Behringer DDX3216 Digital Mixer

32 channels. 16 busses. Analog feel.

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145 People rated this product : * * * * * * * * * * 8 out of 10

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* * * * * * * * * * 9 out of 10

"Do yourself a favor, climb on this train....."

Sound:
this thing is the best mixer out for the money. I use it live, in studio - wherever I need good, accurate sound and can't toss in the bank. I perform a LOT of church installs, and this board is the recommended board for me. It gives maximum flexibility for minimum price. the effects are as good as anything out there for twice the price, and the fact that each channel has four....wow. Add the gates, compressors and automation capabilities....and it is truly a home run. Good job Behringer - I have owned this board since 2002 (when I bought it, the price was still 1400 bucks....:( ). The only thing I wqould change would be a rebate for the money I spent then :)

Submitted: 12/28/2005

Style of Music: everything

* * * * * * * * * * 9 out of 10

"Amazing mixer, especialy for the money"

Feature:
The last major upgrade of the system software allows provision for 5.1 surround mixing. I use it with Sonar 4 Producer and I find rthe 5.1 capabilities of each to be very complimentary. I do most of my sound shaping outside the mixer, and have never tried using its effects. In my application which is to move signals around the studio, this thing can't be beat. 32 bidirectional channels of ADAT can make things incredibly flexible.

Quality:
First, I have never heard the clicking reported in another recent review here (perhaps the user should try synching to word clock, since random clicking is what you get when digital interfaces are not correctly synced). Yhe only problem I have ever encountered with mine is that occassionally, the LCD panel dims and the mixer becomes unresponsive. A simple slap to the right side panel corrects the problem every time ;) This leads me to believe that there is a loose connection in the power sypply chain. I recently moved my studio from Ohio to Florida, I was expecting the worst for the miser after being man handled by the moving company. Its been up for about 3 weeks now and I haven't encountered any problem. Also the dim LCD problem hasn't occurred since the move either.

Value:
For $599, you've got to be kidding. I bought mine for $1099 with the 2 ADAT interfaces 3 years ago and thought that it was an incredible bargain then.

Desirability:
I'm not sure why a mixer shouyld have sex appeal

Sound:
I work mostly in ambient/electronic 5.1 sound. This mixer sounds great for these type music/soundscapes.

Support:
I have never used it

Overall:
I have been delighted with the mixer for 3 years. I see no reason for upgrading it in the near future.

Submitted: 9/10/2005

Style of Music: Ambient/electronic/surround soundscapes

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Behringer's first digital console offers a feature set you won't find in any other product in its class. In fact, you won't find some of the DDX3216's features in any compact digital console.

Start with its 32 channels, 16 internal busses, and 8 aux sends. Each channel features a fully parametric 4-band equalizer, sweepable high-pass filter, gate, compressor/limiter, and phase inversion - all simultaneously operable. The first 16 channels additionally offer a delay function. Add 4 onboard effects processors that put just about any imaginable effect type at your fingertips, naturally in top quality and also simultaneously accessible. Then full-fledged dynamic and static automation functions, extensive synchronization options and MIDI implementation, a comprehensive internal I/O patchbay, full digital compatibility, and functionality. Plus unusually flexible connectivity and expandability, supported via 2 expansion slots for ADAT, TDIF, AES/EBU interfaces, and more. All based on 32-bit floating-point processing (40-bit for the EQ's).

Imagine all of this in a rack-mountable case and with an intuitive, logically laid out user interface based on excellent software and effective control elements, like motorized ALPS¬ faders, assignable channel controls with LED rings, push-and-turn master controllers, and a large, backlit LCD display, and you begin to get the picture. A picture that fits perfectly in so many applications, we can't list them all here: recording, live sound, multimedia, audio for video, broadcasting, installations, etc.

The DDX3216 may not fully re-define digital mixing, but it goes a long way towards giving compact digital mixers a new meaning.

Features
32 full-fledged channels/12 ULN (Ultra Low-Noise) mic preamps

16 busses, 8 aux sends, and comprehensive routing options

Fully featured dynamic and snapshot automation

17 ultra-precise, low-noise 100mm motorized ALPS faders

Compressor/limiter plus gate, 4-band parametric EQ, sweepable high-pass and phase reverse on all 32 channels, additional delay on channels 1-16

4 simultaneously operable effects processors with dozens of first-class algorithms, accessible from all 32 channels

Additional compressor/limiter (switchable pre/post) and EQ for stereo main mix

2 option slots, 3 power-packed options for unlimited connectivity (16-channel ADAT, 16-channel TDIF, 8-channel AES/EBU)

Analog feel, intuitive user interface
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