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

[David W. Jones]

Sorry, you're right. I was looking at a different image. It showed the XR18 with a separate hardware mixing board.

My take on digital vs analog mixers is the digital digitizes incoming audio, processes it digitally, and outputs digital (via USB) and analog (via audio cables) audio. This is based solely on my thoughts, no evidence. I've never worked with a digital mixer.

On May 1, 2021 6:52:38 AM HST, Bob van der Poel <bob at mellowood.ca> wrote:
> 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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