The MixDream design plan provides for the integration of analog equipment in digital production environments and stereo mixdown at the analog level.

This concept offers high-grade analog summing without pan and fader controls, in turn allowing an engineer to retain the entire scope of his computer automation. One MixDream can sum up to 16 audio tracks to a stereo signal, and should the need arise for more than 16 tracks, several MixDreams may be linked together.

The MixDream discrete class A technology is based on a 60-volt rail (+/- 30V). Newly developed circuitry, based on the most modern analog components, guarantees an extremely high slew rate, a low noise level of -97dBu (A-weighted, all channels active) and a dynamic level of over 125dB. Thus the MixDream easily realizes the technical level of the best analog consoles.

Controls for stereo summing

Adjustable insert level Stereo expansion control with infinite gradation Adjustable analog peak limiter Adjustable outputs with added in/out switching of Lundahl transformers

Processing, but you choose the mix Each input channel is equipped with a signal-present LED and a switchable insert-loop. A three stage toggle switch per channel allows the choice of whether or not a channel should be added to the mix buss. With the No-Mix switch control, a channel may be removed from the mix while remaining available for re-recording through its Direct Output. The No-Mix function can be particularly useful, for example, when the engineer wishes to add track compression. The compressed signal can be re-recorded to the DAW for level automation. This is also known as “bounce back” capability, and without it, compressed signals could not employ level automation, since the compressor is inserted post fader.

Common Bypass for all Inserts All Inserts may be switched on or off globally. Connection of Sampler, Keyboards etc. Along with DAW audio tracks and effects machines or processors in the insert loops, samplers, keyboards and expanders may also be connected directly to the MixDream. Then the Midi tracks need only be added in the DAW project, the outputs (for example, from a keyboard) are then routed directly to the MixDream.

Mono Controls To save converter channels, channels 1 & 2, 3 & 4 and 5 & 6 may be switched to Mono so that two signals can be converted by a paired D/A. In this case such signals are characteristically chosen which would receive a more central placement in the stereo mix (e.g. kick, snare, lead vocal, bass). All channel pairs must otherwise be panned hard left/right in the mix.

TECHNCIAL SPECIFICATIONS

Freq. Response: ‹1Hz-220kHz (+/- 3dB)

THD+N Ratio: -104dB (20Hz-22kHz, Input +10dBu, all channels active)

Noise Level: -97dBu (20Hz-22kHz, A-weigted, all channels active)

Max Input Level: +28dBu (@1kHz)

Max Output Level: +28dBu (@1kHz/THD+N -95dBu)

Dynamic Range: 125dB (20Hz-22kHz, A-weigted, all channels active)

Crosstalk L/R: 97dB@1kHz

CMRR: ‹70dB (@1kHz, +10dBu input level)

Input Impedance: 10kOhm (for Input 1-16, Expansion, Insert Return)

Output Impedance: 82Ohm (for Master/Monitor Out w/o transformer, insert send)

Output Impedance: 65Ohm (for Master/Monitor Out with transformer)

Power consumption: 75W