In the analog era, the legendary Midas XL4 and Heritage 3000 set the worldwide standard for rock 'n' roll warmth, fat low-end punch, and musical EQ curves. When the industry transitioned to digital, Midas brought that same rich acoustic warmth into the digital world with the **PRO Series (PRO X, PRO2, PRO1)** and the flagship **Heritage-D HD96-24**.
1. The Midas Sound: True 96 kHz Audio & Analog Soft-Clipping
While many digital consoles operate at 48 kHz or use sterile, linear mathematical summing, Midas engineered its digital consoles to behave like high-end analog consoles:
- True 96 kHz Operation: Every filter, dynamic sidechain, and summing bus operates at full 96 kHz sampling rate with 40-bit floating-point processing, eliminating high-frequency phase smearing.
- The Legendary "Midas Drive": Unlike other digital desks where clipping a preamp causes nasty digital distortion, Midas Blue preamps feature progressive analog soft-saturation. You can drive a snare drum or rock vocal hard into the red, and the preamp naturally rounds off transients with smooth harmonic warmth.
- Interpolated Phase-Aligned Busses: All aux, group, and matrix busses are phase-compensated across every path, completely preventing comb filtering when parallel processing drums or blending direct and compressed channels.
2. The Heritage-D Revolution: AI Channel Copilot & Cloud Ecosystem
The **Heritage-D HD96-24** introduced unprecedented processing power paired with modern cloud capabilities:
- AI Channel Copilot: An intelligent onboard assistant that listens to incoming audio signals, identifies source types (e.g. female lead vocal, acoustic kick drum, bass guitar), and alerts the engineer to potential clipping, phase anomalies, or feedback frequencies in real time.
- mCloud Showfile Sync: Save and update your showfiles directly to the secure Midas cloud. Walk up to any festival Heritage-D in the world, log in with your credentials, and your entire mixing layout loads in seconds.
- Ultra-Responsive 21" Multi-Touch Display: Features gesture-controlled pinch-to-zoom EQ editing and true multi-finger fader manipulation.
3. Midas Console Lineup & System Catalog
| Console Model | Faders & Screen Setup | Channel Processing & Busses | Target Deployment | Official Product Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage-D HD96-24 | 28 Motorized Faders | 21" Full-HD Multi-Touch Display | 144 Inputs | 120 Flexi-Busses @ 96 kHz | Headliner Tours, Stadium Festivals, Arenas | Heritage-D HD96-24 Official Page ↗ |
| Heritage-D HD96-AIR | Ultra-Compact Lightweight Surface (Rack-Mountable) | 144 Inputs | Full HD96 Processing Power (Fly-Date Ready) | Touring Fly-Dates, Broadcast, Theatre Control | HD96-AIR Official Page ↗ |
| Midas PRO X | 29 Motorized Faders | Dual Displays (Neutron DSP Engine) | 168 Inputs | 99 Busses @ 96 kHz Phase-Aligned | Major Touring Productions, Opera Houses | Midas PRO X Official Page ↗ |
| Midas M32 LIVE | 25 Motorized Faders | 1x 7" TFT Display | 40 Inputs | 25 Busses (Classic Workhorse) | Regional Touring, Live Clubs, Corporate | Midas M32 LIVE Official Page ↗ |
| DL251 / DL32 Stagebox | 48 In / 16 Out / 32 In / 16 Out (AES50 96 kHz Audio) | Award-Winning Midas Remote Preamps with Dual Redundant AES50 | Main Touring Stage I/O Backbone | DL251 Stagebox Official Page ↗ |
4. AES50 & HyperMAC Redundant Audio Transport
Midas systems communicate over **AES50 and HyperMAC (SuperMAC)** protocols over ruggedized Cat5e and optical fiber:
- HyperMAC: Transports **192 bidirectional channels of 24-bit 96 kHz audio** over a single Cat5e line (up to 100 meters) or optical fiber (up to 500 meters) with ultra-low deterministic latency of just **3 samples**.
- KT-Dante64 Card: Bridges Midas desks into global Audinate Dante networks for multi-room routing and DAW recording.
(Monitor Engineers: Check your stage feedback frequencies with our Real-Time Analyzer Tool).
