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Never used the ipad / phone / wireless aspect of these things but I've mixed a number of shows on Qu-24 and 32 models.. I haven't really any tips and I don't know what setup you were using previously but those A&H desks offer an excellent array of facilties so best I can say is get stuck in.. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/160827-yamaha-02r-digital-mixing-desk/page__st__60"]http://basschat.co.u...sk/page__st__60[/url] Have a look about two thirds of the way down, these are my thoughts after a show on the 32. Hope that helps

[quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1473756072' post='3132734'] Why not go for 8 x 15"s? [/quote] Did the chappy building one ever finish it? it was a while back now..

[url="http://s778.photobucket.com/user/VTypeV4/media/DSC_0221_zpsypwqp377.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s778.photobucket.com/user/VTypeV4/media/DSC_0218_zpsscnrg6eh.jpg.html"][/url] The Nantwich 'Rory Gallagher' festival this weekend on the 'analogue card' 02R. A lovely weeked was had by all invollved including me. Needless to say, the yamaha performed faultlessly as did the rest of the system..

Still waiting on my TDIF card but, yes, I've done well with some bargans of late. Ha! I haven't used anything 'badass' since Christmas (SD8, Lab Gruppen and EAW) and an LS9 for even longer - it might even have been 2014. I've very much been in the land of the 02R this year with my pair at work and now the external PA gigs - I've given up on the Mackie DL.. When you go to Adlib, if you see Steve Angel, send him my regards (Matt at the Rigger - he'll know) as I've not seen him for a while.

I've purchased (cheap of course!) a pair of the CD8-AD cards for my 'odd job' 02R. They've come from eBay and thankfully arriived quickly whilst I was away lasy week so today I spent half an hour removing the AES and ADAT cards and installing them. Both worked perfectly first time so I'm happy. [URL=http://s778.photobucket.com/user/VTypeV4/media/DSC_0209_zpsvnoowz4w.jpg.html][IMG]http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/VTypeV4/DSC_0209_zpsvnoowz4w.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s778.photobucket.com/user/VTypeV4/media/DSC_0210_zpsarnvyvpv.jpg.html][IMG]http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/VTypeV4/DSC_0210_zpsarnvyvpv.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Strangely, both have a fan on the board for cooling that I've not seen on any of the other cards. I'm out with the desk on Sat and Sun so we'll see how it goes although chances are, I won't need the cards for this show.. Really need to get a case for it.. Oh, and I won a TDIF card (I'll explain about this when it lands) too for just 75p!

I'm very happy with my cabs and always liked their amps too.. If I couldn't have a Trace amp then I'd take an SWR any day of the week. I seem to remember playing an SM400 in a shop in Liverpool (Curleys maybe?) years back and being very impressed with it. Even the dinky Workingmans 10 was little corker..

[URL=http://s778.photobucket.com/user/VTypeV4/media/DSC_0197_zps3ucnmtyb.jpg.html][IMG]http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/VTypeV4/DSC_0197_zps3ucnmtyb.jpg[/IMG][/URL] A slightly 'arty' shot of my third console in use at a mini festival I've done for the last few years. It's normally done outside but we got rained off as the patch of land we use was like a bog so we found refuge inside! [URL=http://s778.photobucket.com/user/VTypeV4/media/DSC_0193_zpsa7wjzubf.jpg.html][IMG]http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/VTypeV4/DSC_0193_zpsa7wjzubf.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s778.photobucket.com/user/VTypeV4/media/DSC_0192_zps91qna4o6.jpg.html][IMG]http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/VTypeV4/DSC_0192_zps91qna4o6.jpg[/IMG][/URL] The PA performed faultlessly and using the 02R was a definite improvement over the Mackie DL1608 we've been using until recently. Some may see it as a backwards step especially having to reinstate the manual graphic EQs but I see it as a retrogressive move. I feel the sonics (and definately the FX) of the Yamaha to be better than the Mackie not to mention the speed I can get round the operating system makes me far more comfortable.

[quote name='mike257' timestamp='1467772001' post='3086123'] Do bloody tons of gigs on X32s. If you save your show file and email it to me I'll happily have a quick look at how its configured and send it back with any changes I think it needs to make it work. [/quote] Superb!

