Crest Audio launch Tactus digital mixing system

Crest Audio launch Tactus digital mixing system Crest and Waves partner to create touch-screen system

Crest Audio, one of Peavey Electronics brands, has teamed up with Waves to create a modular touch-screen based live sound system. The Tactus system is not a million miles from the Avid S3L which we reported on a few days ago. The Tactus digital mixing system comprises a stage box featuring 32 XLR inputs and 16 line outputs, a touchscreen interface and a rackmountable computer running the eMotion LV1 mixing platform and Waves SoundGrid as well as eight balanced line inputs and outputs.

For more info from Crest Audio, read on.

Press Release: Industry leader Crest Audio has partnered with Waves to create the Tactus Digital Mixing System. The Tactus Digital Mixing System redefines mixing by providing a simple, customizable touch-screen operating interface that puts all of the audio routing, processing and mixing tools within easy and immediate reach. Designed to work with the new Waves eMotion Mixer for SoundGrid , the Tactus Digital Mixing System is one of the most innovative and feature-rich digital audio mixing platforms ever devised. In addition to providing a full complement of professional features, the Tactus system allows the use of Waves audio processing plug-ins for live events.

The Tactus hardware is comprised of the Tactus.FOH , the audio processing core for the system, and the Tactus.Stage , a 32-in/16-out remote stage box. The modular capability of the Tactus Digital Mixing System, which interconnects via standard Gigabit Ethernet cabling and an internal Gigabit switch, allows multiple configurations in a range of channel counts to best suit each application.

The Tactus.FOH is powered by the Waves SoundGrid audio processing/networking platform, ensuring extremely low latency with precision audio processing. When combined with the new Waves eMotion Mixer for SoundGrid, the products result in a mixing platform that is unsurpassed in the industry with regard to features, audio quality, and flexibility. The Tactus.FOH frame provides 8 local microphone/line inputs and 8 line outputs, and serves as the audio signal processing engine.

The Tactus.Stage includes 32 microphone/line inputs and 16 line outputs. The digitally controlled high-quality mic preamps feature ultra-low input noise, high slew rate, very low THD, and 66dB adjustment range in 1dB steps to maximize dynamic range. An integrated gigabit Ethernet switch allows for easy networking. Users also benefit from the option of combining Tactus.Stage I/O interfaces for a total of 64 stereo inputs by 32 stereo outputs.

Tactus.FOH features:

Primary server for the Tactus mixing system, hosting and supporting the eMotion LV1 software mixing platform.

The Tactus.FOH will function as a standalone core for an 8 in, 8 out mixing platform.

8 balanced mic/line inputs, XLR, TRS and 1/4 Phono

8 balanced outputs - First 4 are male XLR connectors, 2 of which have parallel TRS jacks, plus 4 additional TRS jacks.

High performance digitally controlled microphone preamps feature:

Low input noise at both high and low gain settings

High slew-rate

Very low THD

Mic input accepts a 27 dBu input signal without pad

66 dB adjustment range in 1 dB steps to maximize dynamic range

Gain changes on zero crossing to minimize adjustment noise.

48-Volt phantom power switchable on every mic input.

Integral gigabit Ethernet switch for easy networking

Waves SoundGrid Digital audio network protocol

Balanced output maximum level switchable between 24 dBu and 18 dBu

Supports sample rates of 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz and 96 kHz

External word clock input and output

Two AES digital outputs

Headphone output with level control

MIDI in and switchable out or thru

3U rack mount package

Universal input power supply

Tactus.Stage features:

32 microphone/line inputs

XLR mic and TRS 1 4 line inputs

16 Line outputs

High performance digitally controlled microphone preamps feature:

Low input noise at both high and low gain settings

High slew-rate

Very low THD

Mic input accepts a 27 dBu input signal without pad

66 dB adjustment range in 1 dB steps to maximize dynamic range

Gain changes on zero crossing to minimize adjustment noise.

48 Volt phantom power switchable on every mic input.

Integral gigabit Ethernet switch for easy networking

Waves SoundGrid Digital audio network protocol

Balanced output maximum level switchable between 24 dBu and 18 dBu

Supports sample rates of 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz and 96 kHz

External word clock input and output

Two AES digital outputs

Headphone output with level control

MIDI in and switchable out or thru

4U rack mount package

Universal input power supply

eMotion LV1 Mixer Features

64 input channels (mono/stereo)

32 stereo busses return channels

L/R, center, mono main busses master channels

8 DCA faders, 8 mute groups, 8 user-assignable function controls

Cue/SIP and talk-back

EMO-Q4 Equalizer: 4-band EQ with HP and LP per channel

EMO-D5 Dynamics Processor: Comp/Gate/Expander/DeEsser/

Limiter/Leveler per channel

Up to 6 plugins per channel

Connect to multiple DAWs for recording and playback

Save and transmit sessions and snapshots from any DAW to eMotion

Connect and share SoundGrid I/O devices, drivers and applications

Up to 1000 Scenes/Snapshots

Up to 96 kHz sample rate

Automatic plugin delay compensation

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