Mackie

Mackie DL32R

32-channel rackmount digital mixer controlled wirelessly

Description

The DL32R packs 32 Onyx+ preamps and full digital mixing into a 3U rack you drive entirely from an iPad. No surface, no fixed FOH position: you mix from the room, the stage or the dressing room, on several tablets if needed. Direct-to-disk multitrack recording, effects, Dante expansion: a complete solution for small live and the mobile studio.

Technical

Specifications

Inputs / Outputs

Total inputs32
Mic inputs32
Total outputs14
Inputs / outputs32 Onyx+ mic preamps; 14 XLR outputs, stereo AES output, 1/4-inch monitor outputs; card slot for Dante expansion

Processing

Aux sends14
DSP engineOnboard digital processing (4-band parametric EQ, gate and compressor per channel, 3 stereo multi-effects)
Max sample rate48 kHz
Bit depth24 bits
Architecture32-channel 3U rackmount digital mixer with no physical surface, controlled wirelessly by app (iPad/iOS, Android, macOS, Windows); up to 20 devices at once
Channel processingPer channel: 4-band parametric EQ, gate and compressor; 3 stereo FX processors; 1.5 ms system latency
Sample rate24-bit / 48 kHz

Surface

Physical faders0
Motorized fadersNo
TouchscreenNo

Recording

Onboard recordingYes
Recording typeDirect-to-disk multitrack (USB) and 32x32 USB 2.0 interface
RecordingDirect-to-disk multitrack recording/playback; 32x32 USB 2.0 audio interface; ProTools First included

Networking

Networking & protocolsDante / USB / AES/EBU

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