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[Maidson Pierre-Louis]

Designing A Future Classic

"New console features Midas Pro Mic Preamps, 192 kHz converters, Midas Pro motorized faders, carbon fibre plus cutting-edge design by Bentley Industrial Designer."

Our goal for M32 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.
We began the industrial design process by drawing inspiration from a somewhat unexpected source - the luxury and high-performance car industry.

Channel Strip
The M32 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.

This highly-efficient layout stems from MIDAS decades of console design and input from our users. Optimized control illumination ensures a clear indication of levels or status from any viewing angle.

Illuminated rotary encoders and switches give you control of preamp settings, frequency shelving, dual dynamics sections, as well as multi-mode fully parametric EQ, bus sends, main, mono and stereo panning.

7" Main Display
M32’s 7" day-viewable color TFT (Thin-Film Transistor) display shows the setting parameters you need when you need them.

Selected for its high-contrast performance and outdoor visibility, TFT is ideal for concert and open air festival venues. Flanked by high-precision, context-sensitive tactile encoders, the screen comes to life and immediately reports in high definition all adjustments applied to a wide range of parameters.

Intelligent design puts control of vital functions such as Effects, Metering, Routing and much more 1 or 2 button presses away.

Sends On Fader
M32 brings the convenience of digital mixing to your Aux and output bus mixes too, thanks to its integrated Sends on Fader feature. This incredible function allows you to build powerful, dedicated sub-mixes for monitor, secondary zone feeds, and much more—all without affecting the front of house mix or levels.

The M32 allows you to send your choice of signals to any Aux or output bus and then dial in the perfect mix via the channel faders.

The console remembers where you set the faders and instantly recalls them when you select a bus for quick adjustments.

DCA Groups
DCA (Digitally Controlled Amplifier) groups allow control over several signals at once without actually mixing them into a subgroup bus. M32’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. The result is a customizable workflow that provides maximum flexibility, but still allows individual buses and subgroups to serve the purpose they were intended for, such as zone sends, broadcast feeds, etc.

View Function
Across the M32 you’ll find 11 strategically placed View buttons associated with various functions. These buttons enable immediate access to information about that specific function.

For instance, if you press the View button in the Equalizer section, information for that channel’s EQ is instantly shown on the main display, providing in-depth editing of all related parameters.

This direct access to visual fine-tuning gives the engineer a level of control previously available only on consoles costing exponentially more.

Assign Section
While some digital consoles offer a few user-definable controls, M32’s Assign section sets a new standard by providing a total of 36 fully customizable controls on three separate layers.

As with channels and buses, individual Scribble Strips are provided for immediate identification. Buttons can be defined to toggle parameters on/off, adjust timing of effects by tapping, or jump to specific screen views.

Rotary encoders with LED collars can be assigned to specific channel parameters, or to additional parameters in the Dynamics section relevant to the current channel selection.


"Acoustic Integration" – the Live Sound Revolution
Legendary 40-year old British company TURBOSOUND, famous for producing some of the world’s best speaker systems, have teamed up with MIDAS to seamlessly integrate mixer and speaker systems. We call it "Acoustic Integration".

The M32’s ULTRANET bus allows streaming up to 16-channels of pristine digital audio to an array of TURBOSOUND iQ speakers - all on a single CAT5 cable, along with control data to set sound presets remotely.


Furthermore, the iQ Series features "True Physical Modeling" of some of the most popular speakers which can be easily remote controlled via the M32, allowing the sound engineer to apply different speaker models in real time from the comfort of the mixing desk.

"Acoustic Integration" is the next live sound revolution.

100-Band RTA for all Channel/Bus EQ’s
The M32 now includes a high-resolution 100-band Real Time Analyzer (RTA), with full Bar and Spectrograph views. This high-resolution RTA displays the audio energy distribution in 100 frequency bands over time – capturing a sonogram window of a full 10 seconds.

Switch between the Large RTA view, displaying any available signal in full screen resolution, or the Combined view with the RTA view shown above each of the channel and bus EQ curves. See the results of your filtering choices in the audio spectrum directly. Additionally, the RTA can be displayed on top of the 31-band graphic EQs in the FX rack.

