HD96-AIR

144 Input Channels at 96 kHz: Powerful digital mixing with high-resolution audio and support for large-scale performances.

123 Phase-Coherent Mix Buses: Includes auxes, matrices, stereo and mono buses-all time-aligned for precision mixing.

21" Full-Color Touchscreen: Glare-resistant, high-brightness capacitive touchscreen with multi-touch gesture support.

Lightweight and Flyable: Compact form factor designed for travel and portable setups, with performance equal to larger consoles.

Award-Winning Preamps: Includes 8 XLR inputs and outputs using legendary Midas microphone preamplifiers.

Massive I/O Networking: Dual HyperMAC and AES50 support for up to 480 inputs and outputs at 96 kHz.

Dual Network Bridge Converter: Supports up to 128 bidirectional channels with asynchronous sample rate conversion.

Advanced Audio Processing: 64-bit floating-point signal processing with flexible input and output channel control, EQ, dynamics, and effects.

Expansion & Connectivity: Includes CM1 expansion slots, 2 HDMI monitor outputs, USB, word clock I/O, and Ethernet control ports.

Optional Fader Bay Expansion: Compatible with the HD96-FB16 fader bay for expanded physical control-up to four units can be added.

Tour-Ready Power Design: Dual redundant universal switch-mode power supplies ensure stability in any environment.

General Specifications

Product Type: Live performance digital audio console

Series: Heritage-D

Input Channels: Up to 144 simultaneous inputs

Mix Buses: 123 time-aligned and phase-coherent (96 aux, 24 matrices, stereo and mono bus)

Sample Rate: 96 kHz

Signal Processing: 64-bit floating point

Intended Use: Touring, fly-dates, compact spaces

Display & Interface

Screen: 21" full-color TFT LCD, 1920 x 1080 px

Touchscreen: Capacitive with multi-gesture support (up to 10 simultaneous touches)

Display Type: High-brightness, glare-resistant

Output Meters: 2 x 20-segment (-36 dBu to +21 dBu)

Audio Processing - Input

EQ: 4-band parametric with 3 shelf modes

Filters: Dual-slope high and low-pass, true phase control

Compression: 4-mode creative input compressors

Gating/Ducking: Input gates or ducker available

Insert: On/off, with adjustable processing order

Direct Out: Adjustable level and tap point

Aux Return Mode: Delay-compensated

Tap-off Points: 5 per send

Audio Processing - Output

EQ: 4-band parametric with shelving/HP/LP modes

Compression: 4-mode creative output dynamics

Insert: On/off with reorderable processing

Direct Input: Adjustable level and tap point

Internal Effects and Control

FX Engines: Up to 24 multichannel DSP effects engines

Graphic EQs: Up to 48 assignable 1/3 octave Klark Teknik DN370

VCA Groups: 24

POPulation Groups: 24

Mute Groups: 12

Talk Groups: 12

Automation: Scene snapshot automation

Connectivity - Audio I/O

Mic Preamplifiers: 8 x XLR balanced, Midas award-winning design

Outputs: 8 x XLR balanced

Talkback: 1 x XLR balanced

Headphones: 2 x 1/4" TRS (stereo)

Digital & Network I/O

AES50: 4 ports (Klark Teknik SuperMAC, 100 Mbit/s)

HyperMAC Copper: 2 x Ethercon XLR (192 channels bi-directional)

HyperMAC Optical: 2 x Opticon XLR (192 channels bi-directional)

Expansion Slots: 2 x CM1 (supports AES50, DANTE, MADI, USB)

Word Clock In: BNC, TTL level, 96 kHz, 75 Ohm

Word Clock Out: BNC, TTL level, 96 kHz

External Ethernet: Ethercon XLR

Video Output

Monitor Outputs: 2 x HDMI

Supported Resolutions: 1920 x 1080p 59.94Hz/60Hz, 720 x 480p 59.94Hz/60Hz

Power Supply

Redundancy: Dual auto-ranging universal switch-mode PSUs

AC Input: 2 x IEC sockets with rocker switches

Latency

Console Latency: 1.34 ms (surface input to output)

Physical Characteristics (Preliminary)

Dimensions: Approx. 32 x 17.5 x 8.5 inches (L x D x H)

Portability: Flyable (subject to airline baggage weight allowances)

Expansion Option

Optional Fader Bay: HD96-FB16 (16 faders, USB, supports up to 4 bays per console)