Midas Pro X-cc-tp | Pro Series Live Digital Console Control Center Tour Package

he touring package version of the MIDAS Pro X-CC-TP Pro Series Live Digital Console Control Center is designed for live sound reinforcement such as in concert venues, theaters, houses of worship, broadcast, tours, and more. The system requires the NEUTRON Audio System Engine (sold separately), which provides up to 168 simultaneous input channels and 99 time-aligned and phase-coherent mix buses. HyperMAC and AES50 audio networking technologies allow the PRO X to dynamically assign up to 288 inputs and 294 outputs at 96 kHz sampling rate to any of its input channels and bus outputs on a scene-by-scene basis.

The PRO X is compatible with all MIDAS PRO Series digital I/O units, as well as with any other 96 kHz enabled AES50-equipped devices. Multiple PRO Series consoles can be connected to create either larger mixing systems, or multiple discrete mixing consoles can share a common resource of networked and distributed I/O interfaces.

The Pro X incorporates four navigation options including FLIP Navigation, FX Navigation, GEQ Navigation, and MCA Navigation, allowing an engineer to easily and efficiently mix a large number of inputs on a compact control surface. The unit can process up to 24 internal multi-channel effects simultaneously and NEUTRON's 40-bit floating-point audio processing hosts a wide choice of virtual effects devices, which range from dual-mono delay units, stereo modulation, and numerous diverse reverberation simulations, to multi-band compression, dynamic EQ, and multi-channel dual-function dynamics processing. Up to 36 1/3 octave KLARK TEKNIK DN370 graphic equalizers (GEQs) are provided, which can be patched into any output.

Comprehensive automatic latency management of all internal routing and processing (including analog inserts) ensures all audio samples are synchronized before summing, resulting in absolute phase coherence at the outputs, without the comb filtering effects that often result in specific frequencies being cancelled out completely.

The 29 MIDAS PRO motorized 100mm faders are rated for up to a million cycles and provide high linearity, robustness, and smooth feel during operation. The Control Center features dual 15" full-color daylight-viewable TFT displays for use in all environments, both inside and outdoors. The displays provide visual feedback for the entire system, the on-screen menus instantly navigate to the console overview page, which keeps all vital information (all metering, all fader positions, mutes and solos) in view at all times.

For peace of mind, the Pro X has dual-redundant control computers and three removable power supplies, only two of which are required for operation. The power supplies, which are interchangeable with those in the NEUTRON Engine, are auto-voltage sensing for use on a worldwide basis and provide seamless switchover in the unlikely event of a loss of one of the three power supplies.

Note: The Live Digital Console Control Center requires the NEUTRON Audio System Engine to operate. Additional I/O modules are also required for full channel capacity.

Features

• Live performance digital console control center with up to 168 simultaneous inputs
• 99 time-aligned and phase-coherent mix buses
• HyperMAC and AES50 networking allows up to 288 inputs and 294 outputs @ 96 kHz Sample Rate
• HyperMAC router with 192 bidirectional channels over copper and optical fiber
• Provides dual redundant snake connection to the NEUTRON Audio System Engine
• Snake connections up to 500 m with optical fiber or 100 m with CAT5/5e cable
• 10 VCA (variable control association) and 8 POPulation groups
• Up to 36 assignable 1/3 octave KLARK TEKNIK DN370 graphic EQs
• Up to 24 simultaneous internal multi-channel effects
• 29 MIDAS PRO motorized 100 mm faders
• 2 daylight viewable 15” full color TFT display screens
• Fully interpolated touch-sensitive controls
• Optional wireless remote control with MIDAS MIXTENDER App for iPad
• Three bay auto-ranging universal switch-mode power supply with N+1 redundancy

Digital Audio Networking

• SuperMAC (AES50-Compliant) and HyperMAC digital audio networking technologies from KLARK TEKNIK simultaneously provide high channel counts, ultra-low and deterministic latencies, sample-synchronous and phase-aligned networked clock distribution, error detection, network redundancy, and ease of deployment and use
• HyperMAC Router: Provides a dual redundant snake connection to the NEUTRON Audio System Engine over optical fiber and copper with a bandwidth of 192 bidirectional channels of 96 kHz 24-bit digital audio, up to 500 m with optical fiber or 100 m with CAT5/5e cable
• Compatible with all MIDAS PRO Series digital I/O units, as well as with any other 96 kHz-enabled AES50-equipped devices
• Multiple PRO Series consoles can be connected to create either larger mixing systems, or multiple discrete mixing consoles can share a common resource of networked and distributed I/O interfaces

