Focusrite Liquid Mix Opinions?

[James Green]

> > Duende ... I have 2 of them now and 1 PCIe card version!
> >
> > The duende unit is just jaw droppingly good.  Now the other 
> plugins  
> > are out, things like drum strip (incredible) X-EQ and 
> X-Comp ... The  
> > toolset on this platform keeps growing and the quality is just  
> > amazing.  The X-EQ has to be seen/played with to really 
> appreciate ...
> 
> How much is the 32 channel upgrade? It says in the copywrite 
> that you  
> can use it on up to 16 mono channels, I suppose this simply 
> scales to  
> 8 stereos?

Indeed ... 16 mono = 8 stereo
 
> How much do the extra plugins cost? I haven't seen them at 
> any dealer's.

With the unit you get the bus comp and EQ, things like drumstrip, X-Comp and X-EQ are extras.  Drumstrip is the dogs bollox.

They vary in price from £250 to £300 for the plugins.  You can see the prices on the SSL site here.
 
> I am looking into the Duende thingee too, since a friend of mine  
> decided to sell his Liquid Mix.

That's not a good review is it ...

> He replaced it with a Powercore though, and mostly for the (very  
> expensive, but also very expensive souding) Tube Tech CL 1B 
> Compressor/ 
> Limiter which does some amazing things to some signals. We have used  
> it on vocals and drums with incredible results.

I've not heard this plugin for myself but I've heard a lot of good things about it.
 
> it's something like 700 EUR and if you use your 500 EUR voucher you  
> get with the powercore it's absolutely worth it.

700 EUR for a plugin is daylight robbery, no matter how good it is.

Jammer