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Hi guys.

Background
Been in Music Prodn since daysof Notator on Atari.
I use logic pro on a G5 with RME / LUCID interface/ convertors.
Been through the 02r SOny Oxford route between 1997 to 2003
and decided to go back to my old TAC Board over the last 12 months.
LOVE the return to analog. no longer brittle and harsh mixes.

SITUATION
Wanted to move ON re a replacement mixer (TAC is now 12 years old)
and am requesting any thots from those that have crossed this bridge..

possiblities
a) Dangerous Audio 16 to 2 Buss
Pro.: no mixer. clean, not too expensive
Con.: by the time u pay for the monitor section and more channels, costs goes up
difficult to multi track drums for eg.. need lots of Pres to do direct input into M/track
What about surround for film

b) not sure of any analog mixers to consider.
The AMEK NEVE Media 51 is a consideration
but no true total recall, just lights that tell u where you should be on the eqs/sends etc..

re: sound card
am also considering the RME MADI as a possiblity to get more than 26 outputs 
seeing as our beloved EMAGIC does not allow using multiple hardware since "UP"grading to OSX...

used to do 2 Multifaces to get 56 outs. cant do that in OSX..Boo!
Bought an 002 thinking with a digi HW i could use DAE simultaneous with Core audio.
was wrong and now have an 002 sitting in the rack purely for Protools conversion to and from...Logic PRo...

anyone know what the deal with WAVEBURNER is now there is no OSX WB support....



Thanks very much

SYD