From: someone@anywheret.net   
      
   "JimD"  wrote in message news:2017120520194137527-email@nowherecom...   
      
   > well, yeah. I'm gradually learning it's useless to debate with people   
   > who's minds are closed.   
      
   Reminds me of the saying that there are none so blind as those who WILL NOT   
   see.   
      
   > The nice 3 foot cables came today.  So my rack looks a lot neater.   
      
   Particularly without any problems with rear connections ;)   
      
   > Also, I tried using it to record today.  Basic setup is to connect a   
   > second computer running a DAW to the xr18's USB port.  The DAW sees the   
   > inputs of the mixer as 18 ( or less if set up that way ) as input signals.   
   > It can be used for this while simultainously doing whatever actual pa   
   > functions.  In other words, whatever I do as far as using the controls of   
   > the mixer for my show doesn't affect these sends to the DAW.  Once set up   
   > and working, I should be able to record our shows quite easily. Or   
   > rehearsals. It does take a second laptop. I'm thinking of using my 8 space   
   > skb as a case to accomodate this rig. Take it to band jobs, and use it to   
   > record. A second case is better than carrying a lot of loose gear.   
      
   I was kind of thinking of using several displays such as computers and/or   
   tablets, to get more information, but of course then, the system will be a   
   LOT bigger ;)   
      
   > If it holds up, it's a great bargain.   Found out today I need to register   
   > it online to activate the 3 year warranty.  Need to do that.   
      
   I've never been into such things because I don't like being tracked....even   
   with the warranty being used as Bait, because so long as I have my sales   
   receipt, that's all I need.   
      
   > We'd hit the limit of how much we could do with our sound using our old   
   > setup. Plus there was no way to make the In Ears workable for us without a   
   > much better pa.   
      
   I thought the XR18 was only a mixer. Does it do pa too? That would be cool,   
   along with an Awesome mixer, there's 500W of pa power ;)   
      
   > Next gig is a duo.  I'd better make sure a second mic channel is set up   
   > and works. Or .... bad things might happen. Like I'd have to share my mic   
   > :-)   
      
      
   Jim   
      
   I'm still looking for a duo system.   
      
   Ouisie   
      
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