Touring Console
Spotlight on Touring Consoles for live performances launched in 2019
Avantis – Allen & Heath
Avantis puts next-generation technology in a 64 channel / 42 configurable bus console, with dual Full HD touchscreens, a super-flexible workflow with Continuity UI, extensive I/O options, add-on processing from Allen & Heath’s flagship dLive mixing system.
Main features include:
- 96kHz 64 channel / 42 bus digital mixer
- XCVI FPGA core with ultra-low latency (0.7ms)
- wdPack option, including 16 Dyn8 engines
- 12 RackExtra FX slots with dedicated stereo returns
- 16 DCAs
- AMM (Automatic Mic Mixer) up to 64 channels across 1, 2 or 4 zones
- Fully assignable layout
- 144 fader strips (24 faders, 6 layers) with optional dedicated master section
- SLink port for connection to Remote I/O Expanders and the ME Personal Mixing System
- 12 analogue XLR Inputs / 12 analogue XLR Outputs
- 1 Stereo AES In / 2 Stereo AES Out
- 2 I/O Ports, both capable of 128x128 operation at 96kHz
- User configurable rotary controls
- 24 assignable SoftKeys
- Comprehensive metering with multi-point peak detection
- Internal storage for stereo playback and recording
- USB stereo playback
- BNC Word Clock
Technical Specifications:
- Mic/Line XLR Inputs: Balanced XLR, +48V phantom power
- Mic/Line Preamp: Fully recallable
- Input Sensitivity:-60 to +15dBu
- Analogue Gain: +5 to +60dB, 1dB steps
- Maximum Input Level: +30dBu (PAD in)
- Input Impedance: >4kΩ (Pad out), >10kΩ (Pad in)
- Digital Inputs: AES3 2 Ch XLR, 2.5Vpp balanced terminated 110 Ω SRC range 24 bit, 32k - 192kHz, with bypass option
- Dynamic Range: 109dB
- System Signal to Noise: -92dB
- Frequency Response: 20Hz - 30kHz (+0/-0.8dB)
- THD+N (analogue in to out): 0.0015% @ +16dBu output, 1kHz 0dB gain
- Internal operating Level: 0dBu
- Analogue XLR Outputs: Balanced, Relay protected Output Impedance
- Output Impedance: <75Ω
- Nominal Output: +4dBu = 0dB meter reading
- Maximum Output Level: +22dBu
- Digital Outputs: AES3 2 Ch XLR, 2.5Vpp balanced terminated 110 Ω 96kHz sampling rate, globally switchable to 48kHz, 44.1kHz
- Operating Temperature Range: 0 deg C to 40 deg C 32 deg F to 104 deg F
- USB Audio playback: Mono/stereo.
- WAV files, 16/24bit, 44.1/48/96kHz, MP3 files, FLAC files
- Width x Depth x Height (Boxed): 1100 x 850 x 425 mm 43.3” x 33.5” x 16.7”
- Weight: 34kg 75lbs
Behringer Wing
The Behringer WING is a 48-stereo-channel digital mixer. The WING control surface utilizes a large capacitive touchscreen interface with touch-sensitive rotary controls for a new ease of operation.
Main features include:
- 28 stereo buses
- 24 smooth-feeling motorized 100mm faders
- 1” capacitive touchscreen, adjustable display wheel, and rotary controls
- 8 MIDAS Pro mic preamps and MIDAS outputs
- “Plug and play” remote I/O connectivity for up to 144 input and output signals over 3 AES50 ports
- AES50 networks compatible with MIDAS M32 and Behringer X32 mixers
- Optional expansion cards supply Dante, SoundGrid, or MADI support
- Built-in 48-in/48-out USB audio interface with HUI and Mackie Control DAW remote functionality
- Each channel can be either mono, stereo, or mid-side
- 16 true-stereo processors with effects from Pultec, SSL, SPL, Neve, Focusrite, dbx, Universal Audio, Elysia, and Empirical Labs
- Auto Pilot supplies fast and dependable automixing with 2 groups of gain sharing
- Dual solo/monitor buses per channel for monitoring over phones/IEM and/or floor wedges
- Support for binary and OSC communication for remote operation
- WING Co-Pilot tablet app enables you to label or set parameters while patching from the stage
Technical Specifications:
- Channels: 48 Stereo (40 x channel, 8 x aux)
- Inputs - Mic Preamps: 8 x XLR-1/4” combo (mic/line)
- Phantom Power: Yes
- Outputs - Main: 8 x XLR
- Inputs - Digital: 1 x XLR (AES/EBU), 3 x EtherCON (AES50 SuperMAC), 1 x XLR (Stage CONNECT)
- Outputs - Digital: 1 x XLR (AES/EBU), 3 x EtherCON (AES50 SuperMAC), 1 x XLR (StageCONNECT)
- Send/Return I/O: 8 x 1/4” TRS (aux in), 8 x 1/4” TRS (aux out)
- Busses/Groups: 8 x Stereo Matrix, 4 x Stereo Mains, 16 x Aux Stereo Bus
- Inserts: Dual Inserts per Bus, FX Insert Slot
- MIDI I/O: In/Out
- Data I/O: 2 x Ethernet (control/audio network)
- Remote: 1 x 1/4” (GPIO 1-2), 1 x 1/4” (GPIO 3-4)
- USB: 1 x Type B, 1 x Type A
- Computer Connectivity: USB 2.0, 24-bit/48kHz (48 x 48)
- I/O Expansion Slots: 1 x Expansion Port (24-bit/48kHz)
- Headphones: 2 x 1/4”
- Faders: 24 x 100mm Motorized
- A/D Resolution: Up to 24-bit/192kHz
- EQ Bands: 6-band Parametric EQ (channel), 8-band Parametric EQ (bus), Additional EQs and Configurations
- Effects: 8 x Premium FX Stereo Processors, 8 x Standard FX Stereo Processors, 5 x Variable Plug-in Slots
- Signal Processing: Full Dynamics Processing
- DAW Control: Yes (HUI, Mackie)
- Screen: 10” Capacitive Touchscreen, Adjustable Swivel
- Storage: 2 x SD Card Slot (dual 32 track max)
- Height: 7.9”
- Depth: 22.6”
- Width: 34.3”
- Weight: 52.8 lbs.
