Midas MR18 Digital Mixer

Midas MR18 EU Digital Mixer — 18-Input Tablet-Controlled Console with Midas PRO Preamps

The Midas MR18 EU is an 18-input digital mixer designed for both live performance and studio recording, wirelessly controlled from a tablet or laptop. Sixteen Midas PRO microphone preamps drive a 40-bit floating-point DSP engine, and an integrated tri-mode Wi-Fi router means no need for extra networking gear. This model streamlines mixing, monitoring, and recording into a single 3U rack chassis.

What Stands Out in Compact Digital Mixing

Engineers find two features set this console apart from other rackmount digital mixers. M AIR Gain Sharing technology, built on the Dan Dugan automix system, manages up to 16 live microphones in real time—perfect for panels, conferences, and broadcast. Four FX engines mirror those in the flagship M32, offering true-stereo reverbs based on the Lexicon 480L, PCM70, EMT250, and Quantec QRS, all within the M32 mix engine's low-latency architecture.

Preamps and Inputs — Capture Every Source with Clarity

Refined over four decades, the Midas PRO preamp circuit is renowned for its warmth and precise spatial imaging. Sixteen preamps sit behind locking combo connectors, accepting XLR mics and 6.3 mm line-level instruments without any repatching needed.

• Microphone Preamps: 16 Midas PRO — analog front end shared with the M32 flagship console
• Input Sensitivity: +10 dB to +60 dB — wide gain range covers both quiet vocals and hot line-level sources
• Phantom Power: +48 V — supplies condenser microphones and active DI boxes globally
• Each input offers a ruler-flat 20 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.5 dB) frequency response, preserving the natural character of every sound source.

Mixing Architecture — Six Aux Buses, Four FX Engines, and Full EQ Control

Engineers can dial in separate monitor mixes for in-ear systems, wedges, and USB recording feeds using six aux buses alongside the Main LR. Every bus is equipped with its own dynamics, insert slot, and either a 6-band parametric or 31-band graphic EQ, plus a 100-band real-time analyzer for advanced feedback management.

• Aux Buses: 6 plus Main LR — flexible routing for monitors, recording, and zone sends
• Channel EQ: 6-band parametric with 1 selectable parameter — enables precise tonal shaping on every input
• Internal Effects: 4 onboard M32 FX engines (true-stereo) — production-grade reverbs, delays, and dynamics with no need for external plug-ins
• DSP: 40-bit floating-point — provides virtually unlimited dynamic range and minimal latency

Wireless Control, USB Recording, and Connectivity

The integrated tri-mode Wi-Fi router allows Access Point, Client, and wired Ethernet operation, so up to four tablets or laptops connect at once for front-of-house mixing and personal monitor adjustments. An 18x18 bidirectional USB 2.0 interface streams every input and MIDI data directly into a DAW, while ULTRANET sends 16 channels of digital audio to personal mixers over a single Cat 5e cable.

• Wi-Fi: Built-in tri-mode router, up to 4 concurrent clients — enjoy wireless mixing without extra routers
• USB Audio Interface: 18x18 bidirectional USB 2.0 — supports full multitrack recording and playback for any DAW
• Outputs: 6 XLR aux + 2 XLR main + 6.3 mm TRS headphones — includes balanced analog outs and a dedicated monitor jack
• ULTRANET delivers a 16-channel digital bus over Cat 5e, ideal for integrating P-16 personal mixers and Turbosound iQ speakers.
• MIDI I/O: MIDI In/Out with Mackie Control support — enables hardware controller connection for live fader and mute control

Who Benefits from This Mixer

Touring bands, worship venues, AV teams, and studio engineers seeking compact digital mixing with pro-grade preamps and wireless control will appreciate this model. Solo acts and small groups enjoy automatic gain sharing, and recording engineers can track full multitrack sessions directly into a DAW without an extra interface. The 3U rack format fits fixed installations or portable racks for touring.

The Midas Heritage

Decades of analog and digital console design have shaped the PRO preamp circuit at the heart of this instrument, which has defined the sound of countless live shows and broadcasts. Now, that tradition is available in a portable format combining Midas preamps with Klark Teknik signal processing and M32-grade effects, delivering signature sound and flexibility wherever you need it.