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(Mike Rivers) wrote in message news:znr1057186291k@trad...
In article writes:

Well, I've owned all of the modules (except the Focusrites and ssl's)
before and really liked them all, but each one did its own thing
different of course, So I thought "hell, just build a console of all
of my favorite modules." so I could mix and match so to speak. I
figure about $25,000 on the modules at prices I would buy them for and
maybe $5000-10,0000 for the "mixer". Really the mixer isn't much more
than a line mixer with say 4 mono and 1 stereo aux send(for foldback)
and a talkback/control room section.

This is just what the Millenia Mixing Suite is - a line level mixer
for BYOP (bring your own preamps). In fact, I believe I read something
that John LaGrou (Mr. Millenia Media) wrote about the potential for an
interface specification for console modules so that you could build a
frame and plug in preamps, equalizers, and dynamics processors from
various manufacturers, have them interface to a high quality, high
headroom mixer at line level, and have patch points for inserts for
other outboards.

Trouble with this idea is that, like all high end pro audio products,
it would be very expensive. There aren't enough studios buying this
sort of gear to make it worth while to do the mechanical design. So
the next best thing is a mixing surface, and you rack up the rest of
your stuff.

I completely agree about the limited market for these things. I think
I may have found what I needed, EveAnna Manley has a 4 buss version of
her 16x2 mixer that looks real good, we talked about adding talkback
and more master goodies to this and making the beast come alive.
I'm really suprised more people haven't spoke on this thread about
this type of mixer. With all of the preamps being sold I think it's a
great idea, but I guess everybody is just buying a couple Neves and
calling it good. That doesn't work for me, that's like saying I'm
gonna eat steak the rest of my life, hey baby, give me a variety pack,
I like a selection, steak is good, but not everynight.
Aaron Householter
studio1117