I think that Sony is phasing out the DMX 100 .... (not sure) I would check first before I paid that much.

You said they will knock 20% off the normal price ... is that the list price ($20,000) or an already discounted price?

I have heard of people getting one for under $15K new, so if you can get one for 20% off $15K ($13K or less) that would be a very good deal on an excellent mixer.

Just a heads up, there may not be as much customer service avalable from Sony on a discontinued product compared to a product that is still in production.

Thanks Kurt,

Yes it does feel kind of strange to buy a new Dmx-100. The digital world is too fast...
I'm still waiting for the price!

regards,
Joao

If only there were a way to get the pres out of that thing....those things are great. And yeah, I believe it's on it's way out too, I can't wait to see the replacement. The 100 was my favorite digital mixer.

Sony has a heritage linked to MCI ....

McCheese,
You said you like the pres inthe DMX-100 so I was wondering if you knew, .... are a 990 dual servo type pre, like those found in the old 600 series MCI's?

FYI, although Sony Pro Audio does share a heritage from MCI, by the fact that it purchased MCI's pro audio division many years ago; the DMX R100 comes from an entirely different lineage.

The DMX was derived from Sony's work on their OXF R3 Oxford large format digital console. It was developed partly in England by a group of designers that, if I recall correctly, once worked for SSL - before the development of the Axiom series of digital consoles from SSL.

Although the Oxford went into limited production, few studios actually bought one. For a digital large format desk, it sounds great and has some powerful user features.

A few years later, the DMX R100 was created out of what was learned from the Oxford. More powerful processing was available cheaper, and the medium format digital console market was booming.

You can also see the original Oxford console's heritage in the Oxford Plugins Sony makes.

Thank you Dosser. That's exactly what I was wondering about.

BTW, the Sony is long gone. They aren't phasing it out. They did phase it out. I would look for a used one on ebay, because it has likely had the necessary mods and fixes that you will not get from Sony.

I would also think that the guy would come down lower than 20% off. That's too much for a factory unsupported piece.

Go to http://, and visit the forum for the console. You can see the frustration of finding parts and service there. A common problem seems to be that some connections like the USB port were never made to work, and the mother boards go out.

You can see the frustration of finding parts and service there. A common problem seems to be that some connections like the USB port were never made to work, and the mother boards go out.

Thanks Sheet, this is a good argument for the discussion of the price...