Korg MW-1608

Not only the sound but also the usability of a mixer is important, especially when things have to move fast on stage. Korg has teamed up with two luminaries of mixer design - Greg Mackie and Peter Watts - to develop hybrid analog/digital consoles. The result, announced a year ago, is a portable mixer with great features normally found only in large mixing consoles. Noble sound combined with high-end technology. Both the 24- and 16-channel versions offer no-frills, analog operating convenience, and the additional functions are fully tailored to musicians.

The HiVolt microphone preamps built into the mixers demonstrate that a low noise floor can indeed go hand in hand with a high headroom. This is thanks to the internal 16.5V voltage (even for stereo channels). Furthermore, the special and unique "Musician's Phone" function lets you mix the stereo sum signal to your own monitor, so you can keep an eye on the whole musical action. In addition to limiter, single-knob compressor for all microphone channels and a noisegate function, both mixer models offer 24 top-class digital effects in Bundesliga quality. These can even be conveniently and easily changed and saved according to your own preferences. A 24-band spectrum analyzer for the integrated noise generators, multi-band sum EQs and freely programmable mute groups round off the overall package, along with free mastering software from iZotope.

Features Korg MW-1608

• Hybrid mixer (analog, digital), the best of both worlds
• 16-channel version
• 8 channels for sub groups (4 stereo groups)
• HiVolt microphone preamplifier with higher headroom
• Exclusive "Musician's Phones" function for ideal monitoring
• Freely programmable mute groups
• Single-knob compressor on all microphone channels
• Feedback suppression
• 31-band spectrum analyzer and optimized "break" system;
• 24 digital effects in 32-bit quality
• A/D and D/A converters by Velvet Sound™, knobs by ALPS®.
• Free mastering software from iZotope

Technical specifications

• +48 V phantom power
• 16 microphone inputs: XLR
• 16 line inputs: 6.3 mm jack
• 2 main outputs: XLR/jack 6.3 mm
• 2 monitor outputs: 6.3 mm jack
• 8 Group outputs: 6.3 mm jack
• 4 AUX outputs: XLR (2x Musician's Phones output 6.3 mm jack)
• Footswitch input
• Talkback input: XLR
• USB
• Integrated power supply
• Dimensions (W x D x H): 396 x 530 x 187 mm
• Weight: 8 kg