HARMAN Professional Solutions Introduces New Soundcraft Notepad Mixers
HARMAN Professional Solutions has introduced three new Soundcraft Notepad mixers at Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt. The
Notepad-5, -8FX and -12FX are desktop analog mixing surfaces that include HARMAN signal processing, and USB I/O connectivity.
Streamlined to meet today’s audio workflow challenges, the new Soundcraft Notepad surfaces offer exceptional value and
performance for podcasters, singer-songwriters and audio professionals who require small format mixing solutions.
“Soundcraft Notepad mixers have a long history with musicians and audio professionals who need high-quality, small-format
desktop mixing solutions,” said Scott Wood, Mixers Solutions Manager, HARMAN Professional Solutions. “The new Notepad
generation maintains that trusted history, while adding legendary Lexicon signal processing and USB I/O connectivity, all
at an entry-level price,” he added.
Featuring trustworthy designs with high-quality components, Soundcraft Notepad mixers include professional microphone preamps
with superior audio quality for a variety of uses, XLR combination jack mic/line inputs for easy connection with
professional audio gear, and 1/4” balanced inputs for connecting keyboards, playback devices and more. USB I/O connectivity
enables easy recording and playback with digital audio workstations or video audio workstations. In addition, users of the
Notepad-8FX and Notepad-12FX can also enhance their audio using renowned HARMAN Digital Signal Processing (DSP), including
Lexicon reverbs, chorus and delay with tap tempo control.
Soundcraft Notepad mixers are designed for convenience and ease of use. A traditional channel strip layout provides fast and
efficient access to desired channels and sends. Up to three EQ’s per channel are ideal for simple audio shaping on incoming
audio signals. An Aux/FX send makes it easy to feed audio signals to external effects send or built in Lexicon digital
processing. A master fader with LED metering provides XLR stereo output level control. A rotary headphone level provides
simple control for master mix or aux output levels. The Notepad-5, -8FX and -12FX are expected to be available
in July 2017.