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Manufacturer Model Mixer Configurations Mic Inputs (Xlr)/Line Inputs # Digital Inputs/Type # Digital Outputs/Type Automation: Scene/ Midi/ Dynamic Special Features Dimensions (in.) Price
Behringer DDX3216 32x16x2 12/16 S/PDIF (coax) S/PDIF (coax) Y/Y/Y 100mm ALPS; SMPTE; MTC; RS232 connector; PC card slot; free Windows software 17.25x22.5x6.5 $1,999
Peavey 16FX 16x8x2 12/16 {2) USB (2) USB Y/Y/Y Connects to computer for streaming audio; record directly to USB stick 21x20x13.5 $950
Peavey 24FX 24x8x2 20/24 (2) USB (2) USB Y/Y/Y Connects to computer for streaming audio; record directly to USB stick 27x20x13.5 $1,200
Roland M-1000 Digital Line Mixer 10x2 0/2 (4) stereo coax; optical option; USB 1.1 audio I/O Coax/optical; USB audio I/O N/N/N For digital signals from devices w/o Word Clock; sample freq rate conv on each dig in; 96 kHz op; Word clock I/O; XLR, phones outs N/A $695
Soundcraft 328XD 32x8x2 16/16 mono; 5 stereo (2) ADAT; (2) TDIF; AES/EBU; S/PDIF (2) ADAT; (2) TDIF; AES/EBU; S/PDIF Y/Y/Y   28.2x21.1x6.3 $5,500
Tascam DM-3200 32x16x2 16/16 (24) TDIF; (8) ADAT; (2) AES/EBU; (2) S/PDIF (24 )TDIF; (8) ADAT; (2) AES/EBU; (2) S/PDIF Y/Y/Y 96 kHz; dual TC Works Reverbs; optional FireWire audio interface; 48 inputs at mixdown 28x9x33 $3,799
Yamaha 01V96V2 40x8x2 12/16 S/PDIF (coax); ADAT S/PDIF (coax); ADAT Y/Y/N Full operation at 96 kHz N/A $2,499
Yamaha 02R96V2 56x8x2 16/8 AES/EBU; (2) S/PDIF AES/EBU; (2) S/PDIF Y/Y/Y I/O cards: ADAT, TDIF, AES/EBU, analog in, analog out, Apogee I/O; Waves effects card; MB02R96 meter bridge 26.25x27.5x9.5 $11,397

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