Midas DL154 User Manual

8 award-winning MIDAS analogue

mic preamps with switchable +48 V
phantom power

16 active-balanced low-impedance

line level outputs

Selectable 96 kHz or 48 kHz sample

rate operation

Dual AES50 Neutrik etherCON*

network ports with LED
status indicators

All settings programmable from

front panel controls or console

Remote operation up to 100 m

via CAT5 cable

PSU status indicator LEDs and

con guration LCD display on
front panel

Rugged 2U rackmount chassis for

durability in portable applications

Auto-ranging universal switch-mode

power supply
3-Year Warranty Program**
Designed and engineered in England

The DL154 delivers legendary MIDAS sound quality in a cost e ective, discrete 2U chassis
that utilises time-tested and proven MIDAS technologies. Equipped with 8 channels of
MIDAS premium mic-pre ampli ers with 2.5 dB gain steps and 16 balanced line level
outputs, selectable sample rate and dual redundant AES50 network ports the DL154 is the
ideal partner to the PRO 1 and PRO 2 digital consoles – signi cantly increasing the network
capacity and number of mic. inputs and analogue outputs.

User interface controls and feedback is via an intuitively laid out front panel. The controls
and LED indicators provide ease of use and instant feedback at a glance. All primary
connections use high quality balanced XLR connectors.

Housed in a road-ready, rugged 19" 2U rack-mountable chassis, the DL154 is ideally suited
for storage in standard  ight cases (not included).

Integration Within The MIDAS Product Range

Styled to match our existing console aesthetic, MIDAS high performance I/O has never
been easier to use - or more cost e ective.

*All third-party trademarks, including, but not limited to Neutrik and
etherCON are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
owners. Their use neither constitutes a claim of the trademark nor a liation
of the trademark owners with MUSIC Group. Product names are mentioned
solely as a reference for DL154 compatibility, e ects and/or components.

**For the applicable warranty terms and conditions and additional
information regarding MUSIC Group's Limited Warranty, please see
complete details online at music-group.com/warranty.

8-Input/16-Output Stagebox with
MIDAS Mic Preamps and
Dual-Redundant AES50 Networking

I/O Interfaces

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DL154

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Front Panel Description

Rear Panel Description

Ventilation Grill

Ethernet Control
Status - Green status
LED for the Ethernet
control port

LCD - 2 x 16 character
blue backlit liquid
crystal display

PSU Status
Indication ­Power supply
status LEDs for each
power rail

AES50 Status
Indication - Green
‘OK’ and red ‘ERROR’
status LEDs for the
AES50 ports

Con guration Control­‘Menu’, ‘Select’, ‘Up’
and ‘Down’ buttons
for con guring
menu items

I/O Card ‘A’ - 8-channel
analogue outputs

I/O Card ‘B’ - 8-channel
analogue outputs

Mains Power Inlet ­IEC inlet with integral
mains switch

AES50 Ports ­2 x rugged Neutrik
‘Ethercon’ connectors
with integral
status LEDs

Diagnostics port ­9 W ‘D’ connector
for diagnostics use

Ethernet Control
Port - 1 x rugged
Neutrik ‘Ethercon’
connector with
integral status LEDs

I/O Card ‘C’ - 8-channel
analogue inputs

8-Input/16-Output Stagebox with
MIDAS Mic Preamps and
Dual-Redundant AES50 Networking

I/O Interfaces

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DL154