Lee Jacobson wrote on Mon, 07 August 2006 11:42 |
So a BAX truck pulls up in front of my house this morning... |
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...Things I thought I'd prefer the yamaha way, but didn't, were mostly the lack of a user defined page... |
Lee Jacobson wrote on Fri, 11 August 2006 09:10 |
Things I thought I'd prefer the yamaha way, but didn't, were mostly the lack of a user defined page. |
Lee Jacobson wrote on Fri, 11 August 2006 10:42 |
Clayton, I'll check that out, thanx! There is an addendum to the manual, for the latest version. The Road Test desk is V1.3, Build 60, so it should be the latest version. Headed over to mackie.com right now to have a look.... |
Lee Jacobson wrote on Fri, 18 August 2006 01:30 |
Things I really like on the TT24 include the V-pot, the swept HPF that does not burn a band of EQ (even though it lacks frequency indication on the screen), the flex groups, and more. |
Tim Padrick wrote on Sun, 20 August 2006 13:35 |
To me, the beauty of a digital desk is the ability to save the mix (opening act, headliner, etc.). If the desk is not 100% save-able, it's not for us. If I read rightly, the TT24's channels have a non-save-able analog trim and a save-able digital trim. The question: is there a magic "one size fits all" analog trim position that won't clip with a hot condenser on a drum or guitar cab, yet won't be too noisy when you crank up the digital trim to make an vocal OM7 work? |
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...Things currently on my "I don't understand" list include the tap delay, and the lack of routing ability... |
Ian Johnston wrote on Wed, 06 September 2006 12:11 |
Hey. Was browsing the Mackie site the other day and look what I come across! http://www.mackie.com/freshfish/2006/08/mackie_tt24_making_f riends_and_1.html Hehehe Watch out! Their watching! |
Lee Jacobson wrote on Wed, 06 September 2006 13:07 |
Also, when I grow the ballz, I am going to attempt to update the firmware, as the Roadtest TT24 is not the latest version. I'll be sure to post how that goes. |
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Before this desk leaves my hands, I intend to use it wirelessly, via my new tablet, once I get the Silex up/running. More later. |
Dave Chitty wrote on Tue, 26 September 2006 22:50 |
I have installed 3 TT-24's in churches as the FOH console including my own. I have been more than satisfied with it. I apologize if I missed it, but I haven't seen any mention of one of my favorite features of this console: Aux Mode. This has taken a little getting used to, but the "Big Blue" led makes it easier to remember to switch out of it, and the advantage of seeing your aux mixers on faders is self evident. |
Lee Jacobson wrote on Wed, 27 September 2006 21:52 |
The TT24 has the VCAs, which are VERY cool. |
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...talking up the new LS9 as "the answer". To me, that one isn't enough different from the TT24 to warrant a move... |
Michael 'Bink' Knowles wrote on Thu, 28 September 2006 12:51 | ||
Yeah, it's arguably a lateral move. Based on some of the Yamaha mic preamp sounds I've heard from recent budget Yammie offerings -Bink |
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...I have been using the 01v96... It was my first digital desk... I have the additional Adat card and run two ADA8000's for 32 inputs... I find that the 01v96 preamps are useable but not outstanding and in my opinion prefer the A&H GL2200 pre's. Venice pre's better again but the sheer functionality of the EQ, comps, gates etc has kept me using the 01v96... |
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...Have you heard the M7CL preamps and would you consider it to be in the same league (sound quality) as a venice or analogue board... |
Lee Jacobson wrote on Mon, 09 October 2006 20:02 |
If it did everything it was advertised to, never locked up, had zero software bugs, and much more routing flexibility, it'd be a real contender. |
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...The fault I see with the TT24 is the long reboot time you experienced... |
Michael 'Bink' Knowles wrote on Wed, 11 October 2006 05:58 | ||
I've clocked the TT24 reboot at six seconds. Repeatedly. I don't think Lee's is working up to snuff. -Bink |
Lee Jacobson wrote on Wed, 11 October 2006 20:50 |
