The Midas DL32 is a high-channel-count digital stage box that serves as the remote audio capture and distribution hub for compatible digital mixing systems, primarily the Midas M32 and Behringer X32 platforms. It is engineered to deliver the sonic quality of 32 discrete Midas-designed microphone preamplifiers directly to the stage, eliminating long, noise-prone analog cable runs by converting signals to digital for transmission over a single Ethernet cable. This unit provides the critical front-end for live sound, broadcast, and installed audio applications where a large number of sources must be managed with pristine quality, offering 32 analog inputs, 16 analog returns, and a comprehensive suite of digital networking options for flexible system integration.

At the heart of the DL32 are its 32 fully-featured microphone preamplifiers, which are renowned for their transparent, musical character, wide gain range, and low noise floor. Each input channel is equipped with phantom power, a high-pass filter, and polarity reverse, accessible via remote control from the connected mixing console. The box digitizes all channels at up to 96 kHz resolution and transmits them via its primary AES50 digital audio network port, which carries all 32 inputs and 16 returns over a single shielded Cat-5e cable to the mixer up to 100 meters away. Additionally, the DL32 includes an ULTRANET port for connecting digital personal monitor mixing systems (like the P-16) and dual ADAT optical outputs, allowing 32 channels of audio to be sent simultaneously to a digital audio workstation or other recording device independently of the main console link.

Constructed in a robust, portable rack-mount casing, the DL32 is built for the rigors of touring and fixed installation. Its design emphasizes reliability and connectivity, featuring redundant AES50 network ports for creating daisy-chained or redundant ring network topologies to enhance system stability. The unit can be powered via the AES50 connection from a console with a dedicated power supply or locally using an included external power adapter. By combining a large number of premium preamps, versatile digital I/O, and robust networking in a single stage-box, the Midas DL32 provides a scalable and sonically superior solution for expanding the input capacity and workflow capabilities of a digital mixing system while maintaining optimal signal integrity from the source.