Control 24 Question

Chris, Good control units make recording and mixing much easier, and it looks great in the studio. To connect to your 96 I/O you'll need 2 sets of stereo jack to d24 cables if you want to use the preamps and the monitor section, plus others cables for other inputs (download the manual to see the connections). Yes well documented power supply problems, some folk don't like the monitor section and the paint comes off the oldest ones (do a search for further info). Also there are several buttons that have functions that are "not implemented" only for Icon upgrades, which is annoying!! The preamps are of the Focusrite entry level standard, but work fine if you set them up right, be aware they overload quickly. Over the years I have bought much higher quality pre-amps, so don't really use them now. The Digi Pre would be a step up to the much higher quality standard. But in the end it all comes down to taste and the depth of your pockets! Basically it makes a great difference and if you can get one for a good price, go for it. I wouldn't like to use PT without and the C24 is not worth the upgrade cost. Enjoy Scotsman

Correction db25 connections to stereo jacks.

The pres in the Control24 were based on the original Focusrite Green Range, but really sound more like the Platinum Range (aka an Octopre). Early on there were some issues with the Power Supplies, but Digidesign quickly resolved that issue. I remember a client of mine had a new Control24 go down just a week after buying it---Digi sent a new unit all the way across the country OVERNIGHT Saturday delivery to take care of him! This was several years ago, I've seen very little problems since then. I have (2) Control24's (one of which I'm selling) which are totally fine. I had a third one awhile back that I sold which has also been fine. Back to the pres....that's not the reason users buy this product. If you need them, they are there---but they are really a plus rather than a feature, IMHO. I use the Control24 extensively and plan on moving up to a C24 (which is why I'm selling mine)..... I get quite involved when I mix, turning knobs, pressing buttons, zooming in, toggling, assigning parameters all on the fly...You just can't do this on any other control surface unless you get a C24 or higher from Digidesign. I have (2) cables connected into my Control24... the power cable and the ethernet cable. I don't dare use the monitor section in there, I have a Central Station for that!

Thanks for the info folks! :-) -Chris