I have no experience wiith the X32 and aren't familiar with it's menu system but you may find switching pre / post only applies to the given channel you have selected and not globally. All the Yamaha consoles I've used are like this so it may be worth a double check..

I usually run my MOTU 828x with it's USB connection however, it does get used occasionally with a friends' Mac book with Logic via ThunderBolt. It seems to work without drama and can only remember one occasion where we had to restart Logic although that may well have been a software blip and nothing to do with the MOTU or ThunderBolt connection. I'm not entirely convinced it really runs any better / different / worse compared to my USB / PC / Pro Tools rather than his TB / Mac / Logic but it's nice to have both options.

Has anyone any experience in doing this? Any tips or pitfalls to be avoided? With music, classical, soundscaping or sound design? It's not something I need to get into immediatly but it's something I'm very interested in. I've read a few online articles that were interesting but never actually spoke to anyone who'd done it. Thanks in advance.

To be fair, marquees are notorious power killers so even with a 'more than adequate' PA in normal siituations, a large one can make for a tougher than it ought to be show. Personally, I think your issue is likely to be a one off problem rather than a deep-rooted one. When I'm playing and mixing (fun, isn't it!!?) I run an HPF as high as I can tolerate (up to ~130Hz / system dependant) and mild dose of soft compression to keep the sound warm and ever present in the FOH. I think agonising over 'which DI' etc is a waste of time as judging by your options, both are credible and more than useable so I'd concentrate on your mixer settings if you're happy on stage. Just my 2p worth. Best of luck.

Ha, I know! To be fair, I only put the three together for poser value but I feel it worked! I haven't any space for a third one at work (let alone the need!) so the purpose of this one is for those odd jobs, off site recording and just as a general purpose backup. I'm going to keep an eye out for a second ADAT card or possibly put a TDIF card in one at work and put that ADAT in this one. The console seems to have been well cared for during it's life as its ex ITV so there's a number of sheets regarding service data as well as a spare fader and the card slot blankiing plates. Judging by the paperwork, it was purchased new in June 2001 and spent the first few years of it's life in an outside broadcast vehicle. I've spent the day making a basic template to work with as well configuring some FX patches and dynamics configs so when it gets used for show, I don't have to spend forever setting it up. As I've said before, thats the key to making these consoles 'fast'..

[URL=http://s778.photobucket.com/user/VTypeV4/media/DSC_0191_zps6hvfyseu.jpg.html][IMG]http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/VTypeV4/DSC_0191_zps6hvfyseu.jpg[/IMG][/URL] So the third one landed today..

Some may think I have a problem but I'm going to look at a third 02R this week.. Not for daily use but something I can use at home or take with me for those odd live shows and recording. It's apparently in good condition complete with a meter briddge, an AES card and an ADAT card so we'll see.. If I do buy it, I'll have to look for another Unity card! Ha!

I've now had a go of all three versions of the Qu range.. It seems that the 32 is the most advanced of the lot offering 8 audio subgroups as stereo pairs (the Qu-24 has four as two pairs and the 16 has none) and also 4 DCA groups (32 only) as well as comprehensive matrix outs. I had them configured as drums, instruments 1, instruments 2 and vocals but once I'd got the show running being honest, I didn't touch them much. Something that I didn't realise on the 32 is the larger touch screen display too which is beneficial. Overall, I like the Qu range, they're both comprehensive and simple at the same time. Everything you need to get at is easilly accessed like EQ and gain but I particularly like the dedicated HPF with in/out controls. Even better is a threshold control for gate and compressor, an in/out switch as well as an LED to indicate the threshold status of each which is a great call. I've become very used to comprehensive metering at a glance wiith the easily viewed meter bridge on the Yamahas but the little 'signal, 0 and peak' on each channel is adequate for at a glance but to be fair it's no real hardship to PFL for a proper view of whats happening. My only criticism of the range is the limited I/O via the USB facility. It doesn't matter for live use where all 32 channels were available via the partner digital stage box (I never even walked on stage so never saw that) or via traditional analogue XLR. I appreciate that the Qu range are aimed at live use rather than recording but only half (on the 32) of the inputs are available via USB which means you'd still need an interface to do more than 16 in/out. Overall I think they're very capable and offer blisteringly good bang for buck. If I wasn't recording as well as live, I'd have one in a heartbeat.

