The requests for Venues and Profiles on tech riders that have nothing to do with recording or Pro Tools seems to be increasing and the Venue may now be the seond most requested (realistically, not the garage band requesting a Midas XL8 or Cadac) board behind the PM5D.Now I'm a cynic, but the main reason I believe Avid consoles are being specced is the ease with which the band can get their nightly live recording through 'tools.
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That is exactly what I would do if stuck in a studio all day.No flashing lights, but more creative.
Now I'm a cynic, but the main reason I believe Avid consoles are being specced is the ease with which the band can get their nightly live recording through 'tools.
Most digital consoles incorporate internal effects and signal processing, often eliminating the need for external effects or performance (as compared to system) processing. The use of plug-ins is fairly unique, although SAC also uses plug-ins, but also adds another level of management as the access to plug-ins are tied to the iLok USB keys and not to the console. So someone could bring in a key with their plug-ins and use them,which is nice, but once they key is removed, so is access to them. And plug-in based processing being so flexible in what is available is potentially both beneficial, you can purchase and use your favorite effects rather than just what comes with the console, and a challenge in that you may not know what effects are available unless you walk in with your own iLok key.Another reason they are popular is because you can use any PT plugins (ie Waves) and keep additional outboard gear to a minumun.
ahhh yes Digidisign, 20k for a sound board, pluse 60k for a sound board that can do a useless light show for it's operator. Getting ripped off because somehow your company became the defacto standard?.....priceless. Digidesing/Protools" are the Apple/Mac's of sound Design
You do realize this post is over 4 years old... Right?I made an account just to reply to this display of ignorance. Have you mixed shows or tours on a Venue (that's the board by Digidesign - though I'm sure you, the pro, know that!!!!)? Being a Venue user myself, I can say they're not a rip off or useless. The amount of console you get vs. the other digital boards on the market is the best. There's a reason most large tours still spec them for their rigs time and time again. It's certainly not necessary in many rigs, but if you've got a system that needs a large format console, nothing beats it.
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