BlueHerdim
Member
Hi all,
First time posting here. In the past I have found all my answers with some Google searches, but not this time.
Had a conversation with someone today and he focused in on something I have unconsciously noticed. I have been looking at digital mixers a bunch in the past few months (I run an LS9 and an iLive) and have noticed a couple things and was wondering what the community thought about it.
It seems that a several years ago Yamaha kind of had the lion's share of the digital mixer market in many different venues as their range covered many needs at an affordable price point with clean design and good service.
But I have noticed that they haven't come out with any major new products since 2006 with the LS9. (I guess you could include the M7CL-ES that came out in 2010) Yet Allen and Heath have come out with their iLive range, Avid with the VENUE stuff, and Midas proclaiming from the hilltops that, "Digital goes Midas," followed by "Digital is still going Midas," in the last few years. Heck even Mackie is getting into the game with their iPad idea as well as Soudcraft and Presonus.
Do you think that Yamaha is losing ground in the digital console market and turning into a has been? Or, do you think they are quietly working on another set of mixers that will cover the needs of sound engineers once again? (hopefully without an external word clock or attenuation wizardry)
What do you think?
C
First time posting here. In the past I have found all my answers with some Google searches, but not this time.
Had a conversation with someone today and he focused in on something I have unconsciously noticed. I have been looking at digital mixers a bunch in the past few months (I run an LS9 and an iLive) and have noticed a couple things and was wondering what the community thought about it.
It seems that a several years ago Yamaha kind of had the lion's share of the digital mixer market in many different venues as their range covered many needs at an affordable price point with clean design and good service.
But I have noticed that they haven't come out with any major new products since 2006 with the LS9. (I guess you could include the M7CL-ES that came out in 2010) Yet Allen and Heath have come out with their iLive range, Avid with the VENUE stuff, and Midas proclaiming from the hilltops that, "Digital goes Midas," followed by "Digital is still going Midas," in the last few years. Heck even Mackie is getting into the game with their iPad idea as well as Soudcraft and Presonus.
Do you think that Yamaha is losing ground in the digital console market and turning into a has been? Or, do you think they are quietly working on another set of mixers that will cover the needs of sound engineers once again? (hopefully without an external word clock or attenuation wizardry)
What do you think?
C