Introduction
Designing A Future Classic
Our goal for M32 LIVE was to combine the best of classic British console designs with advanced modern technology to completely redefine what a medium–format live console can offer.
Features
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Live performance and studio recording digital console with up to 40 simultaneous input channels
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32 award–winning Midas PRO microphone preamplifiers
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25 time–aligned and phase–coherent mix buses
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AES50 networking allows up to 96 inputs and 96 outputs
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32 bi–directional channels of live recording/playback on dual SD/SDHC (cards not included)
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Up to 3 hours of 32 channel PCM recording in one session – stored as uncompressed WAV files
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High–performance carbon fibre, aluminium and high–impact steel structure
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40 bit floating point digital signal processing
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8 DCA and 6 mute groups
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8 digital signal processing effects engines
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25 Midas PRO motor faders
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Écran TFT couleur 7″ visible en plein jour
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32 x 32 channel USB 2.0 audio interface
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DAW remote control emulations of Mackie Control and HUI protocols
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Optional wireless remote control with Midas Apps for iPhone and iPad
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Auto–ranging universal switch–mode power supply
Technical sheet
Specification
Processing
| Input Processing Channels |
32 Input Channels, 8 Aux Channels, 8 FX Return Channels |
| Output Processing Channels |
16 |
| 16 aux buses, 6 matrices, main LRC |
100 |
| Internal Effects Engines (True Stereo / Mono) |
16 |
| Internal Show Automation (structured Cues / Snippets) |
500 / 100 |
| Internal Total Recall Scenes (incl. Preamplifiers and Faders) |
100 |
| Signal Processing |
40–Bit Floating Point |
| A/D Conversion (8–channel, 96 kHz ready) |
114 dB Dynamic Range (A–weighted*) |
| D/A Conversion (stereo, 96 kHz ready) |
120 dB Dynamic Range (A–weighted*) |
| I/O Latency (Console Input to Output) |
0.8 ms |
| Latence réseau (Stage Box In > Console > Stage Box Out) |
1.1 ms |
Connectors
| Midas PRO Series Microphone Preamplifier (XLR) |
32 |
| Talkback Microphone Input (XLR) |
1 |
| RCA Inputs / Outputs |
2 |
| XLR Outputs |
16 |
| Sorties de monitoring (XLR / ¼″ TRS équilibré) |
2 |
| Entrées/Sorties Aux (¼″ TRS équilibré) |
6 |
| Sortie casque (¼″ TRS) |
2 (Stereo) |
| Digital AES/EBU Output (XLR) |
1 |
| AES50 Ports (Klark Teknik SuperMAC) |
2 |
| Expansion Card Interface |
32 Channel Audio Input / Output |
| ULTRANET P–16 Connector (No Power Supplied) |
1 |
| MIDI Inputs / Outputs |
1 |
| USB Type A (Audio and Data Import / Export) |
1 |
| USB Type B, rear panel, for remote control |
1 |
| Ethernet, RJ45, rear panel, for remote control |
1 |
Mic Input Characteristics
| Design |
Midas PRO Series |
| THD+N (0 dB gain, 0 dBu output) |
<0.01% (non pondéré) |
| THD+N (+40 dB gain, 0 dBu to +20 dBu output) |
<0.03% (non pondéré) |
| Input Impedance (Unbalanced / Balanced) |
10 kΩ / 10 kΩ |
| Non–Clip Maximum Input Level |
+23 dBu |
| Phantom Power (Switchable per Input) |
+48 V |
| Equivalent Input Noise @ +45 dB gain |
–125 dB (22 Hz–22 kHz, unweighted) |
| CMRR @ Unity Gain (Typical) |
>70 dB |
| CMRR @ 40 dB Gain (Typical) |
>90 dB |
Input/Output Characteristics
| Frequency Response @ 48 kHz Sample Rate |
0 dB to –1 dB (20 Hz–20 kHz) |
| Dynamic Range, Analogue In to Analogue Out |
106 dB (22 Hz–22 kHz, unweighted) |
| A/D Dynamic Range, Output (Typical) |
109 dB (22 Hz–22 kHz, unweighted) |
| Crosstalk Rejection @ 1 kHz, Adjacent Channels |
100 dB |
| Output level, XLR Connectors (Nominal / Maximum) |
+4 dBu / +21 dBu |
| Output Impedance, XLR Connectors (Unbalanced / Balanced) |
50 Ω / 50 Ω |
| Input impedance, TRS Connectors (Unbalanced / Balanced) |
20 kΩ / 40 kΩ |
| Non–Clip Maximum Input Level, TRS Connectors |
+21 dBu |
| Output Level, TRS (Nominal / Maximum) |
+4 dBu / +21 dBu |
| Output Impedance, TRS (Unbalanced / Balanced) |
50 Ω / 50 Ω |
| Phones Output Impedance / Maximum output Level |
40 Ω / +21 dBu (Stereo) |
| Residual Noise Level, Out 1–16 XLR Connectors, Unity Gain |
–85 dBu 22 Hz–22 kHz unweighted |
| Residual Noise Level, Out 1–16 XLR Connectors, Muted |
–88 dBu 22 Hz–22 kHz unweighted |
| Residual Noise Level, TRS and s Monitor out XLR Connector |
–83 dBu 22 Hz–22 kHz unweighted |
Display
| Main Screen |
7″ TFT LCD, 800 x 480 Résolution, 262k Couleurs |
| Channel LCD Screen |
128 x 64 LCD with RGB Colour Backlight |
| Main Meter |
24 Segment (–57 dB to Clip) |
Power
| Switch–Mode Power Supply |
Auto–Ranging 100–240 VAC (50/60 Hz) ± 10% |
| Power Consumption |
120 W |
Physical
| Standard Operating Temperature Range |
5°C – 40°C (41°F – 104°F) |
| Dimensions |
891 x 612 x 256 mm (35.1 x 24.1 x 10.1″) |
| Weight |
25 kg (55 lbs) |
* A–weighted figures are typically ~3 dB better
Downloads:
DRAWINGS:
SOFTWARE:
Firmware Version 4.13Firmware Release Note Version 4.13DN32–LIVE USB Audio Driver Version 5.12.0DN32–USB Windows Driver Version 5.12.0Firmware Release Note Version 4.09Firmware Version 4.09M32 Edit (Linux) Version 4.3M32 Edit (Mac) Version 4.3M32 Edit (PC) Version 4.3M32 Edit (RPI) Version 4.2
