[revbobuk]

Here's one that should start a fun discussion, given the 'knee jerk' reaction that the B-word often causes!

Behringer X32 32-Channel 16-Bus Digital Total Recall Live/Recording Mixing Console

• Total recall
  
• 32 channels with inserts
  
• 16 mix busses with inserts
  
• 6 aux sends and returns
  
• 8 stereo FX returns
  
• 6 matrix mixers with inserts
  
• 6 mute groups
  
• 8 DCA groups
  
• Full-recording / multi-channel networking via FW/USB expansion cards*
  
• 48-channel "digital snake" via ultra-low latency AES-50 ports*
  
• Fully programmable, high-end mic preamps
  
• 25 low-noise 100mm motorized faders
  
• Super-easy user-interface with direct access
  
• No confusing menus
  
• High-resolution 7" colour TFT display
  
• Individual LCD displays per channel, DCA and Bus
  
• Full dynamics and EQ per channel, busses and matrices
  
• Adjustable line-delays on all inputs and outputs
  
• Virtual FX rack with 8 FX slots
  
• Powerful scene management for shows
  
• On-board recorder for uncompressed WAV files on USB flash drive
  
• Remote editor software to control via USB or Ethernet
  
• Extensive channel strip controls with user-definable control sections
  
• Connections to BEHRINGER P-16 personal monitoring system
  
• AES/EBU stereo digital output and full MIDI implementation
  
• Super-compact and lightweight

All for $2,500 USD.

[MarkPAman]

Here's a link

[J Pearce]

The original Behringer digital was actually quite a nice bit of kit, especially if used with better quality external ADCs and DACs. Could be an interesting bit of kit for the budget market.

[phil dB]

That is a very tempting spec sheet for the money. I guess time will tell with reliability and such, but it does make digital pretty much available to most. I'd be interested in how much the digital snake would cost (unless thats included in the price - if so I might get one for the hell of it!)

[revbobuk]

The 'personal P-16 personal monitoring system' looks to be aimed straight at the Roland / Aviom kit, and could be interesting.

[mervaka]

the mention of AES50 got me excited! perhaps they're releasing an AES50 enabled mic pre to suit?

[revbobuk]

Quote

The AES50 Trade Association is a non-profit trade organisation dedicated to actively promoting the adoption of the Audio Engineering Society’s AES50-2005 standard by professional audio manufacturers and end users, as well as in other industries.
Its founder members are:-
AuviTran (France),
Klark Teknik (UK),
Lynx Studio Technology, Inc (USA)
Midas Consoles (UK)
ZP Engineering (Italy)

No surprises there, then.

[pisquee]

Finally after all these years (can't be bother to look up how many it actually is!) Behringer have finally brought out a follow up to the DDX3216 :-)
The specs list looks great. If it sounds good, and is OK to use, they should sell well - I'm sure tempted!

EDIT: Doesn't appear to be touchscreen, which seems a shame.

This post has been edited by pisquee: 23 November 2010 - 01:14 AM

[TomWeston]

does anyone have any decent pictures of the desk, Google doesnt seem to turn up much and the only image on the behringer site is the little on whitch only shows a couple of sliders and pots.

TY

Tom

[charlyfarly]

Tom, I don't think you will find any decent pictures of the X32 quite yet....not until it is exhibited at NAMM. At the moment it is in "teaser mode". If I remember correctly Soundcraft did exactly the same with the launch of the Vi6 with a rather posh Flash type teaser.

[pisquee]

The Midas Pro6 teasers showed even less than this

[TomWeston]

charlyfarly, on 23 Nov 2010, 10:30 AM, said:

Tom, I don't think you will find any decent pictures of the X32 quite yet....not until it is exhibited at NAMM. At the moment it is in "teaser mode". If I remember correctly Soundcraft did exactly the same with the launch of the Vi6 with a rather posh Flash type teaser.

that sucks, the spec looks realy nice and so does the snazy little teaser pic! im just wondering wether its gunna be dissapointing like all other behringer products of today?

or will the recent joining of MIDAS and KLARK TECHNIC mean that this realy could be a decent quality desk for the price?

hmmmmmm..... Only time will tell !

[Simon Lewis]

TomWeston, on 23 Nov 2010, 10:57 AM, said:

that sucks, the spec looks realy nice and so does the snazy little teaser pic! im just wondering wether its gunna be dissapointing like all other behringer products of today?

or will the recent joining of MIDAS and KLARK TECHNIC mean that this realy could be a decent quality desk for the price?

I think that Midas and Klark Technik were in bed together (so to speak) for a considerable time before the Music Group bought them last December ;-)

[Bobbsy]

TomWeston, on 23 Nov 2010, 8:57 PM, said:

that sucks, the spec looks realy nice and so does the snazy little teaser pic! im just wondering wether its gunna be dissapointing like all other behringer products of today?

or will the recent joining of MIDAS and KLARK TECHNIC mean that this realy could be a decent quality desk for the price?

hmmmmmm..... Only time will tell !

Beyond what Simon said, the key phrase in the above quote is "for the price".

Frankly, most Behringer gear is decent quality "FOR THE PRICE". When you consider how cheap it is, it's amazing it works at all. However, work it does--and some items are actually pretty good.

If the $2500 price for the new digital offering translates directly to sterling, it'll be around £1800. The feature list sounds darn good for a mixer at that price point--but, as you say, "time will tell".

Bob

[pisquee]

The DDX3216 was around £1500, so they're going for the same price point as before.