PreSonus StudioLive 32SC
The StudioLive 32SC is a compact, rack-mountable 32-channel digital mixer that can be quickly and easily scaled for 16-, 24-, and 32-channel applications.
Main Features include:
- Dual-core PreSonus FLEX DSP Engine
- State Space-Modeled Fat Channel compressor and EQ plug-ins
- FLEX FX multi-effects processor with 4 slots to load legendary reverb emulations and delays with 4 dedicated effects buses
- 128-channel (64x64) recording over USB
- Onboard multitrack SD Card recorder with true Virtual Soundcheck
- AVB Networking onboard (64x64) to connect with other mixers, NSB-series stage boxes, EarMix 16M personal monitor mixers
- Per channel digital patching from any analog, AVB, USB, or SD Card source
- DAW Control (Advanced Studio One control integration/MCU emulation for Logic/HUI emulation for Pro Tools)
- Expandable, plug-in processing with vintage EQ and compression options on every input channel and bus
- 16 FlexMixes (aux mixes, subgroups, or matrix mixes)
- 16 mic/line inputs with recallable XMAX preamps
- 17 touch-sensitive, motorized faders
Technical Specifications:
Format
- Number of channels: 32
- Busses/groups: 26
- Aux sends: 16
Inputs
- Total inputs: 40
- Mic preamps: 32
- XLR/TRS combo jacks: 32
- RCA in: 1 (pair)
- USB: 2.0 Type B
Outputs
- Total outputs: 15 (12 FLEX)
- XLR out: 6 FLEX, 2 main, 1 mono
- 1/4” out: 4 TRS
- RCA out: 1 (pair)
- AES / EBU: XLR Male
Other Connectivity
- Connections: USB, 2.0
- Headphone output(s): 1
- Bluetooth 4.1
- Word-clock I/O: No
- I/O expansion: No
Equalization
- Type: 10 plugins
- EQ bands: Various types
- Master graphic: No
Other
- Width: 17.59”
- Height: 6.51”
- Depth: 22.97”
- Weight: 23.15 lb.
Solid State Logic L550
Solid State Logic’s L550 is powered by Tempest, a fourth generation digital audio platform and features a total of 288 processing paths, 36 matrix outputs and 48 VCAs, assignable to any of the 36 + 2 faders on the control surface.
Main Features include:
- 96kHz operation
- 19” multi-touch screen control with assignable hardware controls
- Live Channel architecture
- Live local I/O and Stageboxes to deliver SuperAnalogue performance
- frequency response within 0.05 dB from 20 Hz to 20 kHz and THD of 0.005%
- Channels and Stem Groups
- Color Function for visual cues
- Unique Eyeconix display enables bitmap images to be displayed
- External screens can be connected directly
- Fader tiles with 12 fader strips each
- Layer and Bank Keys with LCD displays
Technical Specifications:
- Weight: 85Kg (187lbs)
- Width: 1,191mm (46.9”)
- Power Supply: Two redundant as standard
- Main touch-screen: 19” 1,500 Nits
- Channel Control Tile: Standard
- Maximum I/O: up to 1136 in /out
- Local Dante: Optional 32x32 redundant pair
- X-Light: Optional redundant pair
- Blacklight II: Optional redundant pair
- MADI FX loop: Optical in/out x 1
- MADI ports (coax/optical): 16 (8 redundant pairs)
- Local AES/EBU I/O: Up to 8 pairs (with SRC)
- Local analogue I/O: 32 mic/line, 32 line out
- Sample rate: 96 kHz or 48kHz
- FX types: 45+
- FX Slots: 96
- VCA’s:48
- Matrix: 4 x 32 inputs / 36 outputs
- Fader Tiles: Three (36 +2 faders)
- Paths 288 (240 full, 48 dry)
Waves eMotion LV1 Proton
The eMotion LV1 Proton system includes the eMotion LV1 16-channel live software mixer, a SoundStudio STG-1608 SoundGrid-compatible stagebox, a SoundGrid Proton server, the Axis Proton Waves-optimized computer, a 24-inch Dell touchscreen, a 1U rack shelf, an 8-port network switch and network cables, plus three plugins specifically designed and optimized for live sound: eMo F2 Filter, eMo D5 Dynamics, and eMo Q4 Equalizer.
Main Features include:
- Complete cost-effective mixing solution
- eMotion LV1 16-channel (mono/stereo) mixer with Waves eMo plugins
- SoundStudio STG-1608 stagebox (16-in/8-out)
- SoundGrid Proton Server
- Axis Proton Waves-optimized computer
- 1U Rack Shelf
- 24” Dell touchscreen
- 8-port network switch and CAT6 Ethernet cables
- Includes MyMon - a mobile app for stage monitoring control (coming soon)
The touch-optimized eMotion LV1 software mixer features 16 mono/stereo channels, each with a plugin rack that can host up to eight SoundGrid-compatible plugins for real-time processing.
The included SoundStudio STG-1608 is a sturdy SoundGrid stage box, featuring 16 mic/line inputs with high-end preamps that can be controlled directly from the LV1 mixer.
The Axis Proton computer is optimized to handle eMotion LV1’s processing power and perform in challenging environments.