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Chapter 1: Introduction

 

 

 

 

 

Connection(s)

Description

Notes

 

 

 

 

 

All primary outputs

Balanced XLR connectors,

Master channels

 

 

50R source

Aux, group, matrix,

 

 

 

 

 

 

monitor and local

 

 

 

(monitor) buses

 

All secondary outputs

Balanced Jack connectors,

Mono channels

 

(direct outs)

50R source

 

 

Headphone outputs

Jack connectors, 10R

local monitor section of

 

 

source (nominal +10dB)

outputs (control surface)

 

Playback left and right

Unbalanced phono

Rear panel

 

inputs and outputs

connectors: input is 47k

 

 

 

load -10dB and output is

 

 

 

600R source (nominal

 

 

 

-10dB)

 

 

USB connection

Type B connector

Rear panel

 

Power connections

IEC mains inlet

Rear panel

 

 

4-pin XLR lamp power

Under top edge of rear of

 

 

outlets

console or on control

 

 

 

surface (U16 only)

 

 

 

 

Signal flow

The following table gives an overview of the basic signal flow.

Channels or inputs

Route to

 

 

8, 16 or 24 mono mic/line channels

2 monitor, 4 aux, 4 group and 3 master

 

buses

4 mono mic channels

2 monitor, 4 aux, 4 group and 3 master

 

buses

4 stereo line inputs

The same numbered stereo channel and

 

then onwards (as above)

2 stereo return channels

2 monitor, group 1-2 (return 1) and

 

group 3-4 (return 2), and the stereo

 

master buses

4 group channels

3 master and 2 matrix buses

3 master channels

2 matrix buses

4 aux channels

N/A

2 monitor channels

N/A

2 matrix channels

N/A

 

 

All channel types can also access the PFL, and AFL (left and right) solo buses.

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Midas Consoles U32, U24, U16 technical specifications Signal flow, Channels or inputs Route to

U32, U24, U16 specifications

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