I didn't have much time to find my way around the X32 before taking it out for real, but I thought I'd better sit with it for an hour or so, get the feel of the controls, and set up the channels I was going to need for an outboor band gig the next day. What you are about to read is therefore very much my own take on using the X32 live, rather than any kind of technical commentary - for that, you can read Hugh's review at /sos/aug12/articles/behringer-x32.htm.Īs well as the desk itself, I was given the new Behringer S16, a 16-in/8-out digital snake based on Klark Teknik technology, and Powerplay P16M personal monitor mixer. Technical Editor Hugh Robjohns reviewed the console in last month's SOS, but I was asked to take the X32 out on a real-life gig and report back from a user's point of view. The newly released X32 digital mixing console from Behringer has generated enormous amounts of interest in the live-sound world, mainly because of its incorporated technology from Midas and Klark Teknik, and its low launch price compared to rival products from other manufacturers. Behringer's new digital mixer and snake system are impressive on paper, but how do they fare under real-life gigging conditions?
