Mix anywhere, with any device! The Ui series of digital mixers from Soundcraft. At the start of 2015, Soundcraft introduced its new Ui series of digital mixers. The new consoles offer the unprecedented ability to mix audio from any device connected over Wi-Fi.
With a Wi-Fi router built into the mixer itself, the Ui12 and Ui16 can be controlled remotely from any PC, smartphone or tablet. In addition, the models are built with rugged materials, ready for live applications. Remote control of the new Ui series mixers is compatible with any kind of device running iOS, Android, Windows, Mac OS and Linux.
Likewise, the models in this new series can be controlled by up to a total of 10 devices simultaneously. The Ui series comprises 2 models: the Ui12 and the Ui16. Both boast built-in Lexicon, dBX and DigiTech signal processing, including DigiTech Amp Modelling, dBX AFS2 and more. In addition, the mic inputs feature phantom power, recallable gain, 4-band parametric EQ, high-pass filter, de-esser and noise gate. Both models offer a 31-band graphic EQ, noise gate and compressor on all outputs, as well as a real-time frequency analyzer (RTA) on both inputs and outputs.
They also have three dedicated Lexicon effects buses: reverb, delay and chorus. For their part, the mix controls include subgroups, mute groups and view groups, among others. The Ui series mixers include full show/snapshot recall functions, with channel recall as well, while security lock functions allow device access to be customized.
Both mixers also offer independent built-in network interfaces, for simultaneous control over Wi-Fi and Ethernet. The Ui12 has 4 XLR combo mic/line inputs, 4 XLR mic inputs, 2 high-impedance instrument input channels and a stereo RCA line input. It also includes a 2-channel USB media player (compatible with MP3, WAV and AIFF formats) along with 2 balanced XLR aux outputs, 2 headphone jack outputs with level control, and balanced XLR and jack main outputs.
The Ui16 adds to all of this 4 more XLR combo mic/line inputs, as well as the ability to record directly to USB drives and an HDMI output for connecting external display devices.
