The Midas HD96-24 is a state-of-the-art digital mixing console that belongs to the Heritage D series. It's designed for live sound applications and offers an impressive array of features that make it a powerful tool for sound engineers. The HD96-24-CC-IP is built with the legendary Midas sound quality in mind, raising the bar for what a digital mixing console can achieve. It's a bold and visionary product that reinvents the workflow of the sound engineer, featuring a powerful 21” HD touch screen and a formidable ultramodern Graphic User Interface (GUI) control all at your fingertips.
Midas has always prioritised sound quality, and the HD96-24 is no exception. The console improves on the legendary Midas digital sound with a new 64-bit summing mix engine, providing increased dynamic range and ultimate flexibility while still being delay compensated to avoid comb filtering effects.
Fueled by 18 SHARC DSPs, 14 layer boards, 5 8th-generation FPGAs, and 2 GPU co-processors, the HD96-24-CC-IP is a high-powered live-mixing beast. It offers a full arsenal of effects — up to 96 — including TC Electronic-derived effects and emulations.
The console's Shout Mixer permits the creation of 16 shout inputs for complex talk systems with 12 dedicated outputs. Additionally, the Channel AI listens to your source, tells you what it is, and suggests gain, EQ, compression, and gain settings, making mixing easier than ever.
The Midas HD96-24 is a cutting-edge digital mixer that combines the legendary Midas sound quality with modern digital technology. It's an ideal choice for live sound engineers who require a flexible, powerful, and intuitive mixing console for complex audio environments.
Product Features
- Shipped in a touring road case
- 144 Input Channels: The console supports a large number of input channels, allowing for complex mixing scenarios
- 123 Mix Buses: With a high number of mix buses, the HD96-24-CC-IP provides extensive routing capabilities
- 96 kHz Sample Rate: High sample rate ensures superior audio quality
- 21" Touch Screen: A large, high-definition touch screen offers an intuitive control interface
- Graviton Mk 2 Processing Engine: At the heart of the console, this engine provides a 64-bit summing mix with increased dynamic range
- Flexi-Aux System: Allows for aux to aux sends, enabling group or stem style mixing
- Channel AI: The console features artificial intelligence that can suggest gain, EQ, compression, and gain settings based on the source
- Award-Winning Midas Preamps: Eight high-quality preamps ensure pristine audio capture
- 120 Time-Aligned, Phase-Coherent Mix Buses: Ensures that all mix buses are perfectly synchronised
- 24 VCA Groups: For advanced control over multiple channels
- Top-Tier Digital Effects: Includes a range of effects derived from TC Electronic and other emulations
- HyperMAC and AES50 Networking: Offers robust networking capabilities for large setups
- Dual Ultranet Ports: For easy integration with other devices
- Dual Network Bridge Format Converter: Adds flexibility in network configurations
- Integrated Wireless Transceiver Module: Simplifies the creation of wireless setups
- Dual Redundant Power Supplies: Ensures reliability and uptime
Product Specifications
Processing
- Input processing channels: 144 flexi channels
- Output processing channels: 96 flexi aux outputs, 24 matrices, stereo bus, mono bus
- Internal effects engines:
- 24 x effects slots (up to 96 effects)
- 32 x Stereo multiband compressors
- 96 x Stereo dynamic equalisers
- Point-to-point routing matrix: 622 x 652
- Signal processing: 64-bit floating point
- D/A converter: 24-bit, 96 kHz and 128 times oversampling
- A/D converter: 24-bit, 96 kHz and 128 times oversampling
- Sampling frequency: 96 kHz
- I/O latency (surface input to output): 1.34 ms
- Input audio processing:
- Dual-slope high and low-pass filters
- True phase filter control
- 4-band parametric EQ with 3 shelf modes
- 4-mode creative input compressors
- Input gates or ducker
- Insert point on/off with processing order change
- Direct output with adjustable level and processing pick of point
- Delay-compensated aux return mode on inputs
- 5 x tap-off points per send
- Output audio processing:
