NAMM: SOUNDCRAFT BOXES CLEVER
23 January 2015
Soundcraft needed to respond, and it has. The Ui Series is its take on the ‘stagebox’ remote mixing revolution. The Ui12 (eight mic amps) and Ui16 (12 mic amps) each feature an integrated, onboard wi-fi router and can be controlled via a tablet, PC or smartphone. The Ui Series mixers feature cross-platform compatibility with iOS, Android, Windows, Mac OS, and Linux devices, and can use up to 10 control devices simultaneously. In addition, the Ui12 and Ui16 each feature built-in signal processing from dbx, Digitech and Lexicon (three buses: reverb, delay and chorus), including dbx AFS2, Digitech Amp Modeling, and more. Both models feature fully recallable and remote-controlled mic gain and phantom power, along with four-band parametric EQ, high-pass filter, compressor, de-esser and noise gate on input channels. Both mixers offer 31-band graphic EQ, noise gate and compressor on all outputs, plus real-time frequency analyser (RTA) on inputs and outputs. In addition, mixer controls include Subgroups, Mute groups and View groups, among others. The Ui Series mixers feature full Show/Snapshot recallability with channel recall safes, while security lockout features allow customisation of device access to only specific functions and mixes if needed. Both mixers also offer independent network interfaces on board for simultaneous control by Wi-Fi and Ethernet, plus a floor-ready rugged chassis for live applications.
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