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<blockquote data-quote="Caleb Dueck" data-source="post: 130582" data-attributes="member: 60">Re: New Midas M32 ConsoleMy understanding of the 96k point is that it is solely marketing.&nbsp; We had an M32 and rep and VP recently.&nbsp; It&#039;s not a bad board, but is easily overshadowed.&nbsp; If you want features for cheap, and are willing to settle for a compromised interface, iffy faders, iffy AES50 physical connectors, and good-enough sound- get an X32.&nbsp; If you need all that minus the drawbacks, get a Pro series.&nbsp; We did another comparison in house (not a live band), and could definitely hear differences between Pro, M32, and X32.&nbsp; The M32 is close to the Pro series in sound, but doesn&#039;t have sample synch or 96k; my guess is the phase compensation is the key factor.&nbsp; In the MI world, the goal is to sell product X because it&#039;s low cost.&nbsp; Then later on, Y (or M) because it&#039;s slightly better than X.&nbsp; Rarely getting to Z, as that is the line between MI and Pro, pun intended.&nbsp; This is aimed squarely at those who like the X32 but want a better badge.&nbsp; It doesn&#039;t seem to be aimed at those who like the Pro series but want the same general family but cheaper, that is the Pro1.Preferences.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Caleb Dueck, post: 130582, member: 60"] Re: New Midas M32 Console My understanding of the 96k point is that it is solely marketing. We had an M32 and rep and VP recently. It's not a bad board, but is easily overshadowed. If you want features for cheap, and are willing to settle for a compromised interface, iffy faders, iffy AES50 physical connectors, and good-enough sound- get an X32. If you need all that minus the drawbacks, get a Pro series. We did another comparison in house (not a live band), and could definitely hear differences between Pro, M32, and X32. The M32 is close to the Pro series in sound, but doesn't have sample synch or 96k; my guess is the phase compensation is the key factor. In the MI world, the goal is to sell product X because it's low cost. Then later on, Y (or M) because it's slightly better than X. Rarely getting to Z, as that is the line between MI and Pro, pun intended. This is aimed squarely at those who like the X32 but want a better badge. It doesn't seem to be aimed at those who like the Pro series but want the same general family but cheaper, that is the Pro1. Preferences. [/QUOTE]

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