MH4 Range Topped Off with New 56-Channel Model
June 22, 2002
Soundcraft announced the addition of a 56-mono-/4-stereo-channel frame size to its MH4 family of multipurpose live performance mixing consoles. The new configuration, now the largest MH4, began shipping in late-May and carries a US retail price of $42,995.
"We were pleasantly surprised that our factory in the UK was able to bring the 56-channel model to market much sooner than anticipated," says Tom Der, national sales manager, Soundcraft USA. "Because of its outstanding feature set, desirable sonic quality, and affordable price, we expect this new frame size will greatly appeal to fixed installation clients who, by using the desk to its fullest capacity, can get 64 mic inputs and four stereo line returns."
The 56-channel version now joins the MH4's 24-, 32-, 40- and 48-channel models -- all similarly equipped with four stereo input channels -- which have been shipping worldwide since February of this year.
The design topology of the MH4 allows it to admirably serve as either a dedicated front-of-house or monitor desk, or as a very capable combination of both. The console features 20 auxiliary busses, new mic amp and EQ designs, eight VCA and eight mute groups with snapshot automation, true LCR panning and outputs, an integral 20x8 matrix, and integrated control over dbx DriveRack and BSS Audio Varicurve processing. In monitor mode, each input also has a passive mic split feed to connect to a FOH console.
The auxiliary busses are switched into the two modes of operation by a set of 'global mode' switches on the group-aux output masters. In FOH mode, there are twelve mono auxes and eight group busses with pan controls across each pair of group busses. In monitor mode, there are eight mono sends and four stereo sends, which are most commonly used for in-ear monitoring feeds. On the outputs, the stereo sends benefit from four-band semi-parametric EQ.
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