Behringer X32 specs
The X32 family in one page: what's on the full-size console, how the Compact, Producer, Rack and Core differ, and what to watch for when you set one up.
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At a glance: full-size X32
| Feature | X32 |
|---|---|
| Processing | 40-bit floating point |
| Converters | 24-bit, 44.1 or 48 kHz |
| Mic preamps (local) | 32 XLR, Midas-designed, remote-controllable |
| Input channels | 32 mono, plus 8 aux channels and 8 effects returns |
| Mix buses | 16 mix (aux) buses, 6 matrix outputs, main stereo and mono/center |
| Groups | 8 DCA groups, 6 mute groups |
| Effects | 8 stereo effects slots |
| Local outputs | 16 XLR outputs, 6 aux outputs, 2 monitor outputs, 2 headphone jacks |
| Digital snake | 2 AES50 ports (stageboxes such as the S16, S32 and SD16) |
| Expansion card | Card slot; ships with a USB audio card (32 × 32 channels) for multitrack recording |
| Personal monitoring | Ultranet output (16 channels) for P16 personal mixers |
| Surface | 25 motorized faders, color screen |
| Remote control | Ethernet for tablet and computer apps |
Spec table to be confirmed against the current Behringer documentation.
The X32 family compared
| Model | Local mic preamps | Local XLR outputs | Motorized faders | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X32 | 32 | 16 | 25 | Full-size console |
| X32 Compact | 16 | 8 | 17 | Smaller console |
| X32 Producer | 16 | 8 | 17 | Rack-mountable console |
| X32 Rack | 16 | 8 | 0 | Rack unit, controlled by screen or app |
| X32 Core | none | minimal | 0 | Processing core in a small box; main I/O comes from AES50 stageboxes |
All models share the same mixing engine and channel count; they differ in local I/O and surface. Any of them can add inputs with AES50 stageboxes.
Setup notes and gotchas
- Save a show file before you change anything. Scenes and show files save to a USB stick on the console. Back up before firmware updates and before someone "fixes" Sunday's settings.
- Use safes for things that shouldn't change. Scene safes keep a recall from touching settings like input routing or the main output while a scene changes.
- Plan AES50 routing on paper first. With a stagebox, decide which inputs come from local preamps and which from the box, and label the channel names to match. Mixed-up routing is the most common "no signal" call.
- Virtual soundcheck with the USB card. Record every channel over USB, then play the recording back through the channels during the week to train volunteers or work on the mix without the band.
- Gain staging still applies. See the converter gain staging calculator and the level converter.
- Run a livestream from a matrix or a spare bus, not the main mix, so the stream gets its own balance. See the loudness targets.