Midas M32 LIVE 40-channel Digital Mixer

Product Overview

The Midas M32 Live digital mixing console is a professional 40-channel digital console designed for front-of-house live sound reinforcement, house of worship main sanctuary mixing, and fixed installation applications where preamp quality and processing depth are non-negotiable. Built around 32 MIDAS PRO microphone preamplifiers and a 40-bit floating-point DSP engine, the M32 LIVE for house of worship and touring delivers the sonic character that made Midas's Heritage 3000 and XL4 analog consoles the reference standard in professional audio. Dual AES50 ports enable a full M32 AES50 digital snake configuration, connecting compatible stage boxes like the DL32 or DL16 at distances up to 100 meters over a single Cat5e cable. For engineers who require a 40-channel digital console for live sound with professional-grade preamps, built-in multitrack recording, and comprehensive remote control, the M32 LIVE is a direct solution.

Product Description

The M32 LIVE's 32 MIDAS PRO preamps are the same design implemented in the brand's flagship analog consoles. These preamps have a measurable noise floor performance and a gain structure that handles everything from ribbon microphones requiring high gain to line-level sources without the coloration common to budget preamp designs. All 32 preamp channels include remote-controllable gain, phantom power switching, and polarity inversion from the console surface or via the M32-EDIT software.

Processing runs on a 40-bit floating-point audio engine with 192 kHz ADC and DAC conversion. Each of the 40 input channels carries a full channel strip: gate, compressor, 4-band fully parametric EQ with shelving, and routing to any of the 25 mix buses. The 25-bus architecture includes 16 aux/mix buses, 6 matrix buses, a main LR, and a mono/center bus, giving engineers the routing depth needed to serve monitor mixes, front-of-house, broadcast feeds, and delay fills simultaneously from a single console.

Eight true-stereo studio-grade FX engines are built in, each assignable to any input channel, group, or output bus. These engines cover reverbs, delays, chorus, pitch correction, and dynamics, providing a complete effects rack without external outboard gear. The M32 LIVE also includes a 32x32 USB audio interface, enabling direct multitrack recording to a DAW at 48 kHz without any additional hardware. The ULTRANET P16 port distributes up to 16 channels of digital audio to Behringer P16-M personal monitor mixers, supporting in-ear monitor deployments for up to 16 performers from a single Cat5 cable.

Remote control operates over standard Ethernet — wired or wireless — using M32-EDIT software on Mac or PC, or the MixingStation app on iPad and Android tablets. Scene and snapshot storage allows full console state recall for recurring events. The 25 motorized faders are rated for one million life cycles and respond instantly to scene recalls, remote moves, and automation data. A 5-inch full-color TFT display provides metering, EQ curves, gate and compressor status, and routing visualization on a single surface.

Key Features

• 32 MIDAS PRO Microphone Preamps — The same preamp design used in the Midas Heritage 3000 and XL4 analog consoles, with remote gain control, phantom power, and polarity inversion on every channel.
• 40-Channel Input Architecture — Processes up to 40 input channels simultaneously with a full channel strip on each, including gate, compressor, and 4-band parametric EQ.
• 40-Bit Floating-Point Processing — Midas's floating-point audio engine delivers headroom and precision beyond fixed-point DSP implementations.
• 25 Phase-Coherent Mix Buses — 16 mix buses, 6 matrix buses, main LR, and mono/center bus for comprehensive front-of-house, monitor, and broadcast routing.
• 8 True-Stereo FX Engines — Eight studio-grade stereo effect engines assignable to any input, group, or output bus, covering reverb, delay, chorus, and dynamics.
• Dual AES50 Ports — Two AES50 ports, each supporting 48 inputs and 48 outputs, enabling connection of stage boxes at distances up to 100 meters over shielded Cat5e cable.
• 25 Motorized Faders — Motorized faders rated for one million cycles with real-time response to scene recall and remote control.
• ULTRANET Personal Monitoring Port — Distributes up to 16 channels of digital audio to Behringer P16-M personal monitor mixers over a single Cat5 cable.
• 32x32 USB Multitrack Recording — Records and plays back 32 channels at up to 48 kHz directly to a connected DAW without additional audio interface hardware.
• 5-Inch Full-Color TFT Display — Displays channel metering, EQ curves, dynamics status, and routing information on a single touchscreen surface.
• iPad and PC Remote Control — Full remote operation via M32-EDIT (Mac/PC) and MixingStation app (iPad/Android) over wired or wireless Ethernet.
• 192 kHz ADC and DAC Converters — Industry-leading conversion quality for pristine analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog performance throughout the signal chain.

Typical Applications

• House of worship — main sanctuary, overflow, and broadcast mix positions
• Auditorium and performing arts centers
• Live music venues and concert halls
• Theater and stage productions
• Broadcast studio and live broadcast production
• Multi-purpose rooms and event spaces with professional audio reinforcement requirements
• Government and municipal event facilities
• All-hands rooms requiring professional-grade audio reinforcement

Technical Specifications

Frequently Asked Questions