Introduction - Midas XL42 Operator's Manual

The Midas XL42 is a 1U rack mounting, dual channel creative equaliser incorporating the XL4 four-band
parametric equalisation and XL4 mic/line pre-amplifiers with +48V phantom power.
Each channel has input gain, output level and pan rotary controls, 10-segment LED metering plus a switchable
insert send and return point. The XL42 also features Automute scene control from the Automute masters of XL
consoles, which are enabled by DIP switches on the rear of the unit.
The purpose of this unit is threefold:
1. To improve the audio quality of an inferior console by adding a Midas mic pre-amp and EQ.
2. To create custom mixing consoles through the ability to daisy chain multiple units. When linked together, the
combined outputs will sum, producing discrete L&R channels.
3. If a production requires, for example, 10 channels more than the input capacity of the master console, five
XL42s can be fitted in a standard rack together with any required dynamic processing, which can be inserted
via the XL42's insert points; thus creating a custom 10 into 2 mixer via the output daisy chain feature. The
resulting L and R outputs may then be routed to the master console via any convenient point, such as, a pair
of aux returns, group inputs, matrix inputs etc.
As a stand-alone unit, the XL42 is ideally suited to applications requiring a high quality front end, such as stereo
recording etc.
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Introduction