Event Ezbus $100 Rebate, Only through January 31st! Options

[Levon River]

Event Technology is offering a mail-in $100 rebate on any EZBus purchased prior to December 31st. Since most places sell it for around $599.00, that brings the net price for the little powerhouse down to just under $500.00 if you want one and can act fast--and can find any.

I realize the time is short for this notice, but since, as usual, Event Technology's Marketing Director (if they even have one) appears to be working overtime to keep this machine out of the hands of potential customers, I just found out about this myself and I thought I ought to post it if only on a better-late-than-never basis.

For those who don't know, the machine is an audio interface, a standalone digital mixer, a 2 I/O MIDI interface, and a control surface for music software, all rolled into one compact package, with an amazing array of configurable bussing/routing options built in. It provides two channels of audio I/O to the computer via USB out of the box, and there is an optional PCI card (the EZ8) that provides multiple I/O with the standard digital I/O formats. There is no OS X driver for that card at the moment, but MacMusic's own venerable buserror was working on one the last I heard, so hope blooms eternal.

I personally don't know of any similar bang-for-the-buck item, so with this incentive and some Christmas money, I broke down and ordered one. I'll come back with war stories and show you my scars after it arrives.

£14. Off to the shops. And then, alas, to work. But tonight!!!!!

Glad to hear all is going well for you with your Ez-bus, Lev. I can't wait...

[BusError]

yeah, those beasties are just too nice. I have mine since august, and it's really a winner.

Note that you'd better have the latest firmware for it, and unfortunately you can't update the firmware with a mac, you need to use VirtualPC or a real PC.

You need the new firmware if your ezbus doesn't do the "chrismas tree effect" when powered up.

[Levon River]

You need the new firmware if your ezbus doesn't do the "chrismas tree effect" when powered up.

Well, I get the full light show, so I guess I got one with the correct firmware installed.

My favorite part of that little start-up routine is its display message: "Becoming EZbus."

Joy. Confusion. Joy. Genius.

Firmware update, hmmm. No PCs around here. What am I missing without the update (certainly no 'Christmas light'show)?

Nor do I get to 'become ez-bus'.

Learning Logic and this at the same time: daunting, but a blast.

Thanks, BusError, for originally prompting my decision to get an EZbus waaay back in July.

Thanks, Lev, for getting me damn excited about it.

Back to work, now. err, play? Can't persuade Logic 5.5 in OS X to open the environment/song that Event provide.... Course, I've hacked/cobbled together an environment that works for the basics, for now. Steep learning curve.

[Levon River]

Joy.

Confusion.

Joy.

Genius.

Firmware update, hmmm.  No PCs around here.

Well, hell, lutefisk, you can't swing a cat anywhere in the world without hittin' a PeeCee. Put yer EZbus under yer arm and go make a cup o' tea for the little old lady down the street and tell her you need to use her Gateway for an important secret mission involving that black box yer carrying.

What am I missing without the update

That question definitely goes to buserror's cubicle...

Nor do I get to 'become ez-bus'.

All right, damn it! That seals it: you have *got* to commandeer that little old lady's Gateway and get this firmware downloaded at all cost.

Sorry I can't help you with the Logic problems. I'm sure the calvary will arrive soon.

Glad you got the EZbus plugged in and working though. Its "daunt level" is, I guess, proportional to all the options it gives you. But definitely do the tutorials in the "Quick Start" guide: you'll get the gist of it pretty darn quick and find out it's all basically pretty simple in operation. Also, once you save a mix or two that's just how you want it, and then can recall it on demand, you'll never go back.

The EZBus is incontrovertibly a brilliant piece of gear. If you're looking for an audio interface - for a laptop or a desktop, you should give serious thought to the EZBus.

I know there are some Logic people on these boards. Here's my question (without starting a new thread). Event provides a Logic Environment in 4.7 for Windows format. Importing it into 5.5 throws a 'Macro too large' error. Anybody out there know an easy way of unpacking macros? I have LA(s) so can't create the transformer objects and whatnot I would need to do it myself.

Cheers.

[BusError]

Apparently the rebate has been extended to the 31th january. details

[Levon River]

Apparently the rebate has been extended to the 31th january. details

Egggzacktly! I posted a message to that effect--it's actually the second message in this thread. Can you change the sub-head of this topic to reflect that extension?

[lepetitmartien]

Mod done

[Levon River]

Mod done

Thanks!