Midas M32C User Manual
Product Information Document
Digital Mixers
M32C
Digital Rack Mixer for Installed and
Live Sound Applications with
40 Input Channels and 25 Mix Buses
40-input channel, 25-bus,
1U rackmountable digital mixing
core for live and installed sound
application
25 time-aligned and phase-coherent
mix buses
AES50 networking allows up to 96
inputs and 96 outputs
Open architecture allows for future
96 kHz operation
High-performance aluminium and
high-impact steel structure
40 bit oating point digital
signal processing
8 DCA and 6 mute groups
8 digital signal processing
e ects engines
32 x 32 channel USB 2.0
audio interface
Built-in expansion port for
audio interface cards or
digital networking bridges
MIDI In/Out for remote scene recall
or controlling other MIDI equipment
Optional wireless remote control
with MIDAS Apps for iPhone*
and iPad*
Auto-ranging universal switch-mode
power supply
3-Year Warranty Program*
Designed and engineered in England
The 40-input, 25-bus M32C takes
the brain of the agship M32 Digital
Mixing Console and packs it all into
a high-performance aluminium and
steel 1U form factor. Combine the
M32C with our DL16 or DL32 Stage
Boxes to e ortlessly run sound with
high I/O counts in multiple remote
locations. Dual AES50 networking
CAT5 connectors allow for up to 96
remote inputs and 48 output channels
to be controlled from and processed by the M32C. All of this can be
managed concurrently from various locations and instances via our free
remote control software applications, M32-EDIT, M32-MIX, and M32-Q.
Above all, M32C is designed to put the power of digital in your hands,
without compromise. MIDAS’ singular focus on a matchless value
proposition means M32C integrates advanced features such as integrated
personal monitor mixing and true high-speed digital audio networking as
standard features.
*iPhone and i Pad are trademar ks of Apple Inc. A ll third-part y trademark s
are the prop erty of their r espective own ers. Their use ne ither constitut es
a claim of the tr ademark nor a liation of the tra demark owners w ith
MUSIC Group. P roduct names ar e mentioned sole ly as a reference fo r
compatibilit y, e ects and/or co mponents. Warr anty details ca n be found
at music-group.com.
Product Information Document
Digital Mixers
M32C
Digital Rack Mixer for Installed and
Live Sound Applications with
40 Input Channels and 25 Mix Buses
Built for Tomorrow
The M32C is built for today, and tomorrow – its future-proof 40-bit oating-point open architecture
design, with built-in low-latency audio networking and industry-leading MIDAS I/O boxes ensure
outstanding state-of-the-art audio performance.
“Acoustic Integration” - the Live Sound Revolution
Legendary 40-year old British company TURBOSOUND, famous for producing some of the world’s
best speaker systems, have teamed up with MIDAS to seamlessly integrate mixer and speaker
systems. We call it “Acoustic Integration”.
The M32C’s ULTRANET bus allows streaming up to 16 channels of pristine digital audio to an array
of TURBOSOUND iQ speakers – all on a single CAT5 cable, along with control data to set sound
presets remotely.
Furthermore, iQ Series loudspeakers feature “True Physical Modelling” of some of the most popular
speakers, which can be easily remote controlled via the M32C, allowing the sound engineer to apply
di erent speaker models in real time from the comfort of the mixing desk.
“Acoustic Integration” is the next live sound revolution.
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Digital Mixers
M32C
Digital Rack Mixer for Installed and
Live Sound Applications with
40 Input Channels and 25 Mix Buses
100-Band RTA for all Channel/Bus EQs
The M32C includes a 100-band Real Time Analyzer (RTA) with full Bar and Spectrograph views on the
M32-EDIT control application. This high-resolution RTA displays the audio energy distribution in 100
frequency bands over time - capturing a sonogram window of a full 10 seconds.
Switch between the Large RTA view, displaying any available signal in full screen resolution, or the
Combined view with the RTA view shown above each of the channel and bus EQ curves.
See the results of your ltering choices in the audio spectrum directly. Additionally, the RTA can be
displayed on top of the 31-band graphic EQs in the FX rack.
Monitoring and controlling frequencies has never been easier!
What are AES50 and SuperMAC?
AES50 simultaneously provides high channel counts, extremely low and deterministic latencies,
accurate phase-aligned networked clock distribution, error detection, network redundancy,
with simple deployment and ease of use to meet the needs of the live performance industry.