PRO X Advanced Navigation Flexibility

• Easily and efficiently mix a large number of inputs on a compact control surface
• Features the ability to display and control any output bus on the input control bay area
• This navigation flexibility makes working with the console as simple as requirements dictate, or as deep and complex as a user desires
• Center Section: Features 24 LCD switches that provide immediate access to up to 24 stereo pairs of output mix buses, also supports the four navigation modes
  • When in FLIP navigation mode, and the FLIP button is engaged, selecting an output flips the input faders to become the input channel send levels to the selected output. If the Collapsed Flip (Hide Unassigned Channels) preference is ticked, then the console will only populate with the input channels that are assigned to the selected output, otherwise all channels will be displayed
  • When the FX navigation button is engaged, selecting an output which is patched to an internal effects processor, this mode will deploy that effects processor on the display screen and map the ASSIGNABLE CONTROLS to the effects processor. If FADER FLIP is also engaged, the input channel faders will become the contributions to the effects processor. If COLLAPSED FLIP (Hide Unassigned Channels) preference is selected, the operator will only be presented with input channels that are sending to that effects processor
  • When the GEQ navigation button is engaged, selecting an output which has a graphic equalizer (GEQ) assigned, this mode will present the GEQ on the VCA faders. Scrolling the VCA faders left and right will provide access to all 31 GEQ faders. If FADER FLIP is also engaged, the input channel faders will become the contributions to the selected mix. If COLLAPSED FLIP (Hide Unassigned Channels) preference is selected, the operator will only be presented with input channels which are sending to that mix
  • If the MCA navigation button is engaged, when an output (mix) is selected, the MCA faders for that output will be deployed on the VCA fader bank. When MCA navigation is engaged, the MCA faders control the contributions of their members only to the currently selected bus. This is a unique and powerful mixing tool, which puts MIDAS in a class of its own for innovation and usability

Integrated Effects Processors and Graphic Equalizers

• Simultaneously process up to 24 internal multi-channel effects, while NEUTRON’s 40-bit floating-point audio processing hosts a wide choice of virtual effects devices, which range from dual-mono delay units, stereo modulation and numerous diverse reverberation simulations, multi-band compression, dynamic EQ and multi-channel dual-function dynamics processing
• Up to 36 1/3-octave KLARK TEKNIK DN370 graphic equalizers (GEQs) are provided, which can be patched into any output
• Comprehensive automatic latency management of all internal routing and processing latency
• Includes compensation for external analog inserts
• All audio samples are synchronized before summing, resulting in absolute phase coherence at the outputs, without the comb filtering effects that often result in specific frequencies being cancelled out completely
• All effects processors and GEQs are custom-designed to function within this automatic latency compensation system. This ensures a phase-coherent, sample-accurate mix regardless of whether the devices are used as channel inserts or on auxiliary buses

Midas Pro Faders

• Rated for up to a million cycles
• Provides high linearity, robustness, and smooth feel during operation
• Multi-disciplinary development project combined mechanical design, electronic hardware and software optimization with a rigorous testing program and an investment in material science to produce the best possible performance in actual operation in MIDAS PRO Series consoles
• Semi-precious metals are used for the wiper fingers for their hard-wearing properties, and precision resistive tracks were created that offered highly linear positional accuracy, coupled with long-term durability, and even response in use

High-Quality Display Screens

• Dual 15" full color daylight-viewable TFT displays for use in all environments, both inside and outdoors
• Provides visual feedback for the entire system
• On-screen menus instantly navigate to the console overview page
• Keeps all vital information (all metering, all fader positions, mutes and solos) in view at all times

Digital Precision, Analog Response

• Oversampled digital signal processing algorithms combined with fully-interpolated and touch-sensitive user controls, result in the smooth continuous response and immediacy of working on an analog console
• Parameter adjustment is fast and easy, while the continuous phase shift of a swept frequency control is heard without the quantification artifacts

Wireless Remote Control

• MIXTENDER App for iPad delivers outstanding control and mobility
• Combines control of key functions with the highly responsive system metering, allowing users to take control of PRO X using an iPad from anywhere in a venue
• Support for multiple simultaneous iPads allows FOH and monitor engineers to work collaboratively, enhancing productivity and communication as well as saving valuable time during set-up
• The MIXTENDER App for iPad is available as a free download from the Apple App Store

Redundancy for Peace of Mind

• Dual-redundant control computers
• Three removable power supplies of which only two are required for operation
• Power supplies, which are interchangeable with those in the NEUTRON Engine, are auto-voltage sensing for use on a worldwide basis and provide seamless switchover in the unlikely event of a loss of one of the three power supplies
• Dual-redundant HyperMAC snake and redundant AES50 networking