Midas DL16 16 Input, 8 Output Stage Box with 16 Midas Microphone Preamplifiers, ULTRANET and ADAT Interfaces

Digital mixing has revolutionized virtually everything in the live entertainment production work flow, and now that same cutting-edge technology brings live production signal distribution into the modern age. The DL16 Stage Box provides 16 of our award-winning microphone preamplifiers with switchable +48 V phantom power; 8 balanced analogue XLR returns at the stage end; an integrated ULTRANET output for connecting to BEHRINGER P16-M personal monitor mixers; plus connectivity for your ADAT-compatible outboard equipment.

If your application calls for more inputs, or just want to keep your cable runs short and tidy, putting a DL16 at stage front and another behind the drum riser provides an additional 16 inputs for drum and guitar/bass amp mic’ing. The best part – all it takes is a single CAT5 cable per stage box.

Features

• 16 award-winning Midas PRO microphone preamplifiers with switchable 48 V phantom power
• 8 electronically balanced low impedance line level outputs
• ULTRANET personal monitoring system connectivity for in-ear applications
• Digital audio and control connectivity for Turbosound speaker systems with ULTRANET networking capability
• Dual AES50 SuperMAC ports for cascading additional DL16 stageboxes-no merger or router required
• Dual ADAT outputs providing 16-channel digital output on two optical TOSLINK* connectors
• Remote operation via shielded CAT5e cable up to 330 ft / 100 m length
• All settings programmable from front panel controls or console
• Status indicator LEDs on front panel
• Headphones output assignable to any of the inputs or outputs for on-stage monitoring
• MIDI In/Out for bidirectional communication between Midas M32 Series console and on-stage MIDI devices
• Features Neutrik etherCON* AES50 and ULTRANET network ports
• Rugged 2U rackmount chassis for durability in portable applications
• Auto-ranging universal switch-mode power supply

Specifications

• Type:Digital Stage Box
• Compatibility:AES50 / Ultranet systems
• Channels:16 x 8
• Inputs – Mic Preamps:16 x XLR
• Phantom Power:Yes
• Outputs – Main:8 x XLR
• Outputs – Digital:2 x Optical Toslink (ADAT)
• Data I/O:2 x EtherCON (AES50), 1 x EtherCON (Ultranet)
• USB:1 x Type B
• Computer Connectivity:USB, Ethernet
• MIDI I/O:In/Out
• Headphones:1 x 1/4″
• Rackmountable:2U