Behringer X32 Rack Digital Mixer
Overview
Description
The X32 Rack from Behringer is a 40-channel, 25-bus digital mixer housed within a 3U chassis for live and installed sound applications. It features 16 programmable MIDAS microphone preamps, 8 XLR outputs, and 6 Aux inputs and outputs. The X32 Rack incorporates a high-resolution 5" day-viewable Color TFT display for front-panel menu access. Its dual AES50 ports feature Klark Teknik's SuperMAC networking capability for ultra-low jitter and latency. The X32 Rack also features an expansion port that comes filled with a 32 x 32 channel USB 2.0/FireWire 400 audio interface card, allowing you to record directly to a computer with zero-latency monitoring.
Product Highlights
- 16 Programmable MIDAS Microphone Preamps
- 8 XLR Outputs, 6 Aux Inputs/Outputs
- 48-Channel Digital Snake Ready via AES50
- 32x32 FireWire/USB Audio Interface Card
- 40-bit Floating-Point DSP
- Built-In Virtual FX
- 5" Color TFT Front-Panel Display
- Zero-Latency Monitoring
- USB Type-A Input for Flash Memory
- Networked Remote Control
The X32 Rack has studio-friendly analog appointments, including a dedicated talkback mic input, a pair of 1/4" TRS monitoring outputs, and a headphone output. It also has a MIDI input and output. In addition to its AES50 ports, the X32 has an Ultranet RJ45 output for connection to P16 personal monitor mixer (sold separately.) A networked remote control connection is available, via Ethernet, for show setups with on-screen software editors.
Internally, the X32's 40-bit floating-point DSP processes its main LCR channels, 6 matrix buses and all 16 mix buses featuring inserts, 6-band parametric EQs and full dynamics processing, plus 8 DCA and 6 mute groups. It features powerful scene management capable of handling and recalling complex productions. A front-panel USB type-A port provides preset storage, system updates, and uncompressed stereo recordings. Additionally, the Virtual FX rack contains 8 true-stereo effects, featuring high-end simulations such as Lexicon 480L and PCM70, EMT250 and Quantec QRS.
Key Features
Free Control Software Applications
- Behringer iPad and iPhone apps for professional remote operation are free downloads on the Apple App Store. All of the X32's features can be managed concurrently from various locations and instances of the XiQ, XiControl, and XControl apps.
Front-Panel Control
- The front panel of the X32 Rack has a Color TFT display with 10 buttons and 6 encoders, allowing quick manipulation of mix parameters on the fly.
Versatile and Expandable
- The X32 Rack can act as the nucleus of a flexible and expandable audio system, allowing connection of Behringer's S16 digital snake and P16 personal monitoring system (sold separately.) The built-in 32 x 32 USB recording interface, 8 stereo effects engines, zero-latency monitoring and 100% total recall deliver the tools to handle a wide variety of projects.
Specifications
Number of Channels |
32 input channels 8 aux in channels 8 FX return channels 16 buses, 6 matrices Main LRC |
Effects Engine |
Internal: 8 true-stereo 16 mono |
Scene File Memory |
100 total recall scenes (including preamp and fader) |
Signal Processing |
40-bit floating point |
Conversion |
Cirrus Logic A/D CS5368, D/A CS4385 24-bit @ 44.1 / 48 kHz 114 dB dynamic range |
Latency Timings |
Local I/O: 0.8 mS (local in > console processing > local out) Networked I/O: 1.1 mS (stagebox in > console processing > stagebox out) |
Total I/O Channels |
150 / 158 |
Mic/Line Inputs |
16 x XLR balanced |
Line Outputs |
8 x XLR balanced |
AUX Inputs |
6 x 1/4" TRS 2 x RCA line-level (1 x L/R) |
AUX Outputs |
6 x 1/4" TRS 2 x RCA line-level (1 x L/R) |
Talkback Mic Input |
1 x XLR (no internal mic) |
Monitor Outputs |
2 x 1/4" TRS balanced |
Headphone Output |
1 x 1/4" TRS stereo |
AES50 Ports |
2 x SuperMAC |
Expansion Port |
1 x 32-channel I/O card, various standards available |
P-16 Connector |
1 x Ultranet (no power supplied) |
MIDI In/Out |
1 / 1 |
Ethernet Port |
1 x RJ45 (for remote control) |
USB Port |
1 x USB 2.0 type A (for audio and data import/export) |
Designer |
MIDAS |
THD + Noise |
< 0.006% A-weighted (20 dB gain, 0 dBu out) |
Input Impedances |
5kΩ unbalanced 10kΩ balanced |
Maximum Input Level |
+23 dBu without clipping |
Phantom Power |
+48V, switchable per channel |
Equivalent Input Noise |
-128 dBu (input shorted) |
CMRR |
> 70 dB @ 20 dB gain (typical) > 80 dB @ 40 dB gain |
LCD Screen |
5", 800 x 480, 262k color TFT (Main Screen) |
Power Supply |
100 to 240V (50/60 Hz) switch-mode autorange |
Power Consumption |
120 W |
Dimensions (W x D x H) |
19 x 11.3 x 5.2" (483 x 287 x 132 mm) |
Weight |
14.4 lb (6.5 kg) |
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Details
- Product: Behringer X32 Rack Digital Mixer
- Manufacturer: Behringer
- Model: BEX32RACK
- SKU: BEX32RACK
- RM Product #: 14599
- Warranty: 3 year manufacturer warranty