 19, 2005 One of the things i like about the fireface is its diminutive 1-rackspace size. It is much more convenient than the Mackie to take on the raod, and use with a PowerBook. I wouldn't want to lug the Mackie thing around in a backpack. The Mackie unit looks great. I would bet the preamps are nicer than the RME, but I'm not so sure the converters are better than the RME. But that's only a guess. The bottom line seems to be that both units are really nice, mature solutions for a DAW. The Mackie has a few more console-like features, I believe, but the Fireface has tons of inputs and can deal with just about any kind of signal and works really well. For me, the deciding factor would be: if you think you're going to move it around with a laptop, I'd get the fireface. if you're going to put it into a rack and never move it, maybe get the Mackie. If you need the extra mic pres, I'd get the Mackie. If you don't like Mackie because in the past, not everything they makes sounds good, I'd get the RME (although Mackie has evolved a lot quality-wise in the past few years). Disclosure: i have a Fireface and would probably choose the fireface over the mackie if I had to do it again, but I might get the Mackie and then something smaller than the Fireface to take on the road. -Peace, Love, and Brittanylips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spokenward Posted October 19, 2005 Members Share Posted October 19, 2005 On the old forum in a daffy dictionary thread Dan South coined a useful term. See Mackieon Mackieon - (noun) The vast time period between the announcement of a product and its availability in stores. Also know as a Kurzwhile. disclosure: I bought an i88x and decided to decide again, later. Hopefully, much later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Badside Posted October 19, 2005 Members Share Posted October 19, 2005 Originally posted by Matt Hepworth No, a 1640 with a firewire card would cost you about the same price. Also, the 1640 w/ Firewire card provides only a stereo return from the computer (versus THIRTY FOUR outs on the 1200F) - so much for routing. I have no need for 34 outputs (that means you have to buy one heck of a board to mix outside the box anyway).All I want to do is to record bands with a mobile setup that can be quickly set and that can give me 4 headphone feeds. I guess the 1640 is still a better solution for me, plus it makes recording live gigs while mixing for the PA possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Awake77 Posted February 2, 2006 Members Share Posted February 2, 2006 The 1640 does indeed look nice but: no ADATno SPDIFConverters are lower quality than the 1200/400f It all depends what you need though, as long as the converters on the 1200f are a step-up from the Layla24 that Im using now, and the latency is comparable, Im sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mitch A Posted February 2, 2006 Members Share Posted February 2, 2006 I have been looking at these myself. What would be the advantage to having one of these and a control surface over a 01v96v2 type mixer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Awake77 Posted February 2, 2006 Members Share Posted February 2, 2006 I think the 1200F should have higher quality pres and converters than the 01v96, in addition to a small footprint and tighter integration into a PC setup. One thing that is really making me consider the 1200F is that mackie teamed up with Echo for the Firewire I/O, and Im a huge fan of their products. They're known for their rock-solid drivers and great audio quality...heck they keep updating the drivers for my Layla24 and that was discontinued like 2-3 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zkaudio Posted February 2, 2006 Members Share Posted February 2, 2006 the 1200f is supposed to be VERY similar to the 400F (internally) ... I have not heard many good things about the 400f's compatibility thus far... lots of bugs. Take that into consideration. The mackie (onyx) forum is full of posts w/ people returning their units. And I was all psyched to buy one. I also read somewhere that you can't adjust the volume on the line inputs on teh unit... so if you want to di a guitar... u are at the software's disposal... not sure if that's a big deal or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Awake77 Posted February 2, 2006 Members Share Posted February 2, 2006 Most new units have issues when they're first released...perhaps that's why they're holding on the release of the 1200F... Craig's pro review seemed awfully positive, at least from a Sonar user's perspective. You can adjust the volume on most units with a direct line-in (at least, on my Layla24 I cant), and its never been a problem The 1200F is supposed to have Hi-Z inputs, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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