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From: Joe Kotroczo on 8 Dec 2008 17:56 On 29/11/08 12:54, in article 49313B8A.6A283D60(a)hotmail.com, "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > > Joe Kotroczo wrote: > >> "Bob Howes" <bob.howes(a)bee-tee-internet.com> wrote: >>> >>> Finally, I've only mixed on a Cadac a couple of times but can tell you >>> they're brilliant. They make even Midas seem agricultural. However, >>> whether the market will pay for brilliance, I'm far less sure these days >> >> The part of the market that still can afford brilliance is probably looking >> very hard at consoles such as the Stagetec Aurus. > > That's a PRODUCTION console. > http://www.aspen-media.com/showproduct.asp?id=7 > > Makes as much sense as using a Neve or SSL for live. Wow, you found the words "production console" in the first sentence. Did it occur to you that live production" could have been meant. If you look just a few paragraphs lower, it mentions that the thing is designed for "Theatres, Outside Broadcast vehicles, Concert Halls and Opera Houses". So how is that different from a Cadac console? -- Joe Kotroczo kotroczo(a)mac.com
From: Joe Kotroczo on 8 Dec 2008 17:57 On 29/11/08 13:00, in article 49313CF3.AFF45B46(a)hotmail.com, "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > Joe Kotroczo wrote: > >> "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >>> Bob Howes wrote: >>> >>>> Second, I suspect the issue here is that they see their market more in the >>>> permanent theatre install...where, historically, they've done well. I >>>> might >>>> query the wisdom of this (especially now that their traditional market is >>>> deserting them for digital offerings with a smaller footprint) >>> >>> But they have the S-digital now. Plenty of advance orders. >>> http://www.cadac-sound.com/frameset.asp?P=products/S-Digital.html >> >> They have advance orders, but do they have a working prototype yet? > > Are you saying they don't ? I can probably find out Monday or Tuesday. I'm saying they haven't shown one yet, as far as I know. Certainly not at PLASA. And their website is down just now... -- Joe Kotroczo kotroczo(a)mac.com
From: Eeyore on 8 Dec 2008 18:04 Joe Kotroczo wrote: > "George's Pro Sound Company" <bmoas(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > mostvenues have way more power thanI need > > the electrician must refuse the box so that there is not more power > > available than the rated ampacity of the feeder I am suppling > > and normally there are no connecters, everything is a hard tie in beytween > > me and the venue > > Sounds like a potential source of trouble to me. For starters, you have to > wait until an electrician shows up. I prefer connectors. Plug and play, if > you will. Careful Joe, George might mistake you for me. ;~) Graham
From: Eeyore on 8 Dec 2008 18:06 Joe Kotroczo wrote: > "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > Joe Kotroczo wrote: > >> "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >>> Bob Howes wrote: > >>> > >>>> Second, I suspect the issue here is that they see their market more in the > >>>> permanent theatre install...where, historically, they've done well. I > >>>> might > >>>> query the wisdom of this (especially now that their traditional market is > >>>> deserting them for digital offerings with a smaller footprint) > >>> > >>> But they have the S-digital now. Plenty of advance orders. > >>> http://www.cadac-sound.com/frameset.asp?P=products/S-Digital.html > >> > >> They have advance orders, but do they have a working prototype yet? > > > > Are you saying they don't ? I can probably find out Monday or Tuesday. > > I'm saying they haven't shown one yet, as far as I know. Certainly not at > PLASA. And their website is down just now... I'm sure it'll be back. Graham
From: Eeyore on 8 Dec 2008 18:09
Joe Kotroczo wrote: > "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > Joe Kotroczo wrote: > >> "Bob Howes" <bob.howes(a)bee-tee-internet.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> Finally, I've only mixed on a Cadac a couple of times but can tell you > >>> they're brilliant. They make even Midas seem agricultural. However, > >>> whether the market will pay for brilliance, I'm far less sure these days > >> > >> The part of the market that still can afford brilliance is probably looking > >> very hard at consoles such as the Stagetec Aurus. > > > > That's a PRODUCTION console. > > http://www.aspen-media.com/showproduct.asp?id=7 > > > > Makes as much sense as using a Neve or SSL for live. > > Wow, you found the words "production console" in the first sentence. Did it > occur to you that live production" could have been meant. Not at that size with the view that badly limited by the metering. > If you look just a few paragraphs lower, it mentions that the thing is > designed for "Theatres, Outside Broadcast vehicles, Concert Halls and Opera > Houses". So how is that different from a Cadac console? Cadac make slimmer consolers. Besides, I associate 'production' with post these days. Graham |