Behringer X32 - 32 Channel Digital Mixer

The X32 Digital mixer is one of the products that has defined the Behringer brand for the modern musician. Now available in a number of different formats, the Flagship X32 offers a surprising amount of features, excellent performance and decent build quality for its price point.

Designed to be a powerful mixing tool, both Live and in the studio, the X32 is a 40- channel mixing desk with Midas designed microphone preamps, motorised flying faders, wireless mixing capabilities as well as a full audio interface for multitrack recording.

Key Features

• 40-input channel, 25-bus digital mixing console for Studio and Live application
• 32 MIDAS-designed, fully programmable mic preamps for audiophile sound quality
• 25 Fully automated motorized 100 mm faders allow for instant overview, powerful scene management and DAW control
• 16 XLR outputs plus 6 additional line in/outputs, 2 phones connectors and a talkback section with integrated or external mic
• Individual and dynamic LCD Scribble Strips on all channels and buses creating easy assignment and intuitive channel distinction
• 32 x 32 channel USB 2.0 audio interface, with DAW remote control emulating HUI* and Mackie Control*
• iPad* and iPhone* apps for professional remote operation available free of charge—no host PC required
• High-resolution 7" day-viewable Colour TFT for easy viewing of workflow components and parameters
• Main LCR, 6 matrix buses and 16 mix buses each featuring inserts, 6-band parametric EQ's and full dynamics processing, plus 8 DCA and 6 mute groups
• Virtual FX rack featuring 8 true-stereo FX slots include high-end simulations such as Lexicon 480L* and PCM70*, EMT250* and Quantec QRS* etc.
• 40-Bit floating-point DSP features "unlimited" dynamic range with no internal overload and near-zero overall latency (0.8 msec)
• Powerful scene management for convenient handling of complex productions
• 48-channel Digital Snake ready* via AES50 ports, featuring KLARK TEKNIK’s SuperMAC networking capability for ultra-low jitter and latency
• USB type-A connector providing file storage and uncompressed stereo recordings plus show presets and system updates
• Dedicated and easy-to-use channel strip section with direct access controls and graphic user interface for intuitive workflow
• Additional user-definable control section allows for on-the-fly adjustments of your favourite parameters
• ULTRANET connectivity for BEHRINGER's P-16 Personal Monitoring System* plus AES/EBU stereo digital output and MIDI
• Networked remote control for show setups with on-screen software editor via Ethernet
• Built-in expansion port for audio interface cards or digital networking bridges
• Future firmware updates, incl. new FX “Plug Ins”, downloadable from behringer.com free of charge
• 3-Year Warranty Program*

Each fader strip features digital LCD scribble strips that change and update to give you all the right information as you switch channel banks. 

Despite the advanced digital functionality, the X32 is designed to be simple to use so that you can quickly get to those advanced features without getting lost or side-tracked along the way. The high-resolution 7" colour TFT screen gives you all the information you need, including workflow components, parameters and metering to help you make smart mixing decisions on the fly.

Here's what Behringer say about the X32

The BEHRINGER X32 has changed the game by completely rethinking what is possible from a digital mixer – and hundreds of thousands of users are enjoying the results. A fluid workflow coupled with a fully interactive user interface ensures  immediate familiarity and instils confidence. Advanced engineering and meticulous design deliver stellar sonic performance at an extremely affordable price – changing the game entirely.

Three companies shared a common vision – to engineer and build the very best- sounding, technically-advanced audio products for discerning professionals. The X32 Digital Mixer family is the result of the engineering, manufacturing and application expertise of legendary console manufacturer MIDAS, the iconic signal processing genius of KLARK TEKNIK and BEHRINGER’s unique ability to deliver a superior value proposition.

The synergy between these three great companies runs deep in the X32. From the pristine, MIDAS -designed mic preamps to KLARK TEKNIK’s rock-solid, ultra-low latency SuperMAC networking technology and BEHRINGER’s completely re-engineered processing algorithms, X32 raises the bar on what a digital mixer can be. A singular passion for delivering advanced technology, unrivalled usability and true road-worthiness has enabled us to engineer a digital console that is the ideal vehicle for your creative expression. But we’re just getting started!

Enhanced Workflow & Multi-Channel Networking

With the introduction of our new X32 version 2.0 firmware, we have not only dramatically enhanced the workflow, but also added all-new capabilities including “Acoustic Integration” for total connectivity and control of your speaker and In-Ear Monitor (IEM) systems. Then we completely re-imagined the more than 50 onboard FX “Plug-Ins” and added classic processor examples based on “True Physical Modelling”. We’ve also made the X32 even more flexible, with swappable expansion cards for connecting to other multi-channel audio networking via USB, ADAT, MADI and Dante protocols, in addition to the onboard ULTRANET and AES50 connectivity. Above all, the X32 puts the power of digital in your hands – without compromise.

