XL8 Input Module:

The input module consists of an 8-channel “fast zone”, where an operator will find the “must have now” controls, a detailed channel strip which is the interface with all of the selected channel’s control parameters and a display screen. A standard 5-bay frame has three input modules, which allow easy access for multiple operators.

• Three discrete Midas mic pre amps per mic input (e.g. FOH, Monitor, Broadcast) - no gain sharing
• Midas EQ sound quality and "control feel"
• Analogue and digital gain controls for optimisation of preamp performance and channel gain structure
• Midas dynamics with choice of four styles (including Vintage)
• Midas quality input and output CMRR and drive capability
• Unique Muscle Memory friendly E-Zone layout for EQ
• Unique Muscle Memory friendly D-Zone layout for dynamics
• Fast Zone for instant access to key channel parameters
• Eight channels of key data and single channel full detail on each input screen
• Area A and area B free assignment
• External video in and out - enables an operator to view external computers / video on each input screen
  
  Each of the 96 full-function input channels has:
• Analogue and digital gain
• Phase reverse switch
• Phantom power
• Input delay
• Swept high pass filter with choice of two filter slopes
• Swept low pass filter with choice of two filter slopes
• Frequency-conscious compressor with choice of 4 compression styles
• Frequency-conscious noise gate with external sidechain
• Insert point
• Treble EQ filter with choice of four filter types
• Parametric hi-mid EQ filter
• Parametric lo-mid EQ filter
• Bass EQ filter with choice of four filter types
• Routing via level controls to 32 AUX mix busses and 16 Matrix busses (FOH mode) or 48 foldback mixes (Stage Monitor mode)
• Routing via pan control to left and right master busses
• Routing to mono master buss
• Pan pot (SIS™)
• Direct output
  
  Each of the 16 auxiliary inputs has:
• Input gain
• Source from internal FX or external pool input
• Fader
• Pan pot (SIS™)
• Routing via level controls to the 16 matrix busses
• Routing via pan control to the Left, Right and Mono master busses