Description
Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Mic inputs | 8 |
|---|
Processing
| Mix buses | 123 |
|---|---|
| Aux sends | 96 |
| Matrices | 24 |
| DCA/VCA groups | 24 |
| DSP engine | Graviton Mk2 |
| Max sample rate | 96 kHz |
| Bit depth | 24 bits |
| Processing resolution | 64 bits |
| Channels | 144 simultaneous flexible input channels |
| Buses | 123 time-aligned buses: 96 flexi aux, 24 matrices, 3 masters (stereo and mono), plus 2 stereo solo buses |
| Effects and plug-ins | Up to 48 KT DN370 graphic EQs and 24 multichannel FX engines |
| DSP engine (details) | Graviton Mk2 engine, 64-bit floating-point processing |
| Bit depth (details) | 96 kHz, 24-bit converters with 128x oversampling, 1.34 ms latency |
Surface
| Physical faders | 3 |
|---|---|
| Motorized faders | Yes |
| Screens | 1 |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Screens (details) | Tilting 21-inch 1920 × 1080 capacitive touchscreen, 10 touch points |
| Faders | 3 strips with 100 mm motorised faders, 8 encoders, 24 assignable buttons, expandable with 4 HD96-FB16 16-fader bays |
Networking
| Networking & protocols | AES50 / Network |
|---|---|
| Redundant PSU | Yes |
| Redundant networking | Yes |
| Audio networking | 4 AES50 (SuperMAC) ports, 2 redundant HyperMAC ports at 192 × 192 channels, BNC word clock |
| Redundancy | Dual redundant power supplies, system connections can be duplicated |
Physical
| Width | 806 mm |
|---|---|
| Depth | 435 mm |
| Height | 199 mm |
| Weight | Under 30 kg with flight case (Midas figure) |
Other
| Year / dates | Unveiled at ISE 2024 (Best of Show, Mix category), shipping from 2025 |
|---|---|
| Groupes | 24 VCA groups, 24 POP groups, 12 mute groups, 12 talk groups |
| Entrees Sorties Locales | 8 XLR mic inputs (Midas preamps), 8 XLR outputs, XLR talk input, 2 headphone outputs |
| Capacite Reseau | Up to 617 inputs and 616 outputs at 96 kHz depending on configuration (quick start guide) |
| Extension | 2 CM-1 slots (AES50, Dante, MADI, USB), up to 128 additional channels |
| Versions | HD96-AIR-CC-TP (with Nanuk case) and HD96-AIR-CC-IP |
Strip & details
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History & design
Unveiled at ISE 2024, where it won a Best of Show award in the Mix category, the HD96-Air is the most compact console in the Midas Heritage-D series. Pushed back to the first quarter of 2025, it now ships worldwide. Midas quotes under 30 kg for the whole package with its flight case.
It carries over the HD96-24 architecture: 144 flexible input channels, 123 time-aligned buses (96 flexi aux, 24 matrices and 3 masters), 64-bit floating-point processing at 96 kHz, 24-bit converters and 1.34 ms latency. A tilting 21-inch Full HD capacitive multi-touch screen does most of the work, backed by three strips with 100 mm motorised faders, eight encoders, 24 assignable buttons, 24 VCA groups and 24 POP groups.
The rear panel offers 8 Midas mic preamps and 8 XLR outputs, 4 AES50 ports, 2 dual-redundant HyperMAC ports carrying 192 channels each, word clock and two CM-1 slots (Dante, MADI, USB or AES50) adding up to 128 channels. Power supplies are redundant. Up to four HD96-FB16 16-fader bays connect over USB.
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