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[David Parker]

An interesting way to stretch processing power, and probably not big negative.

the GEQ on the LS9 were selectable that way, you could double the number of GEQs by using that mode. I used them on monitors and never needed more than 12 cuts/boosts.

[Matt Vivlamore]

Meh...those prices look like Sweetwater markups to me. I know you can get them for less as the quote that I got was from one of Sweetwater's main competitors.

I've noticed that Sweetwater tends to post higher prices before the product are distributed.  Well I noticed that with the iQ speakers. 

[Scott Bolt]

An interesting way to stretch processing power, and probably not big negative.

I agree.  Very clever!

[Steve Hurt]

Sweetwater's got official pricing.

http://www.sweetwater.com/insync/musikmesse-2015-yamaha-tf-series-mixers/

Speaking of pricing, it looks like the only Cat5 on the mixer is for the router, so a card is going to be required to use Cat5 to feed a digital stage box. 

I'm very curious to know what the card and the stage boxes are going to cost

(if I read right) the stage boxes can be daisy chained, so one card should feed a pair of stage boxes

[Mac Kerr]

(if I read right) the stage boxes can be daisy chained, so one card should feed a pair of stage boxes

If they follow the method of the other Dante consoles Yamaha makes you can daisy chain, but you lose the redundant network if you do that. Ideally you would have 2 switches at the stage end and connect them to the 2 Dante network ports on the console. Then you can have multiple stageboxes connected to the primary and secondary networks. There is a limit of 8 stageboxes on the CL series, I don't know if this applies to the smaller TF, or if there is a different limit, the card is 64ch, so I suppose you can use at least 4 16ch stageboxes.

Mac

[Thomas Le]

If they follow the method of the other Dante consoles Yamaha makes you can daisy chain, but you lose the redundant network if you do that. Ideally you would have 2 switches at the stage end and connect them to the 2 Dante network ports on the console. Then you can have multiple stageboxes connected to the primary and secondary networks. There is a limit of 8 stageboxes on the CL series, I don't know if this applies to the smaller TF, or if there is a different limit, the card is 64ch, so I suppose you can use at least 4 16ch stageboxes.

Mac

Remember that TF3 & TF5 only can process up to 48 channels while TF1 can do 40.

[Mac Kerr]

Remember that TF3 & TF5 only can process up to 48 channels while TF1 can do 40.

But they can all access all 64 channels of Dante. Just because there are XLR inputs on your snake doesn't mean you use all of them all the time. With a Dante Controller preset change you could have multiple shows prepatched.

Mac

[Rob Spence]

Speaking of pricing, it looks like the only Cat5 on the mixer is for the router, so a card is going to be required to use Cat5 to feed a digital stage box. 

I'm very curious to know what the card and the stage boxes are going to cost

(if I read right) the stage boxes can be daisy chained, so one card should feed a pair of stage boxes

The picture I looked at showed a built in Dante port (I thought) and a mini yga slot?


Edit: just checked. You do need a Dante card for a stage box but at least there is a new one not limited to 16x16 like the old ones.

[Justice C. Bigler]

Edit: just checked. You do need a Dante card for a stage box but at least there is a new one not limited to 16x16 like the old ones.

Not available until Spring 2016 though. 

[Steve Hurt]

Not available until Spring 2016 though. 

Stagebox isn't available till then either.  Guess it makes sense that they both are released at the same time. 

Until I know what the stagebox and the card cost, I have no idea what it really costs to own this mixer because a stagebox is not an option for me anymore, it's a requirement.

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