Behringer Wing Compact

Behringer WING Compact Digital Mixer at a glance

The WING Compact is a digital mixing console with 48 input channels, 16 stereo busses, 8 matrix busses, a user interface with 12+1 motorized 100 mm faders and a 10.1" touchscreen display in black. The digital console is based on the successful Behringer X32 platform and extends the possibilities and ease of use of a digital mixing console in every respect.

12+1 faders, divided into 3 sections

The Wing shines with a control surface of 13 motorized 100 mm faders, divided into 3 sections.

For a better overview, each fader has a mini display, the so-called scribble strip. These screens show information about the current channel and bus number, the name and a graphic symbol to quickly recognize which channel is controlled by the fader and the corresponding buttons. A color bar above the scribble strip also allows quick visual identification of groups of related channels.

Channel Strip section

The built-in Channel Strip allows quick access to the primary parameters for the currently selected channel. The display screen provides specific editing details for the parameter being adjusted and various indicators for input configuration, bus and group assignment and metering are visible at all times. One of 7 channel edit blocks (including EQ) of the Channel Strip section can be sent to the edit screen by pressing the corresponding button or touching the capacitive knob directly above it.

Analog I/O

The analog connections on the rear of the Behringer Wings include 24 microphone preamps and 8 XLR outputs from the excellent MIDAS PRO series. The 5-pin MIDI IN and OUT sockets allow external MIDI control. A ¼" TRS socket for GPIO enables basic input and output commands.

AES50/Control/StageCONNECT

Ethernet ports enable a network to be set up via a router for wired or wireless control using one of the control apps for PC, smartphone or tablet. A USB port enables bidirectional 48-channel transmission as well as firmware updates and data exchange. An ASIO driver can be downloaded from behringer.com.

A total of 3 AES50 ports can each provide up to 48 input and output channels to and from digital stageboxes, ensuring ample channel count and allowing patching from multiple locations. The Behringer WING-Compact is fully compatible with all X32 series mixing consoles and stage boxes.

Finally, the console supports StageCONNECT, a proprietary connection for transmitting up to 32 audio channels via standard XLR and DMX cables. The interface supports various bus configurations of input and output channels and uses digital, uncompressed PCM with 44.1/48 kHz and 24-bit resolution. StageCONNECT is designed for flexible connections on stage using standard microphone cables that support a wide range of stage boxes and monitoring systems with a latency of less than one millisecond. Stereo AES/EBU input and output connections can be made via XLR cables.

Expansion options

The Behringer WING Connect comes with the WING-LIVE card installed, allowing up to 64 channels of 48 kHz / 32 bit audio to be recorded to 2 SD or SDHC cards. An expansion card for the Dante network is also available.

Easier patching - even in the dark

To make patching easier even in dark locations, Behringer has included patchbay lighting. There is an LED strip on the back for better illumination of the connections.