Midas M32R Live - 40-Channel Live Digital Console with 16 Midas Microphone Preamps and 25 Mix Buses in Black Finish

The Midas M32R Live is a compact yet powerful 40-channel digital mixing console designed for professional live sound applications. With its innovative design and exceptional Midas sound quality, the M32R Live provides the flexibility, performance, and reliability required for demanding live events. The console features 16 award-winning Midas PRO Series microphone preamplifiers, known for their transparency, warmth, and dynamic range. These preamps deliver pristine, clear audio, capturing every nuance of a performance, and are complemented by the console's 25 time-aligned, phase-coherent mix buses, which ensure a precise and detailed mix for both front-of-house and monitoring needs.

Built on the Midas legacy of superior audio performance, the M32R Live utilizes 192 kHz A/D and D/A converters that offer an impressive 114 dB dynamic range, ensuring extremely low distortion and a transparent sound. The 40-bit floating point processing engine of the M32R Live provides outstanding signal fidelity, with a latency of only 0.8 ms, making it ideal for real-time live sound mixing. With 32 input channels, 8 auxiliary channels, and 8 FX return channels, the console provides ample flexibility for handling complex mixes in any live sound environment. The eight internal digital signal processing engines allow users to apply studio-quality effects, and the console also features 8 DCA and 6 mute groups for efficient mix management.

The M32R Live's connectivity is built to meet the needs of modern digital audio systems, supporting AES50 networking via two Klark Teknik SuperMAC ports, enabling the console to connect to other AES50-compatible devices, such as stage boxes and digital mixers, over long distances with ultra-low latency. The M32R Live supports up to 96 inputs and 96 outputs via AES50, making it an ideal choice for both small and large-scale events. The 32 x 32 USB 2.0 audio interface allows for multi-track recording and playback, offering seamless integration with DAW applications, and making it an excellent choice for live recording or studio applications.

For recording and playback, the M32R Live is equipped with dual SD/SDHC card slots that support up to 32 GB cards, allowing for 32 channels of PCM recording in uncompressed WAV format for up to three hours. The console also features an intuitive 5" full-color TFT display and 128 x 64 channel LCD screens with RGB backlighting, making it easy to monitor and control every aspect of the mix. Additionally, the M32R Live offers the option for wireless remote control via Midas Apps for iPhone and iPad, allowing users to control the console from anywhere within the venue. The console's robust construction, featuring high-performance aluminum and high-impact steel, ensures long-lasting durability for the rigors of live performance environments.

Overall, the Midas M32R Live offers an exceptional combination of superior sound quality, advanced features, and intuitive control, making it an ideal choice for live sound engineers who need the highest level of performance in a compact form factor.

Features

• 40-channel digital console with 16 award-winning Midas PRO microphone preamplifiers
• 25 time-aligned, phase-coherent mix buses for precise audio reproduction
• 192 kHz A/D and D/A converters with a 114 dB dynamic range for exceptional sound quality
• 40-bit floating point processing engine for outstanding signal fidelity and 0.8 ms latency
• 32 input channels, 8 aux channels, and 8 FX return channels for flexible mixing configurations
• 8 DCA and 6 mute groups for efficient mix management
• 8 internal digital signal processing engines with studio-quality effects
• 2 AES50 Klark Teknik SuperMAC ports for ultra-low latency networking with up to 96 inputs and 96 outputs
• 32 x 32 USB 2.0 audio interface for multi-track recording and playback
• Dual SD/SDHC card slots for up to 32 channels of uncompressed PCM recording in WAV format
• 5" full-color TFT display and 128 x 64 RGB channel LCD screens for intuitive control
• Wireless remote control via Midas Apps for iPhone and iPad
• Rugged construction with high-performance aluminum and high-impact steel
• Power consumption: 70 W
• Dimensions: 18.8 x 24.3 x 8.2 inches
• Weight: 31.5 lbs
• Operating temperature range: 5°C to 40°C (41°F - 104°F)

Specifications

Processing

• Input Processing Channels: 32 Input Channels, 8 Aux Channels, 8 FX Return Channels
• Output Processing Channels: 8 / 16
• Aux buses, matrices, main LRC: 16 / 100
• Internal Effects Engines (True Stereo / Mono): 8 / 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): 24-Bit, 114 dB Dynamic Range, A-weighted
• D/A Conversion (stereo, 96 kHz ready): 24-Bit, 120 dB Dynamic Range, A-weighted
• I/O Latency (Console Input to Output): 0.8 ms
• Network Latency (Stage Box In > Console > Stage Box Out): 1.1 ms

Connectors

• Midas PRO Series Microphone Preamplifier (XLR): 16
• Talkback Microphone Input (XLR): 1
• RCA Inputs / Outputs: 2 / 2
• XLR Outputs: 8
• Monitoring Outputs (XLR / 1/4" TRS Balanced): 2 / 2
• Aux Inputs/Outputs (1/4" TRS Balanced): 6 / 6
• Phones Output (1/4" TRS): 1 (Stereo)
• 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 / 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

• THD+N (0 dB gain, 0 dBu output): < 0.01% unweighted
• THD+N (+40 dB gain, 0 dBu to +20 dBu output): < 0.03% unweighted
• Input Impedance (Unbalanced / Balanced): 10 kΩ / 10 kΩ
• Non-Clip Maximum Input Level: +23 dBu
• Phantom Power (Switchable per Input): +48V
• Equivalent Input Noise @ +45 dB gain (150Ω source): -125 dBu, 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, Preamplifier and Converter (Typical): 109 dB (22 Hz - 22 kHz, unweighted)
• D/A Dynamic Range, Converter and 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): 500Ω / 500Ω
• 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): 500Ω / 500Ω
• Phones Output Impedance / Maximum Output Level: 40Ω / +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 Monitor Out XLR Connectors: -83 dBu, 22 Hz - 22 kHz, unweighted

DN32-LIVE USB Interface

• USB 2.0 high speed, type-B (audio/MIDI interface): 1
• USB input / output channels, duplex: 32, 16, 8, 2
• Windows DAW applications (ASIO, WASAPI and WDM audio device interface): Win 7 32/64-bit, Win10 32/64-bit
• Mac OSX DAW applications (Intel CPU only, no PPC support, CoreAudio): Mac OSX 10.6.8**, 10.7.5, 10.8, 10.9, 10.10, 10.11, 10.12

DN32-LIVE SD Card Interface

• SD card slots, SD/SDHC: 2
• SD/SDHC supported file system: FAT32
• SD/SDHC card capacity, each slot: 1 to 32 GB
• Battery for power blackout protection (optional): CR123A Lithium cell
• SD card input / output channels: 32, 16, 8
• Sample rates (console clock): 44.1 kHz / 48 kHz
• Sample word length: 32 bit PCM
• File format (uncompressed multi-channel): WAV 8, 16 or 32 channels
• Maximum recording time (32 ch, 44.1 kHz, 32-bit on two 32 GB SDHC media): 200 min
• Typical performance recording or playback: 32 channels on class 10 media, 8 or 16 channels on class 6 media

Display

• Main Screen: 5" TFT LCD, 800 x 480 Resolution, 262k Colours
• Channel LCD Screen: 128 x 64 LCD with RGB Colour Backlight
• Main Meter: 18 Segment (-45 dB to Clip)

Power

• Switch-Mode Power Supply: Auto-Ranging 100-240 VAC (50/60 Hz) ±10%
• Power Consumption: 70 W

Physical

• Standard Operating Temperature Range: 5°C—40°C (41°F - 104°F)
• Dimensions: 18.8 x 24.3 x 8.2 inches
• Weight: 31.5 lbs