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Don't nudge the Drum clip off of the grid. Instead turn off snap and move the audio tracks to line up with the drums.

If used is an option, then yeah. He would be trading his current problems with his 8 bus for someone else's. I do a lot of work at a local theatre with an Allen and Heath QU32. The preamps in it sound really good.

As I said in your other thread, the real issue is budget. For under $2000 all of the analog options are inferior to their digital counterparts in every way. Add a digit to your budget and things are different. The Trident 68- 16 channel 8 bus mixer is currently on sale for $10,000. www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/TAD68-16--trident-audio-developments-trident-68-16-channel-modular-analog-mixing-console

It is no longer possible. This was changed just a few months ago to make room for the "Jump to Track" feature. Secondary Now Time display moved to main toolbar Now Time display as second row. I could go off on a rant about this, but what would it matter. So, I won't.

You can't You can use Big Time display for a 2nd time display.

If you are using File Versioning (and you should), the way to access it is called Revert. You find it in the File dropdown at the top left corner.

Not sure. Worst case, just slip edit the resulting clip. Keep in mind you will have to unlock it first (Flatten Comp locks the resulting clip by default}.

It's called "Flatten Comp". With the take lanes open, right click the main track clip display. Flatten Comp is one of the options.

@Amberwolf has covered most of your options. If there is a sound system, your best bet is to ask the operator to record it for you. Almost everyone in the PA biz is using a digital board that can record to a portable drive. If it was me, I would smile and ask if you have a thumb drive. Some boards record to SD cards, so bring a blank SD card and thumb drive with you to the gig (don't go cheap here). If there is no PA then your options are more limited. Use a portable recorder like a Zoom H1essential ($110 at Sweetwater). Those are very handy tools. And worst case is to use your phone. A bad recording of a great performance is better than no recording at all. Anyway, thank you guys for this fred. It led me down a very enjoyable rabbit hole🙂

Have you sent a Crash Dump to the Bakers? The fan is just a symptom. Determining the cause of the crash should be the priority.

I would put these disparate parts on separate tracks routed to a Group Bus. Then do lots of ear candy things. Pan, EQ, FX, DISTORTION and Volume are among many things that could be treated differently for each section without using a lot of automation.

Simple. There are several manufacturers with digital mixers that exceed your requirements within your budget (the Presonus StudioLive 32SC is another you should look at). The preamps in these digital mixers are at least as good or better than those in analog mixers in this price range. The other aspects of a mixer such as signal routing, EQ, Dynamics, FX and DAW control are not even remotely comparable. However, if your desire is to stay analog to replace your 8 Bus. Then maybe you can consider another Mackie. With the exception of Flying Faders, they have several analog options well within your budget that are at least the equal of their competitors.

Melodyne has a volume leveling macro that works pretty well. Clip Gain envelopes are the most precise way and shouldn't take all that long with a little practice.

I love analog. I have a 30+ year old Soundtracs recording mixer as my front end. It still works great. That being said, in my opinion you should look for a digital mixer. Consider the A&H QU5 or similar products from companies like Presonus, Midas or Behringer. To get what you have described in an analog product really would require you to add a zero to your budget (at least). That Tascam mixer is okay but does not have moving faders and it's DAW control is rudimentary at best. I can say from experience, the Allen and Heath QU series is far superior. I have also used the X32, M32 and Studiolive mixers. They are also great. There are of course other manufacturers with competitive products that you should consider. No manufacturer has an analog mixer in your price range that compares favorably to their digital competitors. Again, just my opinion.

The "HP" in in Radials Reamp HP stands for Headphones. That unit was specifically designed for use with headphone outputs.