Features: 24, 32, 40, 48 and 56 mono input configurations; four-band sweepable EQ and fully parametric mid-frequency control on each input; 12 aux masters; eight subgroups; 128 VCA assignment and 144 mute scenes with MIDI control.
Price: $15,695 - $30,125.
Contact: Crest Audio at 866-812-7378, www.crestaudio.com.
Peavey S32 Sanctuary Series
Features: 32 channels; automatic features such as Synchrosonic* delay-speaker setting and Automix* enable hands-free mixing; DSP; USB output; Mid-Morph EQ.
Price: $3699.99
Contact: Peavey at 866-443-2333 www.peavey.com.
Midas Verona
Features: 24 to 64 inputs; four-band EQ; 48V phantom power; phase reverse; high-pass filter; pan controls; inserts; PFL; 100 mm faders.
Price: starts at $14,043.33.
Contact: Midas at 952-884-4051, www.midasconsoles.com.
Studer Vista 5
Features: Up to 240 channels; modular; 32- and 42-fader models; onboard DSP; 5.1 surround sound; Vistonics touchscreen controls; external I/O box and processor; compatible with Harman HiQnet routing system.
Price: $125,000 - $200,000.
Contact: Studer/Harman Pro North America at 818-920-3212, www.studer.ch.
Soundcraft Vi4 Digital Live Sound Console
Features: 48 inputs on 24 faders; Vi6 features/functionality with a smaller footprint; 27 output buses; FaderGlow LEDs; Vistonics II touchscreen user interface; compatible with Harman HiQnet routing system.
Price: $75,000.
Contact: Soundcraft/Harman Pro 818-920-3212, www.soundcraft.com.
Allen & Heath iLive
Features: 80-, 112-, 144- and 176-channel control surfaces; separate DSP mix rack; up to 64 inputs, 32 assignable mixes; 16 DCA groups; up to 10 eight-channel I/O cards in rack, four in surface; eight analog inputs/outputs; assignable surface strips; PAFL masters; MIDI controllers; LCD, touchscreen.
Price: starts at $49,999.
Contact: Allen & Heath at 818-597-7711, www.ilive-digital.com.
FBT Formula 248 Mixer
Features: 24 or 32 x 8 bus; balanced XLR mic ins, plus stereo inputs with individual level controls; four-band EQ with dual mid sweeps, HF/LF shelving; eight aux sends; two stereo effects returns; mute; switchable 48V phantom power; 100 mm faders, PFL/AFL on all.
Price: TBA.
Contact: FBT USA, Inc. at 800-333-9383, www.fbt.it.
INNOVASON Sy48
Features: 128 input channels; up to 144 outputs; 16 x 16 local inputs/outputs for inserts/sends; 72 inputs x 40 buses mixing; two monitor buses; DSP; 48 faders; 12” TFT screen; one-touch parameter access; separate rackmountable I/O box via Cat5, Fiber/Coax/Ethersound.
Price: starts at $60,000.
Contact: InnovaSON at 888-344-3375, www.innovason.com.
Yamaha M7CL
Features: 32, 48-channel; 96 kHz sample rate; 24-bit/96-kHz A/D-D/A; onboard digital effects; four-band parametric channel EQ; delay; graphic EQ; 100 mm faders; three mini-YGDAI expansion slots. Price: starts at $19,999.
Contact: Yamaha at 714-522-9011, www.yamahaca.com.
APB-DynaSonics Spectra Series Analog Consoles
Features: 24 to 56 mono input channels; four stereo input channels; four-band EQ with variable high-pass filter; switchable HF/LF with 1-octave sweepable mids (Spectra C and Ci) or all bands sweepable including shelving/bell switches on HF/LF bands (Spectra T and Ti); TRS (Spectra C and Spectra T) or balanced sends and returns (Spectra Ci and Spectra Ti). Burr-Brown mic preamps, THAT VCA elements.
Price: start at $13,500 (Spectra C 24 P) and go up to $28,000 (Spectra Ti 56 P).
Contact: 973-785-1101, www.apb-dynasonics.com.
Euphonix System 5-BP Digital Audio Mixing System
Features: 24 to 112 faders controlling up to 300 channels; Digital and analog I/O with remote mic preamps and fiber options available; designed for live broadcast or live-to-tape; also for audio post of performance recordings.
Price: starts at $200,000.
Contact: Euphonix Inc. 650-855-0400, www.euphonix.com.
Yamaha LS9
Features: 32, 64 mono channel; 16 or 32 on-board mic preamps; onboard digital effects, EQ, dynamics; built-in MP3 recorder; MY card slots.
Price: $5,999 (32-channel), $10,999 (64-channel).
