You might have stereo boxes needing paired channels, or be fighting ground hum etc and better off with transformer DI boxes, etc. You may know what you are driving now (or just test on the Omni) and be ready to go. Worse case you can buy DI boxes and drive the preamp inputs with them. You may be well ahead of all this already. Some old synth will do best with a DI input some are line level output. I was assuming outboard effects boxes, sound like they are synth. even guessing what you need there is a long shot. There is a useful circuit schematic in the back. 32 Mic preamps and 8 line-level aux returns. There is no mystery about what the M32 has. How many channels? Want to keep HDX DSP processing? What budget?.
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Nobody said you can't use this with Pro Tools, there are multiple ways of using it depending on exactly what you want to achieve. But Dave mentioned the XL-48 if you just want 8 ADAT mics. But it does have aux returns/bus inserts. I had no clue what boxes you are talking about, but if synths and not effects, and you are not after mic inserts then the lack of real mic-inserts on the MIDAS is not an issue. But I'd not rush to say "HUI" and "full DAW automation" in the same sentence. If you understand the limitations of HUI and are happy with that you may be set for a control surface. All control surfaces are glorified mice.īut I'm not sure how that helps here. The Icon was expensive, but in many ways a pinnacle of a product. It's a shame cause as far as quality the M32 is good. Maybe I could get one of those and add a Automation controller. I suppose I could go with an Avid preamp/interface, but it seems there are cheaper options out there like Apogee and UA. I know the M32 preamps are good, but if I can't use it with Pro Tools, it defeats the purpose.
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Maybe this would have the features I need, full DAW automation with clean preamps.
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Sometimes what's in the manual and how things actually work in real life don't quite line up.
Not even Midas itself could give me a concrete answer on the 1/4" jacks on the M32 for use for the modules in question. I did actually read the Midas manual and it's brother's manual the Behringer X32. As far as connecting external hardware, these would be vintage sound modules, some that don't have softsynths versions. I don't think I'll be buying any Avid boards anytime soon. Furthermore, the controls were quirky and unresponsive at times. My conclusion was that it was a glorified mouse with no preamps at quite a hefty price. I am familiar with the HUI and EUCON, as far as the S3 you mentioned, we used to have an ICON. A digital mixer as audio interface and control surface is often a compromise.Īre you after external hardware as Mic preamp inserts (which the M32 does not have AFAIK) or hardware inserts while mixing?īe careful lusting after external effects boxes.and worrying about spending money to connect them, you might be much better off just using plugins. Hopefully you are buying a M48 because you really need a digital live mixer for other reasons. You do need to start reading the documentation for stuff you are asking about, and is likely to get you to things you did not even think to ask about otherwise. or even easier just give up on DigiLink IO and and the Omni and use the M48 as a USB interface. If you really wanted an ADAT connected digital Mixer connected to your system then add more DigiLink digital interface capacity, e.g. You get a total of 8 inputs, so if you want 8 ADAT inputs you have to disable all the other inputs on the Omni.
You need the ADAT expansion card in the M32 if you want to do ADAT to/from it. The MIDAS as a control surface provides HUI, is that sufficient for what you want? It's not all the fancy features of say EUCON and an S3.