Midas’ HD96-AIR takes the next leap in digital console evolution — fusing the iconic sound of the H3K and engineering precision of the Heritage D Series with breakthrough portability. Finally, a Midas you can take anywhere. Designed for engineers who demand power without compromise, HD96-AIR features a stunning 21” high-brightness touchscreen with multi-gesture control, unlocking an ultra-intuitive workflow in a hyper-lightweight form factor. All the speed. All the detail. Now within arm’s reach.

The HD96 platform was built with the future in mind — and HD96-AIR is just the beginning of that vision in action. Engineered for total control and maximum portability, it features a fully adjustable 21” full HD multi-touchscreen that puts every parameter — from faders to control groups to individual channels — right at your fingertips. The layout places user-assignable buttons exactly where you need them, enhancing speed and precision on the fly. And thanks to a smart, space-conscious design, HD96-AIR delivers all the power of the Heritage D Series in an ultra-lightweight chassis. Even with the flight case, the full package weighs in at under 30 KG — ready for anywhere the show takes you.

Product Features

• Live performance digital console with up to 144 simultaneous input channels and 96 kHz sample rate
• Lightweight console in a flyable package (<30 KG) including flight case
• 123 time-aligned and phase-coherent mix buses
• 21" full colour TFT, high-brightness screen with capacitive touch sensing
• Advanced and multi-gesture, touchscreen user interface
• Award-winning Midas microphone preamplifiers
• Dual HyperMAC and AES50 allows up to 480 inputs and outputs at 96 kHz sample rate
• Dual network bridge format converter with up to 128 Bidirectional Channels and asynchronous sample rate conversion
• 24 Variable Control Association (VCA) and 24 POPulation groups
• 24 user-assignable buttons with 12 high-definition 240 x 240 LCD displays
• 8 analogue inputs switchable to AES3, and 8 analogue outputs switchable to AES3
• Up to 24 multi-channel digital signal processing effects engines
• Dual redundant auto-ranging universal switch-mode power supplies

Product Specifications

Connections

• Analogue / AES3 in, switchable:  8 x 3-pin XLR
• Analogue / AES3 out, switchable:  8 x 3-pin XLR
• AES50:  4 x RJ45
• Word clock 75R:  2 x BNC
• Talk:  1 x XLR, balanced
• HDMI 1 / 2 (monitor output):  2 x HDMI
• Supported monitor formats:  1920 x 1080 p, 59.94 Hz / 60 Hz 16:9 & 720 x 480 p, 59.94 Hz / 60 Hz
• External (Ethernet) connector:  RJ45 XLR
• Snake 1 / 2:
  • 2 x optical
  • 2 x copper
• USB port:  8 x USB 3.0, type A, 5 V = 900 mA power
• USB port (service):  2 x USB, micro-USB
• USB (top panel):  1 x USB 2.0, type A, 5 V = 500 mA power
• Expansion:  2 x expansion module slots
• MIDI in / out:  2 x 5-pin MIDI DIN sockets
• Lamp:  4-pin, 12 VDC / 150 mA max
• IEC mains socket with power switch:  2
• Headphone output (side panel):  1 x 1/4" TRS, stereo

Input / Output Characteristics

• Analogue input impedance:  10 kΩ
• Non-clip maximum input level:  +24 dBu
• Input gain:  Analogue stepped gain -2.5 dB to +45 dB 
  plus -40 dB to +20 dB continuous digital trim
• 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 dBu
• Analogue output impedance:  50 Ω
• Analogue output max level:  +21 dBu
• Dynamic range:  106 dB, 22 Hz to 22 kHz, unweighted
• Crosstalk @ 1 kH:  -100 dB physically adjacent input channels
• Crosstalk @ 10 kHz:  -90 dB physically adjacent input channels
• 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:  15 x full colour LCD info displays, 24 mm x 24 mm (size), 240 x 240 px
• Meters:  4 x 20 segment -36 dBu to +21 dBu

Controls

• 100 mm motorised faders:  3
• Fully assignable rotary controls:  8
• Fully assignable backlit buttons:  8
• Phones controls:  Min to max, mutable
• Talk:  Talk gain min to max
• Global assignal shortcut buttons:  24
• Global assignal shortcut buttons (left / right):  2

Power

• Switch-mode power supply:  2 x auto-ranging 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
• Power consumption:  220 W typical 2 x 350W 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):  210.5 x 464.5 x 805.8 mm (8.3 x 18.3 x 31.7")
• Weight without flight case:  16.74 kg (36.83 lbs)
• Weight with flight case:  29.90 kg (65.78 lbs)