I've discovered something else. The XR12 will work as we can see but the XR18 has bi directional USB which allows the user to control 18 channels inside a DAW using the same remote software. The 12 and 16's will only sent two channels back to a DAW. That means with the 18 I can bring that and a laptop or maybe a Surface Pro and I have an 18 channel live remote recording system which is something else I've been thinking about. My old Akai HD recorder also has died and I need a new system. New the 18 sells for $699 but there are a few refurb units on Ebay for $529. This has me thinking is it worth it and do I need it? Now of course if I do that, do I want to mess with tearing apart this home system we're talking about in order to take the mixer out to a gig I want to record? Is it that big a deal, probably not but still once it's all set up do I want to keep unplugging and replugging everything?

Sigh, isn't this fun? If money was no object hey, I'd just get two...

Here's a question, does Real Band allow for bi directional multichannel USB? I do know that neither Biab or RB has any kind of remote DAW control but is it possible this bi directional USB could be a workaround? Anybody know? I also have Studio One and I know that does.

Oh, something else that is funny. I decided to nail down what my real problem is with my current receiver. I thought I had tested everything but it turns out it's my DVI to HDMI adapter from my new Zbox PC. I've been running the HDMI to the TV and using an optical cable from the TV to the receiver but I've lost the stereo. Speaker tests show no left channel but somehow the receiver is taking the right channel and sending it to both my speakers. I swear I was getting stereo a couple months ago but I'm not sure now. Anyway, I broke down the PC and put it in the living room and ran the optical cable direct from that to the receiver bypassing the TV and voila full stereo! So my immediate problem that started this thread is solved if I want to pick up a 25' optical cable to go with the HDMI. This stuff WILL drive you crazy.

This doesn't mean I'm not going to change things around because I've been thinking about all this anyway, losing the stereo just gave me a reason to start digging into it. This thread has definitely clarified my thinking about this.

Bob

Last edited by jazzmammal; 09/25/16 02:26 PM.
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