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[Post New]03/09/2013 01:34:02
    Subject: 16.4.2 AI. Really???
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topdj
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I only used mine 3 times outside my studio for a live event, My firewire is no longer working, tried with 3 different Adaptec cards, it was working just fine before the last event which I actually took it to do a gig in a case. Its was bought june 2012.
Not sure if a cable inside has come off or what but I no longer can record or do anything that requires firewire. I put a ticket in to presonus.
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[Post New]03/09/2013 01:40:42
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That's good in the event we can't get you up and running...

Hook up the computer to the SL, and run the OHCI tool (that comes with UC 1.7 and post the report...

This will tell us if the cards are communicating with the board... But... I don't see any Adaptec cards listed here:

http://www.presonus.com/uploads/products/media/files/Approved_FireWire_Cards.pdf

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[Post New]03/09/2013 01:48:17
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topdj
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I did in separate thread,
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[Post New]03/09/2013 01:51:20
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topdj
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But I would like to say Im am interested in getting the new Ai version. going to cost me because a used 16.4.2 is not worth a whole lot more then a new 16.0.2
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[Post New]05/09/2013 07:44:26
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I really think the AI version will be a big improvement due to the processing being so much faster. I want one now the 16 channel. if I was getting a 24 or 36 Id want moving faders
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[Post New]29/09/2013 06:52:51
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smoothbassman
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Flying faders would have made this board a no brainer for me. But it didn't happen. I would love for this board to be a centerpiece in the studio but it's just not going to happen.

This mixer is designed more for live work versus studio work.

I'm going to be looking into a Raven MTI with an Apollo interface and leave my studio live in my live gear kit. It's an awesome live mixer, just not the all in one I had hoped for.
[Post New]09/06/2014 19:22:19
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TobyC
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I was also really concerned about reliability having had three bad failures in four years on my 16.4.2. But my dealer (UK) checked that they have had no returns under warranty on the twenty or so AI units they have shipped since its launch so I have taken the plunge and upgraded today.

I note the AI has a quiet but audible fan which the 16.4.2 didn't. Perhaps this will help with reliability.

Fingers crossed...
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[Post New]10/06/2014 00:56:12
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smoothbassman
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TobyC wrote:I was also really concerned about reliability having had three bad failures in four years on my 16.4.2. But my dealer (UK) checked that they have had no returns under warranty on the twenty or so AI units they have shipped since its launch so I have taken the plunge and upgraded today.

I note the AI has a quiet but audible fan which the 16.4.2 didn't. Perhaps this will help with reliability.

Fingers crossed...
Regards,


Maybe. I did notice after a 4 hour gig, that the board was very hot a few weeks ago. I was putting it to work that night. It didn't have any issues that night.

I am having a continued issue with the board initializing. Sometimes after hooking everything up, the board doesn't output any sound. I have to unplug the firewire and restart the board to get sound to come out of the busses and the mains.

This board just wasn't cutting it and after much debate I pulled the trigger on the Behringer X32 Compact. Very happy as I now have 22 channels of audio plus 8 returns from the computer all at the same time which makes for a sweet setup when we are using backing tracks.
 
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