I really don't think poorly of the TT24 here at all. I am trying to write a true, accurate, fluff-free road test of the thing. Bumps and all. When shit happens, or bothers me, I'm gonna write about it. Otherwise, it'd be just an ad.... Lee |
Lee Jacobson wrote on Tue, 10 October 2006 03:02 |
flip the breaker, and all is well, except the TT24 won't boot! After a frantic ten minutes or so, I figure if this event is gonna continue, <snip> and return with the 01v, and my guy tells me the TT24 did boot, so we start again with it. Popped the breaker again, and again, the TT24 won't boot! |
Lee Jacobson wrote on Tue, 23 January 2007 21:26 |
OK, so NAMM is over now, and Sara has gotten out her whips and chains once again. Let me pause and ponder that thought for a moment............................OK, I'm good. (Sara, don't hurt me.... just playin'!) |
Lee Jacobson wrote on Wed, 31 January 2007 20:23 |
Sara, Ideally, yeah, I'd like to play with the digisnake. Let "sales guy" Bennett find another desk to demo his boxes with! Of course, if there is another mid-sized digidesk headed down the pike, I'll consider entering the "digidesk exchange program". LS9/32??? Lee |
Lee Jacobson wrote on Wed, 31 January 2007 18:23 |
Sara, Ideally, yeah, I'd like to play with the digisnake. Let "sales guy" Bennett find another desk to demo his boxes with! Of course, if there is another mid-sized digidesk headed down the pike, I'll consider entering the "digidesk exchange program". LS9/32??? |
Andy Peters wrote on Wed, 31 January 2007 21:38 | ||
Actually, I think I requested an LS9 right after AES, but I guess that request went into the same black hole as the request for the TC EQ Station. We can put it in two clubs and use it for other gigs, and have a half-dozen no-bullshit guys wring it out. Ship it to 85745, Sara ... -a |
Dale Christenson wrote on Sat, 07 April 2007 12:07 |
Please don't tell me this is all the review to the TT24. What about the digisnake? I am, for one, interested in how it all comes together. I would be humbly honored to try this stuff out and report on it. |
Phil LaDue wrote on Fri, 18 May 2007 10:56 |
How would I go about requesting a test drive of the TT24 for Mid July? |
Michael 'Bink' Knowles wrote on Fri, 01 June 2007 22:17 |
Trust, that's a loaded term. I've done plenty of gigs with barebones analog gear where the failure of just one or two items would have dropped me into a very ugly space with no options. Analog gear can fail; digital gear can fail. Either you trust the digital gear to sit astride your signal chain at a critical node or you stay 100% analog with the Luddites. Everybody who cares about the success of their gig has a backup plan. |
Michael 'Bink' Knowles wrote on Fri, 01 June 2007 21:17 |
How about stereo linkable Auxes for IEMs or dual wedges? That would have been cool. Lots of people with IEMs carrying a digital mixer with them... but the TT24 doesn't lend itself very well to this application either. |
Bennett Prescott wrote on Fri, 01 June 2007 12:58 |
I know why I'm not using it, though. I'm afraid of it breaking. What happens if it gets wet? What happens if its internal power supply fails? What happens if it gets dropped... it's built OK, but it's certainly not up to the build standards of even my MixWizard. It would be annoying if it crashed mid-show, but that's really the least of my concerns... what it comes down to every time is I'm afraid of the console letting me down when crunch time comes, and that's probably what's on everyone else's mind too. It's just not worth having that worry in the back of my mind that I'll have to swap out for my backup (which, of course, I carry!) in the middle of a set. I'll use it on something, promise, but I hope I'm not the only one thinking these thoughts. |
Jeff Foster wrote on Sat, 02 June 2007 11:45 |
The fear is still there and I, like you, may never be able to get over it, but after a year with no failures, my confidence level has risen. It is a good board and is very easy to use and seemd to be pretty reliable. I would still always recommend a backup plan if you have the resources/funding/equipment availability, but I would no longer be hesistant to use one without a backup plan if necessary. |
Tom Manchester wrote on Wed, 13 June 2007 00:02 |
Where I found it particularly difficult / confusing was the Bus(s) assignment. If I was not shown how I would have never guessed. I don't think it allows you to do it right on the touchscreen which would be nice. |