Intuitive. Immediate. Natural.

X32 is your mind-to-sound interface… the intersection of creativity and production. Whether you’re accustomed to digital mixers or not, the X32’s intuitive user interface offers a fluid mixing experience that instantly feels like home.

And then there is the X32’s latest version 2.0 firmware. We’ve added new scene management features and EQ functions, including a 100-band Real Time Analyzer, flexible library import/export capability and faster FX editing.

We also included 16 new FX “Plug-Ins” which are based on True Physical Modelling of famous classic audio hardware. This process means that we essentially “rebuilt” classic analog gear in the digital domain.

And then we added the most amazing digital networking that allows you to connect to the new TURBOSOUND iQ speakers via simple CAT5 connection. We call it “Acoustic Integration”.

This high-performance iQ Series also includes authentic acoustic modelling of some of the world’s most famous speakers - all remote controllable from your X32.

This is the total solution you have been waiting for.

Motorized Faders

X32 serves the user a full complement of 25 long-throw, 100 mm motorized servo faders for primary mix control. Working in concert with the LCD Scribble Strips and TFT Display, the faders serve multiple functions while always keeping you informed.

Separate fader sections for inputs and groups/buses allow for convenient assignments from inputs to groups/buses.

With the ability to store up to 100 scenes, X32’s motorized faders jump to life the moment a scene is recalled.

Technical Specifications

Processing

• Number of input processing channels 32 input channels, 8 aux channels, 8 fx return channels
• Internal effects engines, true-stereo / mono 8/16
• Internal total recall scenes (incl. preamp and fader) 100
• Signal processing 40-bit floating point
• A/D-D/A conversion 24-bit @ 44.1 / 48 kHz, 114 dB dynamic range
• I/O latency (console input to output) 0.8 ms
• Network latency (stagebox in > console > stagebox out) 1.1 ms

Connectors

• XLR inputs, programmable mic preamp, designed by MIDAS 32
• Talkback mic input, XLR 1
• RCA inputs/outputs 2/2
• XLR outputs 16
• Monitoring outputs XLR / 1/4" TRS balanced 2/2
• Aux inputs/outputs, 1/4" TRS balanced 6/6
• Phones outputs, 1/4" TRS 2 (stereo)
• Digital AES/EBU output, XLR 1
• AES50 ports, SuperMac, Neutrik ethercon 2
• Expansion card 32 channel audio input/output, various standards
• P-16 connector, Ultranet (no power supplied) 1
• MIDI inputs / outputs 1/1
• USB Type A, top panel, for audio and data export/import 1
• USB Type B, rear panel, for remote control 1
• Ethernet, RJ45, rear panel, for remote control 1

Mic Input Characteristics

• Design MIDAS
• THD + noise, 20 dB gain, 0 dBu out < 0.006% A-weighted
• Input impedance XLR, unbal. / bal. 5 kΩ / 10 kΩ
• Non clip maximum input level, XLR +23 dBu
• Phantom Power, switchable per input 48 V
• Equivalent input noise level, XLR (input shorted) -128 dBu
• CMRR, XLR, @ 20 dB gain (typical) > 70 dB
• CMRR, XLR, @ 40 dB gain > 80 dB

Input/Output Characteristics

• Frequency range, @ 48 kHz sample rate, 0 dB to -1 dB 10 Hz - 22 kHz
• Dynamic range, analog in to analog out (typical) 106 dB
• A/D dynamic range, preamp and converter (typical) 109 dB
• D/A dynamic range, converter and output 108 dB
• Cross talk rejection @ 1 kHz, adjacent channels 100 dB
• Output level, XLR, nom./max. +4 dBu / +21 dBu
• Output impedance, XLR, unbal. / bal. 75 Ω / 75 Ω
• Input impedance TRS Jack, unbal. / bal. 20 kΩ / 40 kΩ
• Non clip maximum input level, TRS +16 dBu
• Nominal output level, TRS +4 dBu / +16 dBu
• Output impedance, TRS, unbal. / bal. 150 Ω / 300 Ω
• Phones output impedance / level 40 Ω / +25 dBm (stereo)
• Residual noise level, XLR and TRS -87 dBu A-weighted

Display

• Main screen 7", 800 x 480, 262k color TFT
• Channel LCD screen 128 x 64, LCD with RGB color backlight
• Main meter 24-segment (-57 dB to clip)

Power

• Switch-mode power supply Autorange 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
• Power consumption 120 W

Physical

• Standard operating temperature range 5°C - 40°C (41°F - 104°F)
• Dimensions 900 x 528 x 200 mm (35.4 x 20.8 x 7.9")
• Weight 20.6 kg (45.4 lbs)