AUDIOMEDIA GEAR OF THE YEAR
Game Changed X32 changes the game by completely rethinking what is possible in a digital mixer. A fluid workflow coupled with a fully interactive user interface ensures immediate familiarity and instills confidence. Advanced engineering and meticulous design deliver stellar sonic performance at an extremely affordable price - changing the game entirely. What makes the X32 possible is – everything. BEHRINGER’s experience spans 11 million mixers already in users’ hands.
Intuitive. Immediate. Natural. X32 is your mind-to-sound interface...the intersection of creativity and production. Whether you’re accustomed to digital mixers or not, the X32’s intuitive user interface offers a fluid mixing experience that instantly feels like home. From the first moments of use, the workflow unfolds in a way that strips away obstacles, distractions, and hesitation.
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LCD Scribble Strips View Function 7" Main Display X32’s automated control surface is designed to present you with the control you need, when you need it. A total of 29 programmable LCD Scribble Strips offer channel/bus identification that mirrors what is being controlled. Use them to enter input/output tags, plus add icons you recognize at-a-glance. Then assign colors to create visual groups for immediate, on-the-fly recognition of similar inputs.
DCA Groups Sends On Fader Assign Section DCA (Digitally Controlled Amplifier) groups allow control over several signals at once without actually mixing them into a subgroup bus. X32’s 8 DCA groups let you control multiple signals via a single fader, such as the entire drum mix, the horn section, or the backup vocalists, etc. DCA control affects the FOH mix, while allowing the individual buses to remain unchanged.
Motorized Faders X32 serves the user a full complement of 25 long-throw, 100 mm motorized servo faders for primary mix control. Working in concert with the LCD Scribble Strips and TFT Display, the faders serve multiple functions while always keeping you informed. Separate fader sections for inputs and groups/buses allow for convenient assignments from inputs to groups/buses. With the ability to store up to 100 scenes, X32’s motorized faders jump to life the moment a scene is recalled.
Channel Strip All within reach. The design philosophy behind the X32. Demanding mixes require focus and agility. Searching for the right control or adjustment parameter slows you down. The X32 channel strip puts the most important channel processing parameters into one section so that no matter which channel you are working on, the controls are always the same.
We Are Family Three companies sharing a common vision – to engineer and build the very best sounding, technically advanced audio products for discerning professionals. Bringing together the engineering, manufacturing and application expertise of legendary console manufacturer MIDAS and iconic signal processing experts from KLARK TEKNIK, combined with BEHRINGER’s unique ability to deliver a superior value proposition is the secret behind the X32.
Gold From Beginning To End X32’s input topology – mic preamps, programmable gain controls and A/D stages were designed by a dedicated engineering team at MIDAS. Conceived as a single, cohesive system, and built around premium A/D converters, this proprietary preamp design captures every nuance of your input signal–ensuring superb sonic performance. Designed Preamps X32 programmable mic preamps process every audio signal to ensure a specifically airy sound with pinpointed localization.
Audio Networking & Interfacing X32 includes an array of control and networking capabilities as standard features. Dual-port AES50 digital networking supports up to 96 channels of audio over Cat-5e, allowing remote stage boxes and sharing signals among several connected X32s. On-board ULTRANET provides a 16-channel digital mix direct to P16 Personal Monitor Mixers, without added hardware, cost or latency. Ethernet, USB, FireWire, MIDI – all standard features on X32.
What are SuperMac and AES50? SuperMAC from KLARK TEKNIK simultaneously provides high channel counts, extremely-low deterministic latencies, accurate phase-aligned networked clock distribution, error detection, network redundancy, simple deployment and ease of use to meet the needs of the live performance industry. This unique combination also benefits both live and studio recording applications, as well as post-production, broadcasting and audio routing infrastructure.
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The X32 Experience Whether you come from an analog mixing background, or are accustomed to using other digital consoles, your first experience with X32 has been engineered to be intuitive, fluid and straightforward. The brilliance of X32’s workflow is its simplicity and total lack of clutter. Tactile controls allow smooth adjustments to critical elements as the mix progresses while the TFT screen keeps you informed every step of the way.
Expandability Each X32 comes loaded with all of the connectivity, I/O and functionality you need, right out of the box – but it doesn’t end there. Onboard USB 2.0 and FireWire connectivity delivers a full 32 x 32 channels of audio and MIDI to your DAW. Integrated multi-channel digital audio interfaces connect to remote stage boxes and/or the P16 Personal Monitor System.
