grex mxf8

special ed · Post by **special ed** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 12:55 am

has anyone got the mxf8 yet? if so how is it? any pro or cons? it looks pretty tight. i just ordered one and am still waiting for it.

drush · Post by **drush** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 7:08 am

then pls let us know if it's actually worth 2x everything else

al3x · Post by **al3x** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 11:09 pm

I was so pissed when I did the pound to $USD conversion on the cost of the MXF8 plus shipping. It comes out to something ridiculous like US$450+ for a unit that requires a bulky wall wart AC adaptor *and* a MIDI adaptor of some sort! Sorry guys, but high build quality or not, there's no way I'm paying that for a knobby box that doesn't even have MIDI + power over USB.

It kills me, too, 'cause it looks perfect for the kind of Live DJ work I'm doing lately. I understand that they're a small outfit and that drives costs up, but it's just absurd at that price.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Mar 10, 2004 9:45 pm

Found some more info on the SOS site here... http://www.soundonsound.com/news?sessio ... ewsID=6797

This baby does seem to be a hell of a lot more imaginative than any other controller kicking around. The crossfader assignable channels alone are putting it straight to the top of my list regardless of price.

mic-minimal · Post by **mic-minimal** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 1:20 pm

what about this???
besides being cheaper what's the difference?

http://news.harmony-central.com/Newp/20 ... ssion.html

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 3:33 pm

The devices differ by quite a long way really. The X-Session doesn't allow cross fading of up to 8 assignable channels at once, it's cross fader is a simple controller. The MXF8 fader has updateable curves as well as punch and kill buttons like a DJ mixer along with each channel having muting and soloing. The MXF8 is also a MIDI Sync master and can remotely control the tempo of software such as Live in 1 BPM increments as well as having Start/Stop control. Then there's the Ratio Sequencer which allows triggering of clips within Live on 8 channels with their offsets and looping independantly adjustable as well as their velocity. The MXF8 firmware is also updateable with newer sequencers/controller layouts and an editor for setting controller numbers for software without MIDI learn other than Live and the like. Not to mention the X-Session looks like it will fall apart in no time while the MXF8 looks built to gig and last.

I've done a fair bit of fact finding about this controller and next pay day my money is down for sure. There's nothing doing what this does around, very inventive controller/sequencer.

Gluglu · Post by **Gluglu** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 4:07 pm

I'm in on this as well. It looks like it was built to work with Live to me, there's nothing around that does what this does as a controller. The dollar conversion doesn't help the pocket but I prefer to buy stuff that does what I want rather than some bit of plastic that doesn't quite do the job and falls apart just after the garuantee runs out. Being able to punch/mute n solo at gigs along with eight channel fading gets my vote regardless of cost if there isn't any other alternative around. And there isn't.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 7:44 pm

ok got my attention, is it possible to repeat that great info in a way that my midiphobia won't impede my understanding?

flutterby · Post by **flutterby** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 8:34 pm

There's a live broadcast on 17th March and an MXF8 + Live performance & workshop on the 18th. Featuring he likes of Ben Long, Justin Berkovi, Paula Temple among other guests. Anyone near Bournemouth, England on these dates should be in for a treat.

More info at http://www.mydigitalsoul.net/ & http://www.mydigitalsoul.net/events.shtml

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Mar 13, 2004 12:42 pm

http://www.gearjunkies.com/product_info ... dd384527a1

flutterby · Post by **flutterby** » Sun Mar 14, 2004 12:48 am

I was so pissed when I did the pound to $USD conversion on the cost of the MXF8 plus shipping. It comes out to something ridiculous like US$450+

Actually, I just did the conversion on this and the UDS price is $384.75 which when converted back into sterling is currently £214.24. So that makes the US price actually CHEAPER than the UK/Europe price (£264.38) because we don't get hammered with VAT!!!

al3x · Post by **al3x** » Sun Mar 14, 2004 7:49 am

Fair enough, fluterby. I stand by my indignant comment, though. It's still too damn much