James Feenstra wrote on Thu, 31 December 2010 00:06 |
the azure's bump buttons are rather painful to use it doesn't cue list (if i recall neither does the pearl 2000, although the later models kind of do, although qlist editing is a pain in the ass) it doesn't crossfade cues very well you *need* a monitor to use the desk the overall workflow on the desk is rather clunky, as far as where everything's laid out
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I've got an Azure Shadow, mostly used for small club jobs and cant say that the problems James mentioned have ever really bothered me. It is definitely a console designed for rock and roll use, not theatre.
The bump buttons dont seem to be that different to those on the Pearl. What makes you say they are painful to use?
The Azure does have a theatre stack and cue list function, but given it is a club and busking rock and roll style desk, its not one of the main features.
I guess cross fades are down to personal opinion, i've personally had no problems with the Azures crossfades, but again, i'm not using it for theatre.
I dont think the monitor thing is a major issue as no matter what kind of desk your using, its always nice to have a monitor. You dont need to use a huge 20" CRT, I normally use a 12" TFT monitor and it does the job nicely whilst not taking up much room.
Workflow wise, again I guess its down to opinion again. I do lots of work on the Azure, along with the Pearl and ETC congo. I find that although each is different, once you get used to a console and learn the workflow and layout, its as easy to program as any other desk. When I first used the azure, I also found it a bit clunky and time consuming to program, however given time and practice, I can now program a show on an Azure as fast as any other console.
Adam
Edit: fix quotes