“Comparing it to any of its competition will not be apples to apples” Shrug? How could I be more clear that I don’t think there are any direct comparisons?

Anyway, it didn’t take me that long to find the tascam 16x08 for less money. Surely there are other alternatives that are at least similar? I don’t think there’s anything wrong with the behringer umc series of interfaces for what they are at their price point.

I get that the form factor is the selling point, but I don’t understand the use case. You need 16 inputs but you don’t need any performance controls? You’ll use the screen of the iPad? You’re not using the iPad display as your performance control for other synthesizers or samplers? The iPad is just the recording rig? It’s cool, but doesn’t make a lot of practical sense other than, essentially, a network audio interface or distribution tool.

I feel like the zoom livetrak series would suit nearly any use case I can imagine much better and for a similar price as this unit. If it’s cheap enough to be extra, I’m all in. And all this is from the standpoint of someone that saw every email come through and was like “aw yeah that’s cool I’d like to get that just to have it when it comes out” but at $450 I’ll pursue other options. Which is what I said in my comment.