Digidesign continues its mission to make Digidesign® VENUE systems the most flexible live sound solutions on the planet by welcoming Mix Rack, a powerful new hardware addition to the VENUE family.

Digidesign also welcomes D-Show® 2.7 software, which provides support for the new Mix Rack as well as several new features that benefit all VENUE customers.

Mix Rack Rear View		Mix Rack Front View

Mix Rack
Designed with small- to mid-sized venues, houses of worship, theatres, corporate A/V events, and regional sound reinforcement companies in mind, Mix Rack offers the most affordable entry into the state-of-the-art VENUE line. It combines all stage, local audio I/O, and DSP processing into a single, compact 11-space rack. As an alternative to the VENUE FOH Rack and Stage Rack system, Mix Rack maintains the established hallmarks of the VENUE environment, including excellent sound quality, flexible I/O options, native TDM plug-in processing, Pro Tools® integration, full compatibility with D-Show® and D-Show Profile™, and complete show file portability.

Mix Rack is currently only being offered as part of the D-Show Profile Mix Rack System, which includes a D-Show Profile, Mix Rack, VENUEPack 3.0, video monitor mounting bracket (monitor not included), trackball mounting bracket (trackball not included), iLok USB Smart Key (pre-authorised with all factory-installed and VENUEPack 3.0 plug-ins), FOH Link cable, and all necessary software (including D-Show 2.7 software) and user guides.

Mix Rack Base Configuration
The Mix Rack base configuration comes with two Mix Engine cards (expandable to three for additional TDM plug-in processing), an ECx Ethernet port for remote control, and a full complement of primary and ancillary audio I/O, including:

• 48 high-quality, fully recallable analog XLR mic/line inputs
• 16 analog XLR line outputs (expandable to 32)
• 8 analog TRS line inputs and outputs (assignable as discrete inputs/outputs, or insert pairs)
• 2-track analog and digital (AES or S/PDIF) inputs and outputs
• 1×1 MIDI I/O
• Word Clock I/O (with active and signal present LEDs)
• Com/Aux input (XLR/TRS)

Customers will need an analog snake to interface with Mix Rack.

Mix Rack Options
While the base configuration comes with the maximum 48 inputs, Mix Rack features a modular card slot system that allows customers to customise the number and type of I/O with the following new options for Mix Rack to suit their needs:

• AO16 Analog Output Card - Provides 16 analog line outputs (XLR)
• XO16 Analog/Digital Output Card - Provides 8 analog line outputs (XLR) and 8 digital AES outputs (XLR)
• AT16 A-Net Output Card - Provides 16 channels of A-Net® output for personal monitoring via Aviom® Pro16 - Series devices
• AI16 Analog Input Card - For customers who want a spare or replacement input card, this option provides 16 fully recallable analog mic/line inputs (XLR)

Mix Rack is also compatible with the current HDx and FWx Pro Tools interface I/O options for direct integration with a Pro Tools|HD® or Pro Tools LE® system, respectively. The rack provides a single slot to install either card option.