XR-20 and XR-24 Rack-Mount Mixers from Crest Audio
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XR-20
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December 4, 2001
Crest Audio was showing the XR-20 and XR-24 rack-mount mixers at AES. Designed to have the features, versatility and quality typically found only on larger, more expensive desktop units, the XR-20 and XR-24 are being introduced at a very cost-effective price. The Crest
X-Rack Series are designed to be used in a wide range of applications including fixed installation, live sound reinforcement, project studio, production facilities and broadcast.
The secret to the XR-20's flexibility is the number of features that Crest has packed into the mixer and the high degree of quality and reliability engineered into its design. These features include a combination of 12 mono and four stereo inputs (a total of 20 inputs), all
with mic preamps and switched 48-volt phantom power capability. Each input channel offers four-band EQ with 18 dB-per-octave high-pass filters on the mono input channels. Additionally, recording/studio-type features are included, such as insert points on all inputs, subgroups, aux outs and left, right and mono outputs. There are six aux buses, which are selectable pre- or post-fader in pairs. The XR-20's main outputs use XLR-type jacks and are switchable between mic and line.
The X-Rack Series engineering includes grounding design conforming to AES specifications resulting in optimum rejection of RF and ground-related noise. The X-Rack Series mixers exhibit less than +/- 30 degrees of input-to-output phase shift -- again, the kind of engineering quality generally reserved for only the most expensive studio consoles. One unique innovation is the fact that these consoles are built on the front panel (utilizing individual circuit boards), which allows the back panel to be removed, easily exposing each module should repair be necessary.
The XR-24 includes the same features as the XR-20 in a new, more production-oriented package featuring eight Mono and eight Stereo input channels -- all feature mic preamps with 48V phantom power. This provides the flexibility for mixing eight stereo devices in with eight mono mic or line level signals.
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