Virtual FX Racks X32 includes an extensive array of onboard effects, rendering outboard processing racks a thing of the past. The Virtual FX rack features 8 true-stereo, studio-grade effects engines each assignable to any input, group or output mix bus. Choose from 37 high-end FX modules including a range of reverbs, delays, EQs, dynamics and much more.
PLATE REVERB emulates the characteristics of a plate reverb chamber with control over the damping pad, modulation depth and speed, and crossover. X32’s Plate Reverb will give your tracks the sound heard on countless hit records since the late 1950s. (Inspired by the Lexicon PCM70*) The STEREO and TRIPLE DELAYS in the X32 record the input signal and then echo it back after a user-definable period of time and number of repeats.
Recording A versatile powerhouse of a live console, the X32 also provides robust studio functionality. Record and play back up to 32 tracks which run on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 operating systems or Mac computers via integrated FireWire 400 or USB 2.0 connectivity. X32 supports a variety of sample rates, allowing you to record up to 32 tracks of live audio directly to your computer for mixing down later.
Remote Control XControl Software for PC & Mac Computers Just as in life, you can never have too many connections and this applies to controlling the console itself. Simply connect the X32 to a laptop or desktop PC or Mac Computer via LAN, wireless network or Ethernet cable. The XControl app gives you command of the X32 remotely via computer. Move a fader on the PC, it moves on the X32; press a button on the computer, the button toggles on the X32.
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This console has no alternative — anything remotely comparable costs between two and four times more. I can see this desk becoming very popular indeed in theatres and houses of worship, as well as with live-sound installations. It could also be employed as a studio console ... The X32 is so well designed, built and priced that I’d say it’s pretty much a nobrainer for a good many applications. At a list price of $2,999.
Bottom line is that I am pretty blown away by the features and design of this desk…. Frankly, I’m very impressed - it’s a lot of desk for the money, whether it’s live or for the studio. The operator interface of the X32 is so well laid out, however, that one does not need an instruction manual at all in order to fully operate the console... The X32 offers an almost unimaginable range of functions … Anyone wishing to work at a higher level will have to pay significantly more. SonicState.
SPECIFICATIONS Processing Number of processing channels Mic Input Characteristics 32 input channels, 8 aux channels, 16 buses, 6 matrices, main LRC Internal effects engines, true-stereo / mono 8 / 16 Internal total recall scenes (inkl. preamp and fader) 100 Signal processing 40-bit floating point A/D-D/A conversion (Cirrus Logic A/D CS5368, D/A CS4385) 24-bit @ 44.1 / 48 kHz, 114 dB dynamic range Local I/O latency (local in > console processing** > local out) 0.8 ms Networked I/O latency 1.
DIMENSIONS 35.44" / 900.23 mm Indicators Main Screen 7", 800x480, 262k color TFT Channel LCD Screen (29 pcs) 128 x 64, LCD with RGB color backlight Display — Front Status LEDs — Main Meter -57 dB, -54dB, -51 dB, -48 dB, -45 dB, -42 dB, -36 dB, -36 dB, -33 dB, -30 dB, -27 dB, -24 dB, -21 dB, -18 dB,-15 dB, -12 dB, -10 dB, -8 dB, -6 dB, -4 dB, -3 dB, -2 dB, -1 dB, Clip Rear Panel — Power Switch-mode autorange power supply 100-240 V (50/60 Hz) Power consumption 120 W Physical Dimensions 35.
BLOCK DIAGRAM USB RECORDER USB REC MIX BUS MAIN MATRIX SOLO OSCILLATOR USB MEMORY REC LEVEL USB PLAY USB MEMORY RECORDER 1 2 15 16 L R C 12 56 LR MIX 1–16 ON GAIN PINK NOISE WHITE NOISE SINE WAVE INSERT INSERT COMP/ EXPAN DSP PATCH Pre EQ CH 1–32 USB PLAY USB REC INSERT FX 1-8 OUT (L / R) ATT DELAY 32 FX 1-8 IN (L / R) HP MIX 1-16 INSERT SEND MATRIX 1-6 INSERT RETURN MATRIX 1-6 INSERT SEND MAIN LRC INSERT RETURN MAIN LRC INSERT SEND INSERT COMP/ EXPAN GATE/ DUCK 8x2 MIX 1-16
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