Oleg sorry to conradict, but almost all your alsumptions are completely wrong.
1. 3 preamps + two channels of out board analog + two channels of outboard digital= 7 channel mix, all inputs are completely routable to any output or to a mix. This means you could use this unit as a through put for any analog signal to a separate recorder either analog or digital into said recorder. While at the same time using another recorder to grab the preamp channels, while also using it to sync all sources.
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iam not talking about cascading , i can do the same with my 302( not digital in ) , so my dear i dont wrong - this is 5 channel not 7
about pre fader feed- i dont think so - the digiout and analog out are probably from the main bus , so you can send only the main bus out after ato d converter , no direct outs , what mean that everything come in going together to the outs
if like i can cascade 20 mixers in chain that not what i want do that , still dont know if the line ins could be adjusted at all , probably yes true the menu and if they could be sent left right separately , even that becomes not more as another feed input . not real on the fly adjustment inputs .
the digi in is nice , when you fined what to do with in the real world situation tell me :-)
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2.Internal battery runs unit for 10hrs and it has connector for attaching a outboard battery. So you are not screwed if your battery dies, not to mention you could just open it up and change the internal very easily any way.\
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i didn't see the internal battery , but i can suppose it is uniq to this recorder 9 i hope it li-ion so it doesnt loose capacity when yoou dont work and live much better in cold weather), so you need to waist 200 euro to have another . not so good if you have only one and you want buy another in the local hardware store .
external power - its external power , have nothing deal with internal batteries , i use all my gear with external power what doesnt mean i like be free use my gear with internal power i can find easily and for cheap if i need .
by the way - feel the pain of the m -audio users :-)
10 hours its good as it is , but its not enouth .
3.There is a connector that can be ordered with the unit that has 3 xlr outs on it, you could also have it terminated to rca there are also dig cables that can be ordered with varying inputs and out put terminated on them.
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i dont want inter-connectors that adding weight and become another weak point in the chain to run to the camera or recorder . we are not talking about sitting an jerking during concerts , but about running after camera and the tension you have on cables , less inter connectors -less chance get f...
as i said extremely stupid layout design for the main porpus that device was created
and iam talking from 20 years of experience in that kind of business :-)
We all need to read up around here before er jump to conclusions
I have been intouch with Aeta and am currently working on getting a demo unit sent to the US I'll keep it updated
yes , iam not jumping to eniyjing i just look at the pictures :-)
ask them to send you the signal flow inside the mixer and then we all be much intelegent:-)
exept the usb out which was probably made to voice overs directly to nle in news ( the reporters do it now on the fly directly to fcp or avid after they ending the piece ) or reporting to radio aplications .
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