Large Format Mixers
EURODESK
SX3282
EURODESK — Ultra-Low Noise Design 32-Input 8-Bus Studio/Live Mixer with XENYX Mic Preamplifiers and British EQs
Ultra-low noise, high-headroom analog mixer for studio, live, front-of-house, monitor, corporate and touring audio applications
24 state-of-the-art XENYX Mic Preamps with switchable
+48 V phantom power plus
4 stereo Line inputs
Neo-classic “British” 4-band EQ (stereo channels) and 3-band EQ with semi-parametric mid band (mono channels) for warm and musical sound
8 subgroups with independent Pan controls, Solo and Main functions and insert connections
Clip and -20 dB LEDs plus Low Cut, Mute, Solo/PFL, Subgroup and Main routing switches on all channels
8 Aux sends per channel: 4 pre/post fader switchable for flexible routing
Main Aux sends with Level controls and Solo functions
4 multi-functional stereo Aux returns featuring Level and Balance controls, Solo and extensive routing functions
Solo-In-Place with PFL function plus full-featured Talkback, Phones and Monitor section
If you’re looking for old-school analog handling in a package armed to the teeth with modern reliability, the search is over. This mixer’s British EQ, 24 mic inputs (each with its own built-in studio-grade XENYX preamp), 8 stereo inputs and 8 buses give you enough leeway to craft the recording of your dreams or create the perfect mix for a live show.
What the heck is “British EQ”?
British EQ is a smashing thing to have on your side when you start reaching for those channel equalization knobs at a live concert or in the studio.
The EQ’s on British consoles from the 60s and 70s are what many engineers believe does their sound the best justice. When it comes to tweaking your sound, they’re kind, gentle and above all, musical. It’s like drinking a fine scotch instead of fortified wine—or maybe receiving a warm hug instead of a kick to the crotch.
British EQ’s distinct configuration of wider curves/lower Q and harmonic phase characteristics allows you to add or subtract EQ more generously than you can with conventional EQ circuit designs. When you add low midrange, you get
a firmer sound instead of a nasty bonk. When you back high frequencies off a bit, treble backs off just a hair instead of turning muffled.
The Ins and Outs
Some manufacturers make what they call 32-input mixers that count features like CD/TAPE IN as an input. But the SX3282 really gives you 24 mono channels and four stereo channels (with two ¼" inputs apiece—an additional 8 inputs), making it easy to accommodate a wide variety of studio or live performance configurations. That means you can connect up to 24 microphones or other mono instruments and up to four stereo instruments (keyboards, for example).
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