This unique combination also bene ts both live and studio recording applications, as well as
post-production, broadcasting and audio routing infrastructure. SuperMAC is a proprietary
implementation of AES50 owned by KLARK TEKNIK. Originally developed by Sony Pro-Audio Labs
in Oxford, UK, it forms the basis of the Audio Engineering Society’s AES50 open standard for digital
audio networking – High Resolution Multi-channel Audio Interconnection (HRMAI), as published by
the Audio Engineering Society, Inc.
48 bidirectional audio channels @ 48 kHz over Neutrik etherCON-terminated shielded (STP) CAT5
•
cable (max. length 100 meters / 328 feet)
Single cable duplex interconnection for audio and sample clocks
•
Ethernet physical layer audio data transmission
•
High channel count and ultra-low deterministic latency (2x3 samples = 1/8 ms per node)
•
Accurate phase-aligned clock distribution
•
Comprehensive error detection and management
•
Provision for redundant networking
•
Minimal con guration - total ease of deployment and use
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Ethernet TCP/IP protocol-compatible auxiliary data channel
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Digital Mixers
M32C
Digital Rack Mixer for Installed and
Live Sound Applications with
40 Input Channels and 25 Mix Buses
Virtual E ects Racks
M32C includes an extensive array of onboard e ects, rendering outboard processing racks a thing of the past. The Virtual FX rack features 8 true
stereo, studio-grade e ects engines each assignable to any input, group or output mix bus. Choose from high-end FX modules including a range
of reverbs, delays, EQs, dynamics and much more.
Each FX algorithm has been completely re-imagined for stunning performance – typically costing several times the price of the M32C.
Custom-designed, and physically modeled after some of the most iconic and sought-after processors, all e ects run inside the low-latency
environment of the M32C mix engine, ensuring awless performance, exible routing and the end of cable faults forever!
The immaculate tube signal path in Teletronix’ LA-2A Leveling Ampli er has left its exceptional clarity, its rich and warm compression on countless
albums of the past decades.
The ultra-smooth optical attenuator is closely modeled in our LA COMPRESSOR. It provides breezing, natural and e ortlessly musical compression.
(Inspired by Teletronix LA-2A*)
When Urei released the 1176LN Limiting Ampli er in the late 60’s, it broke new ground. Field E ect Transistors employed were just invented and
the 1176 was one of the rst audio processors to bene t from this new technology.
Our digital re-incarnation, ULTIMO COMPRESSOR, is based on the early Rev. E model and authentically captures the smooth character of the
original class-A output stage and its FET’s legendary fast Attack. (Inspired by Urei 1176LN*)
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Live Sound Applications with
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The Fairchild 670 tube compressor not only achieves record bids in high-end vintage gear auctions, it also delivers some of the nest colorations
in compressor history. Two small trim VR’s preset the control side chain action, a six-step switch determines the timing, and the two large Input
and Threshold knobs adjust the levels.
Our FAIR COMPRESSOR model is true to the original signal path, and conveniently provides models for dual, stereo-linked or M/S operation.
(Inspired by Fairchild 670*)
The COMBINATOR is an amazing 5-band compressor that emulates famous broadcasting and mastering compressors.
A highly complex processor, the COMBINATOR utilizes automatic parameter control that produces stunning and “inaudible” results. Makeup-gain
for each frequency band will automatically be adjusted by the Spectral Balance Control (SBC) function, to maintain a balanced audio spectrum.
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Digital Mixers
M32C
Digital Rack Mixer for Installed and
Live Sound Applications with
40 Input Channels and 25 Mix Buses
The XTEC EQ1 is undisputedly one of the best passive studio equalizers ever manufactured. Virtually indescribable, recording engineers claim the
Pultec EQP-1a to be the “secret sauce” of sound enhancement.
We analyzed this classic to the core and created an exact physical model that reproduces the multi-faceted sound in painstaking detail. Even the
transformers and tube output stage have been faithfully modeled! (Inspired by Pultec EQP-1a*)
Pultec simply wrote the book on passive equalization. By digitally “rebuilding” every aspect of the original Pultec classic, we captured the very
essence in our parametric equalizer XTEC EQ5. Our digital re-incarnation is based on the original model and authentically emulates the smooth
character of the its rather unique components. (Inspired by Pultec MEQ5*)
The new SUB OCTAVER provides two channels of earth-shattering sub-harmonics generation, one or even two octaves below the input signal.
While originally designed for bass players, the e ect can be adjusted for Hi, Mid and Low frequency tracking to apply to a wide range of
applications. This is your secret weapon for beatboxing...
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