The Midas XL42 is a 1U rack mounted, dual channel creative equaliser incorporating the XL4 four-band parametric equalisation with XL4 mic/line pre-amplifiers and 48V phantom supply. Each channel has input, output and pan rotary controls, 10 segment LED metering plus a switchable insert send and return point, plus DIP switches to enable automute scene control from the automute masters of XL consoles.

The purpose of this device is threefold: firstly to improve the audio quality of an inferior console by adding Midas EQ to the selected programme; secondly to create custom mixing consoles through the ability to daisy-chain multiple units. When linked together, the combined outputs will sum, producing discrete L&R channels. Finally, if a production requires, for example, 10 channels more than the input capacity of the master console, five XL42's can be fitted in a standard rack together with any required dynamic processing, which can be inserted via the XL42's insert points, thus creating a custom 10 into 2 mixer via the output daisy chain feature. The resulting L&R outputs may then be routed to the master console via any convenient point i.e. a pair of aux returns, group inputs, matrix inputs etc.

As a stand-alone unit, the XL42 is ideally suited to applications requiring a high quality front end, such as stereo recording etc.

• Mic 2kOhm Balanced
• Mic + Pad 3kOhm Balanced
• Link & Insert 20kOhm Balanced

• Mic Continuously variable from +15dB to +70dB
• Mic + Pad Continuously variable from -10dB to +45dB
• Link & Insert 0dB

• Mic +6dBu
• Mic + Pad +26dBu
• Link & Insert +21dBu

• Mic (gain + 60dB) >70dB
• Mic + Pad (gain +35dB) >50dB
• Link & Insert >60dB

Frequency Response: 20 to 20kHz

Noise (20 to 20kHz)

• Mic EIN ref. 150 Ohm (gain + 60dB) -129dBu
• Transformer Mic Input EIN ref. 150 Ohm (gain + 60dB) -127dBu
• System Noise at 0dB (one channel only) -88dBu
• System Noise (20 to 20kHz)
• Summing Noise (12 channels routed with faders down) -83dB
• Line to Mix Noise (12 channels routed at 0dB, pan centre) -81dB
• Summing Noise (48 channels routed with faders down) -81dB
• Line to Mix Noise (48 channels routed at 0dB, pan centre) -75dB

Distortion at 1kHz

• Mic (+ 60dB gain, 0dBu output) <0.03%
• Link (0dBu) <0.03%

Output Impedance: All Outputs 50Ohm Balanced Source to drive >600Ohm

Maximum Output Level: All Outputs 50Ohm Balanced Source to drive >600Ohm

Metering: Type 10 Segment LED Bargraph - Peak Reading

• Hi pass slope 12dB/Oct
• Hi pass frequency continuously variable -3dB point from 10Hz to 400Hz
• Treble Gain continuously variable +15dB to -15dB Centre detent = 0dB
• Treble Shelving Freq continuously variable - 3dB point from 1k to 20k
• Hi Mid Gain continuously variable +15dB to -15dB Centre detent = 0dB
• Hi Mid Freq continuously variable centre from 400Hz to 8k
• Hi Mid Bandwidth continuously variable 0.1 Oct. to 2 Oct.
• Lo Mid Gain continuously variable +15dB to -15dB Centre detent = 0dB
• Lo Mid Freq. Continuously variable centre from 100Hz to 2k
• Lo Mid Bandwidth Continuously variable 0.1 Oct. to 2 Oct Centre detent = 0.5 Oct
• Bass Gain Continuously variable +15dB to -15dB Centre detent = 0dB
• Bass Shelving Freq. Continuously variable - 3dB point from 20Hz to 400Hz
• Bass Bell Freq. Continuously variable centre from 20Hz to 400Hz
• Bass Bell Bandwidth Continuously variable 0.1 Oct. to 2 Oct Centre detent = 0.5 Oct

• Channel Quantity 8
• Mute ON Voltage +3 to +20V
• Mute Off Voltage -20 to +2V
• Mute Line Load >500kOhm

• Nominal Mains Voltage 115V/230V
• Mains Consumption 40W
• Phantom Voltage Supply +48V ± 5%
• Maximum Phantom Current <10mA

• Width 482mm (19 inches)
• Depth 250mm (10 inches)
• Height 44mm (1.75 inches)

• Nett 3kg
• Shipping 4kg