Craig Smith wrote on Wed, 08 December 2010 20:19 |
As I think about it, there are two components to this gear -- hardware and software. It seems that Behringer has cut corners on the hardware side, but perhaps they are better on the software side.
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More than 2 IMO.
1) feature set (list of things to do)
2) ergonomic or human factors (rotary or sliders, where controls are, rate and range of controls, menus, displays etc)
3) hardware (architecture and execution)
4) software ( architecture and execution)
5) what customer wants, when, where, and for right price.
Midas should be capable of #1 and #2 (hopefully), behringer should be capable of #3 and #4. I would not ASSume that because midas has insight into more expensive analog console business that automatically imparts dominant digital chops on them. If they have a digital platform that works but is too expensive maybe behringer can help them there.
#5 Behringer has exhibited capability here.
The bottom line may be who is driving the bus.. I have seen digital software engineers destroy an otherwise attractive product concept with their horrible execution of the human factors part of software interface. At this point some are speculating that this will be the best of this and best of that. Who the F knows? As analog console makers know, the devil is in the details, I'm sure digital consoles are the same just with different ways to disappoint the customer.
Josh Billings wrote on Thu, 09 December 2010 07:53 |
Behringer threads normally go like this
If you have a low post count "Behringer sucks, sounds horrible and always fails"
Medium-Large Post Count "I'm skeptical, because it's Bringer but i'm not discounting it entirely. Would like to hear more."
Josh Billings
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or not....
While I don't dislike them as an empty fashion statement.
Craig Walsh wrote on Wed, 08 December 2010 23:19 |
I think this all the more suggests some "Midas Inside" the new mixer. It will be interesting to see.
BTW, the list price on that page has now jumped from $2500 to $3000. Interesting....
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The dollar exchange rate especially wrt the yuan has been pretty volatile. On one hand the quantitative easing (II) by Bernanke (effectively printing money) should weaken the dollar, while the fear of more sovereign debt crisis (like Ireland, Greece, Portugal, etc) makes the dollar stronger. Another point not much considered, our interest rates can't stay at near zero forever so that will also strengthen the dollar, If and when we ever start seeing significant growth in our economy and raise interest rates to reduce inflation. A price adjustment now may anticipate where the dollar will be when these ship (they appear to be betting on the weaker dollar). While it's hard to say where it will be even a week from now with the lame duck refusing to go quietly into the night.
re: this suggesting Midas inside.. I don't know what their bona fides are wrt cost effective digital design that doesn't suck. This may be a horse race between them and Behringer engineering. It could be a win-win (no doubt what management wants) but sometimes these marriages can be a little tricky.
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I am speculating at this point just like everybody else, but I have been paying attention to some of these issues for over a decade. I will state with certainty that it isn't as simple as most suggest and I have no real idea of how the pieces will come together.
Lets hope for the best, but kick the tires.
JR