Hi all,
Nothing could be farther from the truth that Digi doesn't care about sound! Many of us are musicians and have been working professionals in the audio industry and we're trying to make the best equipement and software we possibly can. If there's something wrong here, I want to know. So if possible, may I attend the test at CRC when it happens? I promise to mind my manners and not get in the way.
If it's not possible to be there, I'd suggest doing the test in the following way:
1) Set up the 24 track properly
2) Record the session (well)
3) Transfer directly to Pro Tools from the tape deck via patch cords using 192 I/O converters. If RADAR is there, let's do it as well, for comparison.
4) Set up the mix on the console
5) Cross patch to substitute multitrack sources and print mixes from both systems into another digital multitrack using the same inputs to ensure consistency. That way, the mixes can be played back and compared side by side.
6) When posting the resulting files to the group, it would be best to not label them and reveal the results later when people have listened and made their guesses.
It would also be great to have an AP on hand to measure frequency response of the systems at various levels to verify that they're performing to spec at different gain levels.
As I said, I'd love to be present for this test - not to affect its results in one way or another, but to learn and to hear what you guys are hearing.
Thanks for your consideration!
-Gannon Kashiwa
Digidesign