Description
Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Total inputs | 32 |
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Processing
| Mix buses | 8 |
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| Aux sends | 6 |
| Max sample rate | 48,000 kHz |
| Bit depth | 24 bits |
Surface
| Physical faders | 21 |
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| Motorized faders | Yes |
| Fader layers | 4 |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Faders | 21 faders motorisés, 4 couches (voies, aux/bus, couche personnalisable + MIDI) |
Recording
| Onboard recording | No |
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Networking
| Networking & protocols | ADAT / AES/EBU |
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| Redundant PSU | No |
| Redundant networking | No |
Other
| Voies | 32 entrées + 6 retours aux = 38 voies, 8 bus |
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| Eq | Égaliseur paramétrique 4 bandes sur chaque voie |
| Dynamique | Compresseur/limiteur, gate, expandeur et delay par voie |
| Convertisseurs | 24 bits A/N et N/A, plus de 110 dB de dynamique |
| Surround | Mixage 5.1 intégré |
| Automation | Automation dynamique et par instantanés, 200 mémoires, logiciel d'automation optionnel |
| Integration | RS-422 / RS-485, time code SMPTE en option, cartes E/S ADAT et AES/EBU |
Software
- WR-DA7 Automation SoftwareOptional automation and editing software module for the WR-DA7.
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History & design
The Ramsa WR-DA7 is a compact digital mixing console launched by Panasonic in the late 1990s. It offers 32 inputs, 8 mix buses and 6 aux sends (with dedicated returns), for 38 channels in total counting the aux returns.
Each channel features a 4-band parametric EQ and a full dynamics section (compressor/limiter, gate, expander) with delay. The 24-bit A/D and D/A converters claim over 110 dB of dynamic range. The console includes 5.1 mixing as standard, a rare asset for a machine of this size at the time.
The surface has 21 motorized faders arranged in layers: channel levels 1–16 (layer 1), 17–32 (layer 2), auxiliaries and buses (layer 3), plus a customizable layer that can reassign the faders and drive MIDI parameters. Automation is both dynamic and snapshot-based, with 200 memories and an optional automation software module.
For integration, the WR-DA7 carries RS-422 and RS-485 links and accepts SMPTE time code as an option, which made it popular in video post-production. Its digital I/O is expanded through optional cards (ADAT, AES/EBU). A MkII version followed the original model.
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