[LAU] Mixers and Free Software (was Open Sound Control: Is it still a thing?)

[Bob van der Poel]

Well, could be my old-guy's vision or that we're looking at different
pictures ... but, I was looking at:

  https://www.behringer.com/product.html?modelCode=P0BI8

And I see no knobs ... well, there might be a master volume or on/off, but
there don't appear to be individual pots for the different channels.


On Sat, May 1, 2021 at 12:34 AM David W. Jones <gnome at hawaii.rr.com> wrote:

>
>
> According to pictures I saw, it has knobs and sliders.
>
> On April 30, 2021 4:48:15 PM HST, Bob van der Poel <bob at mellowood.ca>
> wrote:
> > Is that why it's called a "digital" mixer? In my books, no knobs means
> > no
> > sale. Mind you, the knobs are usually the first thing to give you
> > problems,
> > so maybe it makes sense?
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 30, 2021 at 7:32 PM worik <root at worik.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Robert pointed out I should make clear the use I am looking for is
> > live
> > > mixing.
> > > I am getting bullied to buy a Behringer XR18.  It is totally
> > dependent
> > > on software to control it.  Does any body have any information about
> > the
> > > nature of the interface?
> > > I can find nothing useful on the web
> > > W
> > >
> > > On 1/05/21 9:48 am, worik wrote:
> > > > On 27/04/21 7:30 pm, Peter P. wrote:
> > > >> * worik <root at worik.org> [2021-04-27 09:23]:
> > > >>> Vaguely Linux Audio related
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Is Open Sound Control still a thing?  Was it ever?
> > > > I realise I put a silly subject on my email, so I changed it.
> > > >
> > > > I need to get a mixer, primarily  for mixing live bands.  At least
> > > > sixteen inputs, preferably more, into stereo or more channels.
> > > >
> > > > I would like to have a interface to it from a tablet and less
> > > > importantly I would like wider options for controlling it over
> > some sort
> > > > of IP network (TCP/IP probably).  There are a lot of nice products
> > > > available, but it is hard for me to tell if the software and
> > protocols
> > > > are ones I can use from my own software.   I feel a bit like a
> > babe in
> > > > the woods!
> > > >
> > > > I am price sensitive, and I am not the only decision maker.  It is
> > hard
> > > > to make non technical people see the danger in a piece of
> > equipment
> > > > whose main control is a app on a iPad.  I want to be using it in
> > five
> > > > and fifteen years from now.  We will look after it.
> > > >
> > > > My problem is identifying hardware that meets what seem like
> > peculiar
> > > > requirements to others.  Decision criteria.
> > > >
> > > > The background is we have a set of amplifiers we use for community
> > gigs
> > > > here in Ōtepoti, New Zealand.  The missing piece is a decent
> > mixer.
> > > >
> > > > In this thread there have been some interesting things, a bit
> > > > overwhelming...
> > > >
> > > > * Dante
> > > >
> > > > * I am a beginner but I think MIDI and OSC are for different
> > things
> > > >
> > > > * LTC
> > > >
> > > > * MTC
> > > >
> > > > * MMC
> > > >
> > > > * OSC in JSON
> > > >
> > > > * "Rendering Engine" - Sara/DS100.  Not sure what this is...
> > Looks like
> > > > more than we need, opening up possibilities we have not thought of
> > > >
> > > > * Monome Norns, PedalinoMini, Step Audio, Lawo,
> > > >
> > > > Awesome!
> > > >
> > > > Worik
>
>
>
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