Midas's goal for M32 LIVE 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.

Specifications:

Processing

• Input Processing Channels: 32 Input Channels, 8 Aux Channels, 8 FX Return Channels
• Output Processing Channels: 16
• 16 aux buses, 6 matrices, main LRC: 100
• Internal Effects Engines (True Stereo / Mono): 16
• Internal Show Automation (structured Cues / Snippets): 500 / 100
• Internal Total Recall Scenes (incl. Preamplifiers and Faders): 100
• Signal Processing: 40-Bit Floating Point
• A/D Conversion (8-channel, 96 kHz ready): 114 dB Dynamic Range (A-weighted*)
• D/A Conversion (stereo, 96 kHz ready): 120 dB Dynamic Range (A-weighted*)
• I/O Latency (Console Input to Output): 0.8 ms
• Network Latency (Stage Box In > Console > Stage Box Out): 1.1 ms

• Midas PRO Series Microphone Preamplifier (XLR): 32
• Talkback Microphone Input (XLR): 1
• RCA Inputs / Outputs: 2
• XLR Outputs: 16
• Monitoring Outputs (XLR / ¼" TRS Balanced): 2
• Aux Inputs/Outputs (¼" TRS Balanced): 6
• Phones Output (¼" TRS): 2 (Stereo)
• Digital AES/EBU Output (XLR): 1
• AES50 Ports (Klark Teknik SuperMAC): 2
• Expansion Card Interface: 32 Channel Audio Input / Output
• ULTRANET P-16 Connector (No Power Supplied): 1
• MIDI Inputs / Outputs: 1
• USB Type A (Audio and Data Import / Export): 1
• USB Type B, rear panel, for remote control: 1
• Ethernet, RJ45, rear panel, for remote control: 1

Mic Input Characteristics

• Design: Midas PRO Series
• THD+N (0 dB gain, 0 dBu output): <0.01% (unweighted)
• THD+N (+40 dB gain, 0 dBu to +20 dBu output): <0.03% (unweighted)
• Input Impedance (Unbalanced / Balanced): 10 kΩ / 10 kΩ
• Non-Clip Maximum Input Level: +23 dBu
• Phantom Power (Switchable per Input): +48 V
• Equivalent Input Noise @ +45 dB gain: -125 dB (22 Hz-22 kHz, unweighted)
• CMRR @ Unity Gain (Typical): >70
• dBCMRR @ 40 dB Gain (Typical): >90 dB

Input/Output Characteristics

• Frequency Response @ 48 kHz Sample Rate: 0 dB to -1 dB (20 Hz-20 kHz)
• Dynamic Range, Analogue In to Analogue Out: 106 dB (22 Hz-22 kHz, unweighted)
• A/D Dynamic Range, Output (Typical): 109 dB (22 Hz-22 kHz, unweighted)
• Crosstalk Rejection @ 1 kHz, Adjacent Channels: 100 dB
• Output level, XLR Connectors (Nominal / Maximum): +4 dBu / +21 dBu
• Output Impedance, XLR Connectors (Unbalanced / Balanced): 50 Ω / 50 Ω
• Input impedance, TRS Connectors (Unbalanced / Balanced): 20 kΩ / 40 kΩ
• Non-Clip Maximum Input Level, TRS Connectors: +21 dBu
• Output Level, TRS (Nominal / Maximum): +4 dBu / +21 dBu
• Output Impedance, TRS (Unbalanced / Balanced): 50 Ω / 50 Ω
• Phones Output Impedance / Maximum output Level: 40 Ω / +21 dBu (Stereo)
• Residual Noise Level, Out 1-16 XLR Connectors, Unity Gain: -85 dBu 22 Hz-22 kHz unweighted
• Residual Noise Level, Out 1-16 XLR Connectors, Muted: -88 dBu 22 Hz-22 kHz unweighted
• Residual Noise Level, TRS and s Monitor out XLR Connector: -83 dBu 22 Hz-22 kHz unweighted

Display

• Main Screen: 7" TFT LCD, 800 x 480 Resolution, 262k Colours
• Channel LCD Screen: 128 x 64 LCD with RGB Colour BacklightMain Meter: 24 Segment (-57 dB to Clip)

Power

• Switch-Mode Power Supply: Auto-Ranging 100-240 VAC (50/60 Hz) ± 10%
• Power Consumption: 120 W

Physical

• Standard Operating Temperature Range: 5°C – 40°C (41°F – 104°F)
• Dimensions: 891 x 612 x 256 mm (35.1 x 24.1 x 10.1")
• Weight: 25 kg (55 lbs)