What isn't necessarily so apparent from the pictures, however, is that the mixer is exceptionally compact, saving lateral space by pairing channel 4 with 5 and channel 6 with 7, and reducing the other axis dimension by using thin pots and placing many of them very close together. As one would expect, the channels are lined up with their relevant inputs, the monitoring and metering controls can be found on the right, and the slightly more miscellaneous I/O is at the rear. The Helix follows an extremely traditional hardware mixer layout which should be fairly evident from the photograph in this review.
A copy of Cubase LE is bundled free with the mixer, as is the relevant setup software, and there is full support for both Mac and PC.Īlthough there are also larger 18- and 24-channel Helix mixers offering up to 18 outs over Firewire, they share an almost identical core of features with our 10-channel review model, so most of what is said here should be applicable to the rest of the range. It is now possible to output individual tracks over Firewire at up to 24-bit/96kHz, and from a choice of different points in each channel's signal path. Two years on, Phonic seem to be favouring Firewire over USB, and have integrated the technology much more convincingly.
In the summer of 2005 they took their tried and tested mixer hardware and added a USB send, declaring their new Helix Boards to be "the world's first professional USB-equipped mixers." The concept was good, but the design could only send the stereo mix as an output, rather than individual channels, and the screen printing barely acknowledged that the USB interface was present. Phonic, who celebrate their 30th birthday this year, have a lot of experience of making robust analogue mixers for use in the studio and on stage. Melayani COD Di Alamat Kami Di JL.Phonic's well-established Helix range has made the jump to Firewire: we look at the 12-channel version, which is capable of sending 10 channels of audio at 24-bit/96kHz to your DAW. Maaf Sebelum Nya Hanya Bagi2 Info Di Lapak Ini
Two true subgroups with main L and R routing switchesīuilt-in switching power supply with universal connector, 100-240 VAC, 50/60 HzĬompatible with Mac OSX and Windows XP, Vista & 7ĭijual : Phonic Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII, Mulus Dan Lengkap Two stereo AUX returns, one with effect to monitor level control Three AUX sends, one with Pre/Post switch
Steinberg Cubase LE digital audio workstation software included.įireWire Pre/post setting for swapping streaming input channels to computer from pre low cut, EQ to post EQ, post faderġ8-input small-format analog mixer with extremely low noise circuitryĩ6kHz FireWire interface for streaming 16 independent channels of audio to computer with near-zero latencyĢ channels of monitoring from computer via FireWire interface, can be assigned to control room monitors, main mix and AUX 1Ĭhannel 15/16 routed to Computer can be selected from main mix, group 1/2 and AUX 2/3ĭFX, our 32/40-bit high definition algorithm digital multi-effect processor with 100 programs plus tap delay, foot switch jacks and volume controls for sending processed signal to AUX send 1 & 2 Additional features include three AUX sends, two stereo AUX returns, input and output solo, two true subgroups and a rack mounting kit. Stereo RCA inputs and outputs make the addition of digital and analog playback and recording devices effortless. A 10-band system graphic equalizer can be assigned to Main Outs or AUX 1. Each Mic channel has a 3-band EQ (six with swept mid), and two stereo channels have a 4-band EQ.
There are 8 extremely low noise Mic preamps, each with phantom power, spread across six mono Mic/Line channels with 75 Hz low cut filters, and four stereo Line channels. An onboard 32/40-bit digital multi-effect processor provides 100 popular programs, tap-delay, test tones (pink noise, 1 kHz, etc) and foot switch jacks. Pre/post switches on each input channel ensure users can adjust the outgoing FireWire signal between a pre fader and post fader signal with the utmost of ease. The MKII mixer features a FireWire interface that can individually stream up to 16 independent channels of audio to the computer and return two tracks for monitoring, all at screaming fast transfer rates of up to 24-bit/96 kHz with a zero latency. The Helix Board 18 FireWire MKII is part of the new generation of FireWire mixers from Phonic. 6-Mic/Line 4-Stereo Mixer Mixer with DFX & FireWire Interface