Midas M32 Live

Digital Mixing Console

With a high contrast 7″ TFT screen and 25 premium Midas Pro motorised faders, the Midas M32 Live is an incredibly versatile digital mixing console. The console has a set of specialised monitor outputs (TRS and XLR), 16 XLR and six TRS aux outputs, and 32 XLR and six TRS aux inputs. The M32 Live’s digital features include a 32-I/O USB audio interface fitted in an expansion card slot, two AES50 ports, and a ULTRANET P16 port for headphone distribution systems. Additionally, the console has eight real stereo effect engines and integrated 40-bit floating point signal processing, which provide the user with excellent signal processor emulations. Additionally, there are 25 time-synchronized mix buses, eight DCA, and six silent groups. wireless remote control is additionally possible via the M32 mix app for iPad.

32-channel recording and playback

The Midas M32 Live is a great recording console that can also be used as a DAW remote, while being primarily designed for live applications. The 32 premium Midas Pro preamps featured in the renowned Midas XL4 and HERITAGE 3000 consoles which are regarded by many as the best analogue live mixers ever made are also included in the digital console. For recording and playback, the pre-installed Klark Teknik DN32 Live expansion module offers 32 USB 2.0 inputs and outputs. The ability to independently record and playback up to 32 bi-directional channels using SD and SDHC cards thanks to two inbuilt card ports is very notable. This implies that it is possible to capture events, perform virtual sound checks, and add backing tracks without the need for a computer.

About Midas

The company, which was established in London in 1970, first manufactured speaker cabinets and guitar amplifiers before focusing on the creation and production of audio mixing consoles. Today, it is one of the top suppliers in this industry. Frank Zappa used a custom-made Midas recording console for his 1980 world tour, and Midas produced enormous custom consoles for Pink Floyd’s tours in the late 1970s. The industry standard is now set by iconic product lines including PRO40, XL, and HERITAGE. Legends like Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Metallica, and the Rolling Stones toured the world with the Midas flagship XL4, which is still regarded as the best analogue live mixer. Music Tribe purchased Midas in 2009. The development group, currently situated. in Manchester, remained in place, while production was moved to the Music Tribe plant in Zhongshan, China.