Monitoring and controlling frequencies has never been easier!


16 Breathtaking FX "Plug-Ins" Based on True Physical Modeling
We’ve added 16 new FX "Plug-Ins" to the M32, giving you access to a total of 50+ effects that would otherwise cost tens of thousands of dollars in hardware.

This new generation of high-end FX "Plug-Ins" is based on True Physical Modeling of classic audio hardware. We essentially "rebuilt" classic analog gear in the digital domain and included models of legendary processors such as Urei’s 1176*, Teletronix LA-2A* and Fairchild 670* compressors as well as the legendary Pultec* EQP-1a and EQ5 equalizers etc. We also added a cutting-edge 5-band multiband compressor.


Last but not least, the M32 can now run 4 studio-quality stereo reverbs together with 8 channels of 31-band graphic EQ. This allows you to replace your old outboard gear with a fully recallable onboard solution.

Gain Splitting and Remote Control for FOH and Monitoring
A new Gain Split mode separates channel gain (trim) from the head amp gain, allowing both the FOH and/or the monitor engineer to adjust local trim digitally – and independently of the preamp gain.

Additionally, the new HA Gain Remote option allows console gains to be remotely controlled by an external console, such as when using the M32 as a stage box.

More Routing and Processing Flexibility
The M32’s routing becomes even more flexible with this recent firmware upgrade. Output signals and XLR outputs are now treated separately, allowing signals from AES50 sources or expansion cards to be routed directly to the M32’s analog outputs.

For example, now you can use the outputs from an M32 for directly routing back PA or monitoring signals from a main or FOH console. New output tap points can be set as pre- or post-mute for greater usability with your P16 personal monitoring mixers. This is very useful in situations where you don’t want mute groups to interrupt your signal flow.

The Midas M32 is available at a suggested U.S. MAP of $4999.99 – and is covered by Music Group’s 3-Year Warranty Program.

[Maidson Pierre-Louis]

Do you guy think its a replacement of the X32 ... Just asking
I know its a new item ...

[Maidson Pierre-Louis]

Do you guy think its a replacement of the X32 ... Just asking
I know its a new item ...

http://midasconsoles.com/Products/M32.html

[Michael Gorecki]

Do you guy think its a replacement of the X32 ... Just asking
I know its a new item ...

I doubt they will replace the X32. I look at this as the top of the line X32. For all the guys that couldn't buy the X32 because it said behringer can now spend that little extra and get a slightly altered chassis with more Midas parts on it and feel better about the money you've spent.

It has definitely peaked my interest though at $5k with the promise of M16 stage boxes.

[Steve M Smith]

For all the guys that couldn't buy the X32 because it said behringer can now spend that little extra and get a slightly altered chassis with more Midas parts on it and feel better about the money you've spent.

I posted this a while ago - "There are lots of people who have never used an X32 who will tell us it's no good because it has a Behringer logo on it.  If it said Midas instead, lots of people who have never used one will tell us how great it is".

Now the second half can come true!


Steve.

[Tim McCulloch]

I posted this a while ago - "There are lots of people who have never used an X32 who will tell us it's no good because it has a Behringer logo on it.  If it said Midas instead, lots of people who have never used one will tell us how great it is".

Now the second half can come true!


Steve.

I'd say that's pretty much spot on.

[Dave Bednarski]

You'd almost think this was an internet April fools day spoof!

[James Rowe]

Midas powered by Behringer.

[Thomas Le]

Wow, this looks exactly like the X32, layout and everything.

Pass.

I can't justify paying more for a MIDAS logo on it when I could save thousands by getting an X32.

[Mark McFarlane]

Wow, this looks exactly like the X32, layout and everything.

Pass.

I can't justify paying more for a MIDAS logo on it when I could save thousands by getting an X32.

Midas Pro Faders, Midas Pro Preamps, Better ergonomics for the case (tilt), perhaps a better screen in daylight, perhaps better support/warranty,...  Useless higher sample rates implies more processing power for additional features/routing/busses/ for expandability, maybe better algorithms one day,...