1. Introduction
Welcome!
Thank you for purchasing the DP48 Personal Monitor Mixer!
The DP48 unit is housed in a compact format suitable for mounting on microphone stands with the optional DP48MB
mounting bracket system (sold separately).
All user controls are laid out for ease of use on the top
panel, while all primary connectors are on the DP48’s rear panel.
The DP48 Dual Monitoring Mixer uses a low-latency, oating point audio engine to provide excellent stage and
IEM (In Ear Monitoring) sound with independent mixes for one or two users. The mixer
can be operated in two
di erent modes: SINGLE (one mix for one musician, with dual MY GROUP knobs available) and DUAL (separate mixes
for two musicians).
The DP48’s AES50 connection provides 48 individual input channels at 48 kHz/24-bit resolution that can freely
be mixed to
12 stereo groups. All 12 stereo groups feature semi-parametric 3-band EQ, compression and reverb sends. Mixes A and B
each have their own EQ processing and an adjustable brickwall limiter to prevent excessive levels on the phones outputs.
DP48 also includes an automatic con
guration function to simplify Channel-to-Group assignments when setting up mixes.
Now, instead of manually setting up your Groups from scratch, DP48 can automatically evaluate the AES50 datastream
and assign to Groups 1-12 all channels that share speci c common features, such as channel
colours or channel names.
This auto-con guration function thereby allows the engineer to easily distribute his mix structure throughout the
connected IEM (In Ear Monitoring) world.
Features
• Dual 48 channel personal monitor mixer compatible
with MIDAS personal monitoring system hubs
• 12 stereo groups enable rapid creation and balancing of
personal mixes from fully con gurable stem groups
• Dual mix feature allows independent control of two
complete monitor mixes
• Integrated SD card interface for stereo recording and
playback of rehearsal sessions and performances
• Built-in stereo ambience microphone provides on-stage
sound feed to remove sense of isolation with in-ear
monitors
• Studio-quality reverb adds spatial ambience to personal
in-ear mixes, independent from main console
• Remotely powered via direct AES50 connection from
MIDAS hubs featuring Power over Ethernet (PoE)
• Separate DC power supply allows daisy-chaining of DP48
personal monitor mixers and use without any PoE hub
• Compatible with any 44.1/48 kHz AES50-equipped
devices including Midas and Behringer digital consoles
and I/O boxes
• Midas PRO SERIES and M32 console input channel
labelling and colour information transmitted to DP48
personal monitor mixer via AES50 input channels
• AES50 return channels allow personal mixes to be sent
back to the console or hub for connection to wireless IEM
transmitters
• Remote operation up to 100 m via screened CAT5/5e
cable
• Remote setup and control of DP48 personal monitor
mixer via MIDAS hubs
• Full remote control of another DP48 when both
connected to the same hub or used in daisy chain
con guration
• High-contrast 2.4" colour TFT display screen provides
clear overview of mix parameters, meters and group
assignments
• Analogue stereo auxiliary input for local click track
• High power headphone output for use in all stage
monitoring environments
• Fully adjustable limiter allows for safe monitoring levels
within sound exposure limits
• Mounts securely on microphone stand with DP48MB
adaptor (not included)
• 10-Year Warranty Program*
• Designed and engineered in the U.K.
*Warranty details can be found at musictribe.com/support
About this manual
This is the operation manual for the DP48 Personal Monitor Mixer. This manual is intended to help get your unit installed
and in operation as quickly as possible by giving you unpacking, installation, connection, setting up and operating
instructions. To help familiarise you
with the DP48, there is a description of the top and rear panels, along with
easy-to-follow user instructions.
For additional information
For additional information
For an extra overview and summary of DP48’s signal ow and architecture, see the supplemental Block Diagram/
Operations Chart posted to the DP48 product page online at
www.midas.com/p/P0BMX/Downloads.
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