- Output 4-band parametric EQ with shelving/HP/LP options
- 4-mode creative output dynamics
- Insert point on/off with processing order change
- Direct input with adjustable level and processing tap-off point
- Mixing control assistance:
- 12 x talk groups
- 12 x mute groups
- 24 x surface POPulation groups
- 24 x VCA associated population groups
- Scene snapshot automation
Connectors
- Midas microphone preamplifier: 8 x XLR balanced
- Balanced outputs: 8 x XLR balanced
- Talkback connector: 1 x XLR balanced
- Talk connector: 1 x XLR balanced
- Headphone connector: 2 x 1⁄4" TRS (stereo)
- Digital AES3 input / output (XLR): 2 / 2
- AES50 ports (Klark Teknik SuperMAC, 100 Mbit/s): 4
- Snake (copper): 2 x HyperMac (192 channels of bi-directional digital audio) on Ethercon XLR
- Snake (fibre): 2 x HyperMac (192 channels of bi-directional digital audio) on Opticon XLR
- CM1 expansion slots: 2 x slots (CM1 module for AES50, DANTE, MADI and USB)
- Ultranet: 2 x Ultranet ports (up to 16 digital outputs per port)
- Word clock IN: BNC, accepts TTL level, 96 kHz square wave, impedance 75 Ohms
- Word clock OUT: BNC, provides a TTL level, 96 kHz square wave
- AES3 sync IN: 1 x 3-pin XLR
- AES3 sync OUT: 1 x 3-pin XLR
- External (Ethernet) connector: Ethercon XLR
- Monitor output: 2 x HDMI (1920 x 1080p 59.94Hz/60Hz 16:9 & 720 x 480p 59.94Hz/60Hz 16:9 supported)
- USB 3.0 type A hub: 4 x 5 V ⎓ 900 mA
- USB 3.0 type A (fader port expansion): 4 x 5 V ⎓ 900 mA
- USB 2.0 type A (front surface data): 1 x 5 V ⎓ 500 mA
- Diagnostics Port: Serial port
- MIDI: In, Out and Thru 5-pin MIDI DIN sockets
- Lamp: 2 x 12 V DC 5 W 4-pin
- IEC mains socket with power switch: 2
Input / Output Characteristics
- Surface input impedance: 10 kΩ
- Non-clip maximum input level: +24 dBu
- Input gain: -22.5 dB to +65 dB
- Phantom power (switchable per input): +48 V
- Talk mic impedance: 5 kΩ
- Talk mic gain: +15 dB to +60 dB
- Talk mic max level: +6 dB
- Talkback impedance: 20 kΩ
- Talkback gain: ∞0 to + 10 dB
- Talkback max level: +21 dBu
- Surface output impedance: 50 Ω
- Surface output gain: 0 dB
- Surface output max level: +21 dBu
- Dynamic range: 106 dB, 22 Hz to 22 kHz, unweighted
- Maximum voltage gain: 100 dB inputs to subgroups and masters, 106 dB inputs to aux and matrix
- Crosstalk at 1 kHz: -100 dB physically adjacent input channels
- Crosstalk at 10 kHz: -90 dB physically adjacent input channels
- Fader / pan cut off at 1 kHz: -100 dB
- Fader / pan cut off at 10 kHz: -100 dB
- Headphones output impedance: 10 Ω
- Headphones maximum output level: +21 dBu
Displays
- Display screen: 21" LCD high brightness 1920 x 1080 px, captive touchscreen, up to 10 simultaneous touches
- LCD info displays: 41 x full colour LCD info displays, 24 mm x 24 mm (size), 240 x 240 px
- Input meters (quantity 30): 12 segment -35 dBu to +20 dBu
- Output meters (quantity 7): 20 segment -36 dBu to +21 dBu
- Channel comp meters (quantity 28): 5 segment -24 dBu to -1 dBu
- Channel gate meters (quantity 28): 5 segment -34 dBu to -5 dBu
- Comp meter (quantity 1): 12 segment -23 dBu to -1 dBu
- Gate meter (quantity 1): 12 segment -34 dBu to -1 dBu
Controls
- 100 mm motorized faders: 8 + 8 + 8 + 4
- Touch-sensitive rotary controls: 66
- Custom controls
- Fully assignable rotary controls: 28 + 8
- Fully assignable backlit buttons: 28 + 8 + 12
- Headphone controls: A and B, min to max
- Talk: Talk gain min to max
Wi-Fi
- Antenna: Internal dual-band
- IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n: Supports a / b / g / n devices
- Frequency range: 2412-2462 MHz / 5.15–5.850 GHz operation dependent on region
- Max output power: 20 dBm (using 5 GHz range)
Bluetooth
- Version: 4.0 EDR and LE
- Power: 20 dBm
- Compatibility: Supports GAP, SDN, PAN, SPP, IAP, HFP 1.5, GATT, ATTR, IAP, A2DP, ACRP.
- Maximum communication range: 30 m typical
Power
- Switch-mode power supply: 2 x auto-ranging 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
- Power consumption: 2 x 650 W
- Current: 9 A max
Physical
- Operating temperature range: 5 °C to 45 °C (41°F – 113°F)
- Storage temperature range: -20 °C to 60 °C (-4°F – 140°F)
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 352 x 1028 x 719 mm (13.9 x 40.5 x 28.3")
- Weight: 43.2 kg (95.0 lbs)