Bennett Prescott wrote on Wed, 13 June 2007 19:03 |
The fan is because high temperatures seem to lock up the board. |
Phil LaDue wrote on Wed, 13 June 2007 18:14 | ||
BTW, it reached a high of 87F at Baltimore-Washington International Airport this past weekend. Not exactly what some of you desert dwellers would call hot. |
Bennett Prescott wrote on Wed, 13 June 2007 19:03 |
BTW, anyone who needs an audio tech/company in the MD area... Tom is definitely on my very short list of "go to, first call" guys. We all got the shit beaten out of us at this 5 stage festival with 14 hours of music, Tom worked through it like a champ, kept things sounding good, had no attitude, and generally made his two stages function while I was running around like a madman putting out fires. Tom, I really appreciate it, you earned every cent of that paycheck. I'll work with you any time. |
Bennett Prescott wrote on Fri, 01 June 2007 18:58 |
I know why I'm not using it, though. I'm afraid of it breaking. What happens if it gets wet? What happens if its internal power supply fails? What happens if it gets dropped... it's built OK, but it's certainly not up to the build standards of even my MixWizard. It would be annoying if it crashed mid-show, but that's really the least of my concerns... what it comes down to every time is I'm afraid of the console letting me down when crunch time comes, and that's probably what's on everyone else's mind too. It's just not worth having that worry in the back of my mind that I'll have to swap out for my backup (which, of course, I carry!) in the middle of a set. I'll use it on something, promise, but I hope I'm not the only one thinking these thoughts. |
Dave Bjornson wrote on Sun, 24 June 2007 18:36 |
Fairly or not, I think anyone who ever used a d8b is loath to mix anything on a mackie digital mixer ever again. Mine worked it's way down the food chain to being my 6yr olds stereo.YMMV Dave Bjornson |
chris haywood wrote on Thu, 02 August 2007 23:34 |
have you seen the wacky mackie video yet? http://www.afas.us/wackymackie.html |
Eric Dodson wrote on Thu, 26 March 2009 10:43 |
I hate to add to a thread so old..... <snip> Eric Dodson |
Al Limberg wrote on Sat, 28 March 2009 10:56 |
It appears Loud Tech is having some serious production problems. NSL pulled the entire Tapco line from their web site over a month ago for lack of delivery on the product and now all Mackie mixer products have been pulled for the same reason with only in stock (at NSL) items being offered in the close out section. They state that speaker products have continued to be readily available but until the mixer situation is corrected they will no longer offer them. ?;o) Al edited for spelling |
Phil LaDue wrote on Fri, 27 March 2009 19:39 |
So the TT24 has become the next Digital 8 Bus? I can't say that I'm surprised, but I'm definitely disappointed. It had a lot of potential. Anybody want to hack one with me? |
justin sircus wrote on Wed, 25 November 2009 10:28 |
This is indeed sad to hear. I bought a TT24 from Jeff 2 or 3 years ago and it hasn't had a single issue. The thing I like about this board is that while it has some extra features that can be used for recording purposes, it is first and foremost a live sound tool and whatever features they incorporated that might lend it to other uses don't get in the way of it being a supremely usefull live board. It is easy to navigate through and has every input and output needed to get through just about every situation you are likely to encounter on a gig needing 24 inputs or less. The only things that I have ever wished for on this board was recallable pre-amps and an ethernet output for wireless control. I know it sounds like I need an LS9. The thing that gets me about that board is that it doesn't have nearly the same input and output capability as the TT24 until you move up to the 32 channel version. Maybe a 16 channel with one outboard expander is my answer. Looks like this board will be shopped to some installs in the near future so I can look into an LS9 16. |
Tim Padrick wrote on Sun, 29 November 2009 02:33 | ||
An LS9-16 with an MY8-ADDA96 card would give you 24 in/16 out: 16 Mic/Line input on XLR-F 8 Line input on Phoenix/Euro 8 Line output on XLR-M 8 Line output on Phoenix/Euro |