KLANG:technologies KLANG:fabrik
3D immersive in-ear mixing processor (up to 16 mixes)
List price at launch 5,995 USD as of 2015
Description
Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Total inputs | 64 |
|---|---|
| Mic inputs | 0 |
| Line inputs | 1 |
| Total outputs | 8 |
| Outputs | 16 balanced analog line-level outputs |
| Inputs / outputs | Dante (2× etherCON), ADAT optical input/output, analog « Zero Latency In » (XLR), 8 analog XLR outputs, Word Clock in/out, USB |
| Computer interface | Optical ADAT-compatible 32×32 |
Processing
| Mix buses | 16 |
|---|---|
| Matrices | 0 |
| DCA/VCA groups | 0 |
| DSP engine | KLANG 3D binaural processing engine (KOS firmware) |
| Max sample rate | 96 kHz |
| Bit depth | 24 bits |
| Architecture | Immersive in-ear mixing processor: 3D binaural processing placing each source in a sound field around the listener's head |
| Buses | Up to 16 musicians / immersive mixes · Up to 16 individual 3D mixes (8 at launch, extended via KOS firmware) |
| Channels | Up to 56 input sources · 64 input channels |
| Surround and immersive | Up to 16 individual immersive 3D in-ear mixes (daisy-chainable) |
| Channel processing | 3D binaural processing, Root-Intensity EQs |
| Audio performance | Processing latency < 3 ms |
| Sample rate | 44.1 / 48 / 88.2 / 96 kHz · 44.1 / 48 / 88.2 / 96 kHz |
Surface
| Physical faders | 0 |
|---|---|
| Motorized faders | No |
| Fader layers | 0 |
| Screens | 1 |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Ergonomics | Touch control via the KLANG app (iPad / computer): a head-and-instruments view for 3D placement |
| Control surface | Rack format; no physical faders (software surface) |
Recording
| Onboard recording | No |
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Networking
| Networking & protocols | MADI / Dante / ADAT |
|---|---|
| Redundant PSU | Yes |
| Redundant networking | No |
| Audio networking | Dante 64×64 (AES67-compatible) · Optional MADI BNC 64×64 (switchable 128×0) |
| Sync | Word clock in/out · Word Clock (in/out) |
Power
| Power supply | Two mains inlets (redundant power) · 2 redundant 100-240 V PSUs, locking IEC |
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Software
KLANG:appRemote-control app for immersive mixing: 3D source placement, metering, per-musician mix management.Download
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Our take
History & design
The KLANG:fabrik is an immersive in-ear mixing processor launched in 2015 by KLANG:technologies (Aachen). Instead of conventional stereo panning, it applies three-dimensional binaural processing: each source can be placed anywhere in a 3D sound field (front, sides, above or below), which declutters the mix and improves intelligibility on headphones or in-ears.
The unit processes 64 input channels and distributes personal mixes — eight at launch, up to sixteen after KOS firmware updates. Connectivity combines Dante, ADAT optical (input and output), an analog « Zero Latency In », eight analog XLR outputs, Word Clock and USB, with dual mains power. Control is via the KLANG app on iPad or computer, where each musician positions sources around a representation of their head. DiGiCo's 2019 acquisition of KLANG extended the technology as the DMI-KLANG card and later processors (KLANG:konductor, :vokal, :1).
- Roman Scharrer — Co-founder / acoustics
- Pascal Dietrich — Co-founder
- Benedikt Krechel — Co-founder
Notable users
- Adulescens
Silent concert with more than 1,000 headphones and a binaural 3D mix via KLANG:fabrik, Marienplatzfest, Stuttgart.
Links
- Manufacturer KLANG — :fabrik (product page) klang.com
- Manufacturer KLANG — Immersive Processors klang.com
- Manufacturer DiGiCo — KLANG Immersive In-Ear Mixing digico.biz
- Manufacturer KLANG at DiGiCo digico.biz
- Press article Church Production — klang:fabrik 3D monitoring review churchproduction.com
- Press article Church Production — Review: KLANG:fabrik churchproduction.com
- Manufacturer KLANG:fabrik quick-start guide (PDF, KLANG) klang.com
- Press article Audio Media International — DiGiCo/KLANG IEM audiomediainternational.com
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