Contact: Yamaha at 714-522-9011, www.yamahaca.com.
DiGiCo D1 Live
Features: Up to 160 input channels; four-band parametric EQ; comp/limiter; gate; six effects banks; 5.1 surround sound; 38x8 output matrix; TFT touchscreens; LED meters; separate rackmounted I/O box.
Price: starts at $69,000.
Contact: DiGiCo at 310-326-5266, www.digico.org.
Behringer Eurodesk MX9000
Features: 24 fully inline channels with MIC/LINE, MIX B/TAPE RETURN paths; eight group buses; stereo main bus; six aux sends; four-band EQ with two semi-parametric mid-frequency bands; 15 dB boost/attenuation; low-cut filter; two-band shelving EQ; pan, level controls; mute; LED meters.
Price: $1,629.99.
Contact: Behringer USA at 425-672-0816, www.behringer.com.
Digidesign VENUE D-Show
Features: Up to 96 input channels; 16 stereo effects returns; 27 buses; eight mono matrices; eight stereo matrices; onboard DSP; 24 assignable graphic EQs; external I/O box; rackmounted digital mix engine; compatible with Pro Tools DAWs.
Price: Call.
Contact: Digidesign at 650-731-6100, www.Digidesign.com.
Nady CMX-16A
Features: 16 channels; eight mono balanced (XLR, 1/4” TRS) inputs; eight balanced stereo (1/4” TRS) inputs; two aux sends, stereo aux returns; eight mono inserts; Master Mix, Control Room, Headphone Outputs; 60 mm faders; 10-segment LED meters.
Price: starts at $419.95.
Contact: Nady Systems at 510-652-2411, www.nady.com.
Audient AZTEC Live Performance Console
Features: 32, 40, 48 or 56 input frames; L, C, R buses with individual trims on each output fader; 12 VCA sub-groups; eight audio sub-groups; eight mono, two stereo aux sends; 12x8 matrix; 4-band EQ with parametric mids, switchable bell/shelving HF/LF; mute.
Price: starts at $20,000.
Contact: Audient/Chris Walsh at 909-948-0997, www.audient.co.uk.
Cadac S-Digital Mixing Console
Features: From 72 input channels, 66 mix buses, three stereo listen buses; multiple operator/listen systems/control surfaces configurable; separate rachmounted I/O, processor racks; all I/O module hot swappable; propriety high-speed communications protocols linking core elements.
Price: starts at $380,000.
Contact: Cadac Electronics at +44-1582-404202, www.cadac-sound.com.
Solid State Logic C100 HD-S
Features: 24, 32, 40, 48 and larger “slimline” frames; up to 256 DSP channels (with EQ, dynamics), 256 additional inputs on faders; 80 output buses; scalable I/O (MIC/LINE, analog, digital, MADI); TFT display channel monitoring/touchscreen; integrated workstation control option.
Price: starts at $250,000.
DiGiCo D5 Live
Features: Up to 96 full channels; 38x8 output matrix; 40 buses; permanently allocated DSP for EQ, dynamics and bussing; TFT touchscreens; LED meters; separate rackmounted I/O box; 24-bit AES/EBU; 56 2-bit channels MADI; 512 channel redundant optical loop.
Price: starts at $144,000.
Contact: DiGiCo at 310-326-5266, www.digico.org.
ALTO L-20 Live Sound Mixing Console
Features: 20 channels; four aux send/return buses; four subgroups; 14 gold-plated XLR, balanced 1/4-inch mic inputs; four stereo inputs with balanced TRS; 48 V phantom power; 60 mm faders; 4-band EQ on line inputs; 3-band EQ with mid-sweep on mic inputs; 24-bit DSP; 9-band graphic EQ; LED output meters.
Price: $549
Contact: ALTO/Yorkville at 716-297-2920 or www.altopa.com.
Features: Four-channel; three-band channel EQ; 48V phantom power; nine-band master graphic EQ; 100 preset digital effects; high-pass filter; onboard CD player; onboard 200 W amp.
Price: $549.
Contact: Alesis at 401-658-5760, www.alesis.com.
Inter-M Kensington
Features: 24, 32, 40-channel frames; four-band channel EQ; eight auxes; VU meters. Price: starts at $8,790.
Contact: Inter-M at 610-874-8870, www.inter-m.net.
Dynacord PowerMate II Series
Features: Three-band channel EQ with sweepable mids; twin seven-band master graphic EQs; onboard 24-bit effects with 99 presets; anti-feedback filters; four auxes; onboard Class H amps. Price: starts at $1,660.
Contact: Dynacord at 952-884-4051, www.dynacord.com.
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