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The Midas ProX console
ProX debuts with Neutron engine
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BUILDING ON the legacy of
its Pro3, Pro6 and Pro9 digital
consoles, Midas’ latest offering,
described by the manufacturer as
‘the touring engineer’s dream’, is
now upon us. Named the ProX, the
console is the rst to bene t from
the company’s new Neutron engine.
Measuring less than 1.5m across,
the control surface provides
168 inputs and 99 mix or 103
output channels simultaneously.
AES50 digital audio connectivity
allows scalability for up to a total
of 288 network inputs and 294
network outputs. Integration with
IP-compliant third party audio
networks can also be achieved via
Dante, Cirrus Logic, CobraNet, or
using the Klark Technik DN9650
network bridge.
The console’s 99 mix busses
can be simultaneously displayed
as 24 mono or stereo mixes on
the console surface. Each of the
displayed mixes has its own LCD
select switch with RGB colour
coding and scribble strips –
plus 11-segment LED bargraph
metering.
In the Neutron core, FPGA and
MIMD architecture delivers over
100 giga ops of real-time audio
processing, translating into 271
simultaneous processing channels
at 96kHz in 40-bit oating point
operation. According to the
manufacturer, the Neutron engine
is capable of up to 800 audio
channels, which can be routed on
a point-to-point basis – and that
routing can be changed, even on
Flame resistant multi-hybrid cables and more
Individually configurable distribution systems for floors,
desks and walls
Easy and space saving installation solutions
Wide choice of accessory for your installation
Fast delivery
individual automation scenes.
A new rack mounted multichannel microphone preamp has
also been unveiled by the Music
Group-owned manufacturer. The
XL48 packs eight XL4 preamps
into a 1U format, along with high
and low pass lters, XL8 A/D
convertors, and a low-jitter 1ppm
clock. Additional features include
LED input meters, individuallyswitchable phantom power, invert
polarity and -20dB pad switches.
The rack contains both analogue
and digital inputs in ADAT and AES/
EBU format, an external word clock,
and an internal sample rate of 96,
88.2, 48 or 44.1kHz.
Shipping: End of 2014
Web: www.midasconsoles.com
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Interactive desk connection panel
2/5 vertical
DiGiCo shows off its rack
INTENDED TO support and
expand the SD range of digital
consoles, the D2-Rack from UKbased manufacturer DiGiCo was
recently unveiled at the Pro Light
potential of the SD8, SD9 and
SD11 with this next generation of
I/O conversion’.
The D2-Rack is supplied
with either BNC or Cat-5 Madi
DiGiCo MD James Gordon with the D2-Rack
& Sound exhibition in Frankfurt,
alongside a new relationship with
networking specialist Optocore.
The new rack was described by
managing director James Gordon
as ‘opening up the full 96kHz
connections, facilitating its
use with a number of the
manufacturer’s consoles. Though
it contains the same convertors as
found in the company’s SD Racks,
the D2 is reportedly a ‘more
compact, more ef cient and more
affordable’ solution for connection
at either 48kHz or 96kHz with no
I/O reduction.
Two I/O versions of the rack are
available. The rst offers 48 mic
inputs, 16 line inputs and two blank
output slots allowing an additional
16 outputs in the end-users desired
format, with a choice of analogue,
AES or Aviom. The second version
includes 24 mic inputs, 24 AES
inputs, 16 line outputs and, again,
two blank output slots offering the
same choice of formats as above.
Meanwhile DiGiCo has
implemented a new version of
Optocore software for all of its
optically enabled consoles. The
new format is intended to provide
connectivity to X6R, DD2FR and
DD4MR units, allowing Optocore
devices to live on DiGiCo’s optical
loop.
The manufacturer is currently
the only console manufacturer to
bene t from OEM Optocore and is
running the native 2.21 Optocore
protocol.
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July–August 2014 PR