Korg MW-2408 24-Channel Analogue/Digital Hybrid Mixer

Korg MW-2408 24-Channel Analogue/Digital Hybrid Mixer

Designed in collaboration with Greg Mackie and Peter Watts, the Korg SoundLink MW-2408 Hybrid Analogue/Digital Mixer is a full featured, hybrid analogue/digital mini-console for easy creative mixing, well suited for bands, musicians, recording studios, houses of worship, broadcast applications, and more.

The MW-2408 utilises some advanced designs and features including Peter Watt's HiVolt microphone preamp, which includes Trident technology and provides a rich warm sound that delivers low noise and high headroom, as well as musical EQs and dynamics. There are four easily programmable and recallable mute groups that allow you to instantly call up different combinations of channels for songs, a solo acoustic number, various groups onstage, a drum solo, and more. There are two more-me musician's headphone knobs, which utilise a single-knob boost of the complete L/R mix into the musician's individual track. This affords the mix engineer a simple solution to boosting the monitor signal without having to change the main mix or take up an extra bus.

The MW-2408's digital side provides quick and easily accessible DSP without frustrating menu diving. Easily assign equalisation, limiters, compression, and gating to L/R, Aux1, and Aux2. The tweakable effects are effective without sounding harsh or exaggerated and all parameters are easily recallable. Couple this with an onboard 31-band spectrum analyser, and a 31-band / 9-band ParaGraphic AEQ, and you'Voe got a powerhouse of mixing problem solvers wrapped up into a pint-sized package. Furthermore, the mixer features high-quality, proprietary Korg custom and ultra-realistic digital effects. Thoughtfully designed throughout, you'll find all your standard effects. What's more, all six reverbs include warm versions for an even bigger pallet.

The rear panel includes eight mono mic/line inputs with XLR or 1/4" inputs, while the stereo channels include a mono XLR mic input and stereo paired 1/4" inputs. XLRs are used on the main outputs as well as the aux outputs. Additionally, there are 1/4" main outs and 1/4" outs for Aux 3 and 4, as well as group outputs and the monitor output. The Korg SoundLink MW-2408 includes iZotope RX 7 Elements.

Features:

• 8 Channels of sub groups (4 stereo groups)
• HiVolt mic preamps with a high degree of headroom
• One-knob compressor on all mic channels
• Feedback control system
• 31-Band spectrum analyzer and optimized "break" system
• Velvet Sound™ A/D & D/A converters
• LCD Display
• Musician’s Phones Monitor Section for fast, one-knob boost of a musician’s mix without having to change the AUX or main mix
• Mute groups for quickly creating various input combinations and for the muting of multiple channels
• 8-Bus configurations for recordings and live mixes with SoundLink
• 20x 32-Bit digital effects (10 each simultaneously with storable settings)
• ALPS Faders and rotary controls
• +48 V Phantom power
• 24 Microphone inputs: XLR
• 24 Line inputs: 6.3 mm Jack
• 2 Main outputs: XLR/Jack 6.3 mm
• 2 Monitor outputs: 6.3 mm Jack
• 8 Group outputs: 6.3 mm Jack
• 4 AUX outputs: XLR (2x Musician's Phones output (6.3 mm jack))
• Footswitch input
• Talkback input: XLR
• USB
• Integrated power supply
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 480 x 187 x 530 mm
• Weight: 9.3 kg

Specifications:

• Analogue: Input Type: Balanced Female XLR and ¼" TRS
  HiVolt Microphone Preamp:
  E.I.N: -128 dBu
  Nominal Input Level: -10 to -60 dBU
  Input Impedance: 3 kOhms
• Frequency Response to Main Output: 20 Hz to 20 kHz +0.5 to -1.5 dB (at Unity Gain)
  THD to Main Output: 0.004% (20 Hz to 20 kHz, Unity Gain, Unweighted):
  S / N Ratio to Main Output: -70 dBu (Ref = +4 dB, 20 kHz BW, Unity Gain, A-Weighted)
• System Crosstalk (Ref = +4 dBu, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, Unweighted)
  Input to Output: -70 dBu
  Adjacent Channels: -90 dBu
• Gain Control Range (±1 dB):
  Mic: +10 dB to +60 dB
  Line: -10 to +40 dB
• Main Outputs: Balanced Male XLR and ¼" TRS
• Maximum Output Level: +26 dBu
• Output Impedance: 75 Ohms
• Headphone Output: 100 mW / Channel at 32 Ohms load, 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+0.5 dB, -1.5 dB)

Control

• Savable Settings: Channel Mutes, Effects & effects Mutes, Mute Groups, Break settings, Dynamics, Graphic AEQ, Feedback Assign to Bus
• Recallable Presets: Four Mute Groups, 10 Global Scene Memories, 24 FX Memories, 10 Dynamics, 6 GEQ, 24 Channel Mutes, 3 Feedback Bus Assignments

Signal Processing

• Mono Channels: High (12 kHz, Shelving), Mid (Peak, Sweepable from 250 Hz to 5 kHz) and Low (100 Hz, Shelving), ±15 dB Boost/Cut
• Stereo Channels: High (12 kHz Shelving), High Mid (2.5 kHz Shelving), Low Mid (250 Hz Shelving) and Low (100 Hz Shelving)
• High Pass Filter: 12 dB/Octave at 80 Hz
• Digital Multiband AEQ: 31 Bands with Nine Frequencies Selectable at any One Time, Wide 1-Octave Interval and Narrow ½ Octave Modes
  
  Digital Compressor:
• Hard: 1 to 40 ms Attack, +11 dB to 0 dB Threshold
• Soft: 1 to 40 ms Attack, +11 to -5 dB Threshold
• Digital Limiter: 1 to 40 ms Attack, +19 to +3 dB Threshold
• Digital Noise Gate: Hard 40 to 1500 ms Release, -35 to +7 dB Threshold
• Soft: 40 ms to 1500 ms Release, -50 to +4 dB Threshold Digital Multiband AEQ, Compressor, Limiter, and Noise Gate are Assignable Individually to Main L/R, Aux 1 and Aux 2
• Spectrum Analyser: 24-Channel with Peak Hold Function

Digital

• Main L/R Bus ADC Dynamic Range: 115 dB (A-Weighted)
• Aux and FX Buses ADC Dynamic Range: 111 dB (A-Weighted)
• DAC Dynamic Range for all Out buses: 115 dB (A-Weighted)
• USB Stereo Input / Recording Port: USB Class 1
• Internal Processing: 32-Bit for Internal Processing
• A/D/A Bit Depth: Korg Tru-Bit-Perfect 32-Bit
• USB Bit Depth: 24-Bit
• Sampling rates: 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz
• Digital Effects: Rev Hall, Rev Hall Warm, Room, Warm Room, Rev Vocal, Rev Vocal Warm, Stage, Stage Warm, Plate Reverb, Plate Reverb Warm, Spring Reverb Warm, Analogue Delay, Tape Echo, Variable Delay, Delay of the Korg SDD3000, Chorus, Flanger, Exciter, Sub Bass booster, 1 kHz Test Tone, Slow Sweep, Fast Sweep, White or Pink
• Recommended Operating Temperature
  32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C

Power & Dimensions

• Power Connector: IEC
• Input-Voltage Range: 100 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
• Power Requirements (Continuous): 45 W
• Dimensions (W × H × D): 18.9 x 7.4 x 20.4" / 48.0 x 18.7 x 53.0 cm (17.3" / 44.0 cm Wide without Side Panels, 19" with Rack Rails)
• Weight: 20.5 lb / 9.3 kg