it is a fine
desk. easy to maneuver through. nice effects, but the
martin software is slow in production and really, really hit or miss as far as fully functioning software is concerned.
When we had our multiple mazzyz desks, software updates were many, yet going back to previous versions was also
par for the course.
Keep in mind, under the hood is just a bunch of PC guts. Also, keep in mind there is actually a hood. I have never had a
desk that opened quite that easily, which by the mere implication of that easy access, leads me to believe that hardware issues are common.
Believe me, hardware problems are common. Typically nothing goes bad, but connectors come loose all the time and I was constantly re seating everything in the wiring harness pretty much weekly.
That was normal. The
desk, when it was working, which was 98% of the time, worked GREAT! Fun to use, the syntax can be a little weird at first, but it gets really, really easy.
We traveled with a full
desk, a full size backup
desk, AND a Maxxyz PC as the super extra backup
desk. Never went down during a show, but to have
desk A never boot up and to have to run from
desk B was not out of the ordinary.
If that is acceptable to you, great! We have since sold off all of our maxxyz stuff and have heard nothing about their quality. But they were sold to venues where the
desk never moves, which i think is the best place for them. In a
venue where they are only
in one place stuff can't shake itself loose.
There are pros regarding the
desk and most assuredly cons, but if they ever get it together, they are great desks when they work!