Just the fact that you can lock out the trim pots on the mic pres makes it a great choice for any venue that uses volunteer sound people like churches. First time ever touching or playing with a digital desk. Soundcraft software soundcraft professional audio mixers. Today i noticed that there is a behringer x32 topic already with a lot of posts. My only gripe with the soundcraft is no scribble strips. Avb networking, flex dsp engine, sd card recorder, daw control, and software suite. Whatever your feelings are about the x32, it has been a game changer. I just find the soundcraft to be a more robust and powerful board where it counts. And if you combine with the behringer x32 compact, the number goes even higher.
Aug 06, 2017 after painstaking research ive narrowed the search down to three mixers that happened to make your list. A host of easy to use features make your live sound life easier than ever. Over the last 56 shows ive ran both the soundcraft expression and behringer x32 s in different setups. Both the expression and performer series comes in three models 1, 2, 3 with 16, 24, and 32 microphone preamps. As a longtime soundcraft fan and longtime behringer hater, the x32 feels nicer. Its in the top 3 bestselling audio mixers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as presonus slm24 or behringer x32 producer.
Behringer has no option card offerings other than its included usbfirewire card. Direct out gain stabiliser prevents manual change of a mic gain control affecting direct out levels, perfect when 2 consoles share a stagebox or when recording. Digital mixers like sony mixers, tascam digital mixers for sale at. Feb 24, 2015 im currently deciding between an allen and heath qu32 and a soundcraft expression 3. Both feature the four advanced fx busses using the lexicon fx engine. X32 comes as a desktop but at a much higher price than the x32 rack. Comparing behringer x air xr18 and soundcraft ui16. I work with the soundcraft expression as well and im really not a fan of it, especially when compared to the m32. We currently have 16 wireless mics, and quite a few inputs on stage. A professional live sound engineer compares 4 digital mixers in a working environment. Its in the top 3 bestselling audio mixers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as behringer x32 or presonus slm24. Rj45 connector for connection to soundcraft stagebox.
Between the 24 mic preamps, 66 input channels, 4 internal stereo fx returns, 8 matrix buses, and 20 sub groups, theres a lot to keep track of. Sep 26, 2017 the soundcraft has onboard dual channel 2. In colombia, some rental companies present troubles with behringer x32 digital desk. Even though the x32 m32 firmware has been updated frequently over the years with new improvements and features, it does not seem to be able to keep up with the numerous feature requests. The only cons were the absence of a small screen for each channel, the lack of a usb connection. I think a lot to do with the recommendations have to do with how its going to be used. Thats in brians plan once they release the manual online so he can dig into the. Most notably, the feature set and channel count for the price hadnt been achieved before. Soundcraft nz had already updated the firmware to v1 build 4 before sending out the desk good on them but i also had the lockup issue when selecting layer b. Its for a high school theater that seats almost 600. Other manufacturers have had to compete with the x32 in one way or another. Might be worth waiting for the behringer x32 compact versions to come out though. The mic pres are ok on the x32 and presonus however, my opinion is they sound better on the soundcraft. The software and interface are lacking and the workflow isnt as smooth and quick as the m32.
The soundcraft does something very well, better than the midas, and there are some things the midas does far better. I love the live eq on the midas, being able to actively see the incoming curve is immensely helpful for several scenarios. I have got my hands around a qu24 ill decide between the sound probably doing an ab comparison between the qu and a soundcraft expression. I think you will find that the behringer x32 has a more attractive set of features for the price, but i had. The ipad app alone is enough of a selling point for me, the soundcraft one. Youll find a link to it at the end so maybe it can help you as well.
While one board may blow the other away in how its effects sound, for example, its totally irrelevant in this case. The soundcraft impact is really great for me in live sound and rehearsal space mixer. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. I didnt like the expression, whats the point of that 3x4 screen the x32 s that i was one ranged in age from one of the first units to hit the usa to a brand new one.
For theater you should pay particular attention to how well the scenes work and if the board has an offline editor. And soundcraft offers dante, rocknet, blu link, cobranet, aviom, and other option cards. With an x32, you get either local io or stageboxes. Get free 2 day shipping and free lifetime tech support with your order. Its in the top 3 bestselling audio mixers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as yamaha mgp32x or mackie 2404 vlz4. We could probably get by with 24, but id like room. When you look at the capabilities of the x32 compared to other consoles, there are not. I love soundcraft s routing over the midas midas behringer do groupings, the soundcraft is a perinput. The website explains the program pretty well but if you have further questions, go for. Digital mixers a hands on comparison of behringer soundcraft. The behringer x32 will go down in audio tech history for rewriting our expectations of digital consoles. I had decided that i just liked my studiolive too much and i was gonna wait it out for the 32.
The live toolbox is designed to enhance the very popular behringer x32 and midas m32 digital mixing consoles. Apr 22, 20 agree, the behringer has way better features than the expression 3. We dont have a sound engineer so more likely the mixer is being run by volunteers with no experience of any type of sound mixing. Robust automation and connectivity are the icing on the cake.
Behringer x32 producer is a very popular and one of the most expensive options. Not sure if the x32 works with ipad and i plan on using ableton click tracks. Every input processing channel has dedicated processing for high pass. After painstaking research ive narrowed the search down to three mixers that happened to make your list.
Been having a hard time lately of deciding whether to go with the 32. I think you will find that the behringer x32 has a more attractive set of features for the price, but i had several bad experiences with their products in the past. The x32 is fine if your budget isnt enough for the midas. The soundcraft feels cheaper the expression consoles are made in china i think. I think i prefer the sound of a soundcraft desk to an x32 performer more so than expression. Our virginiabased experts can help you find the best gear. I dont know much about the qsc touchmix, but both the x32 or the presonus sl series are damned good solutionsoptions in this space.
This cuttingedge digital mixing console is undoubtedly one of the better products on the market right now considering all the outstanding features offered by it. Later on, i had the opportunity to mix using a soundcraft expression 32 and really loves its preamps and summing which was not the case with the x32, and i also enjoyed the soundcraft s ergonomics alike the roland models by the way. In this case it acts as a server and you just access the interface through any browser which stops some of the bybrand connectivity issues or the need to download an app. Plus the x32 has the led scripple strips, which are so incredibly convenient. I have played with the x32 rack mixer and the presonus 32 mixer. I wanted fewer janky bits and boxes for the rig so having integrated wifi is good. Amazing flexibility onboard lexicon fx processors say goodbye to digital mixer confusion its a soundcraft. At the moment im swinging more towards the siex2, but id love to hear the opinions of others in this subreddit. The soundcraft sounds better and is easier to use if youre walking up to one for the first time, but the behringer has a million more features.