I went a similar route-ish a couple of years ago and it's the best sound I've had. Big heavy valve head and moderate weight SWR cabs.. Love 'em!

[URL=http://s778.photobucket.com/user/VTypeV4/media/DSC_0190_zpsf0uuog82.jpg.html][IMG]http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/VTypeV4/DSC_0190_zpsf0uuog82.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s778.photobucket.com/user/VTypeV4/media/DSC_0189_zpskgmpp6jc.jpg.html][IMG]http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/VTypeV4/DSC_0189_zpskgmpp6jc.jpg[/IMG][/URL] A show I did for Les Hunt in Leek yesterday - If you zoom on the band-stand you can just about see him. A slightly questionable setup PA wise but the Qu-32 was a pleasure to use as setup and soundcheck tiime was near zero! Isn't it always!

Thanks for the heads up Mike.

I live in Newcastle and work at a local venue so if I see such a bass, I'll make sure the O/P is aware and more than take a few photos..

[url="http://s778.photobucket.com/user/VTypeV4/media/20160530_232054_zpsuqnobjqm.jpg.html"][/url] [URL=http://s778.photobucket.com/user/VTypeV4/media/20160531_205642_zps0z9lbbrx.jpg.html][IMG]http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy70/VTypeV4/20160531_205642_zps0z9lbbrx.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Both desks working as one late last week just as I'd hoped.. Winner! Clearly there's not 24 channels on the go here, more like 12 but the concept is proven the and the capacity extended to a max of 24 live inputs / 26 recorded inputs. Total playback potential is scary!

To be fair, I'm all good wiith 'long in the tooth' Yamaha dgital consoles! Ha! An 03D looks comprehensive too as well as being cheap although I've never had a go on one of those either.. As for the people at TC, they were excellent being quick, friendly and very helpful. I asked about the license codes for my Unity cards because both came active but without the numbers written down but with the serial numbers from each, the chappy at TC happily gave me the info.. I saw a couple of the CD8 - MLan cards on ebay recently and was kinda tempted.. I have a gig coming up in July on a Qu-32 which I'm looking forward to as the 24 I did a couple of shows on was superb being both friiendly and quick.

Glass, Iron and heavy up top plus cast aluminium and ceramic underneath.. I'm 33 and appear to be the only vote in that option as yet..

Mine has been the heart of my install system for many years and come to think of it, the old system (pre 2006) too. I've ran with one since about 2003 and have been pretty much solid with the exception of a replacement display which was done under warranty. For the record, its the orignal DriveRack PA wiith the blue panel and white display. as I understand there's a number of different models now. I've been very happy with mine.. I have limited experience with the BSS Omnidriive and Ashly Protea also. Both great and very comprehensive. I've never used it's 'Auto EQ / RTA' as I prefer to do it manually as these things never tend to sound right. It also applies scary boosts in the 20 to 40 Hz region to attempt 20-20 flat. Paul did this down at the Full Moon about ten years ago but luckilly I managed to undo it before any subs got smashed up. To be fair, this and the 'sub harmonic' feature are the only parts I don't use. As a last point, if you're runnng a two or three way system, recallable settings (assuming they're correct in the first place) can save a massive amount of time and headaches especially if somone accidentally knocked the x10 button on the Behringer x-overs for example. Plus it's an all in one box so it saves carrying separate EQ / X-Over / Limiter / units.

Never had any experience with the 01V / 96 / i but the 96 and i models look very comprehensive in a compact frame size. They seem to hold their price too as I've not seen one go for less than about £450 on ebay. Kinda fancy one as a go anywhere do anything for the odd job. Which one do you have Mike, the old silver one or a newer model? Love Digico, I really liked the look of the S21 as it seems to be the best of all worlds - like an SD-8 in a compact frame size. What did the company send rather than the SD-7? A Yam LS-9? Ha! Sadly, I've never had the pleasure of a VI although they look grand. For the daily grind (ok, it's not that bad really) though I'll be retaining my trusty 02Rs especially with their Unity cards as I'm really happy witth the extra capabilities and top quality FX (I like the Yam SPX style FX but the TC ones are just stunning) they give the consoles especially with the extra I/O. As a last note, I spoke to the people at TC Electronic about my cards and they were very quick to respond and very helpful so a big thumbs up to the customer support dept at TC.