Behringer WING

Once again an amazing follow up to the already fantastic X32, however once again Behringer have rushed this out (like the X32) where the public are the guinea pigs for the testing in a live environment, promised features are missing but have been still promised (think in terms of the X32 where 96k and mp3 playback and loadable plugins were all mentioned but never arrived), once again like x32 the iPad etc software is abysmal and no where near complete (still no offline editor). The biggest issue (that thank god hasn't affected myself) is the touch screen ghost touch issue - expect the console to be away minimum 6 months (and in some cases over a year) for repair. Behringer still promising lots, but seem too engaged in their copy cheap synths rather than completing promised features and fixing issues on such a flagship device. Show control is one of the biggest features still missing 2 years down the line even although the hardware button is there on the desk, its more like an ornament as its useless until the feature is added. That said, the desk for the price is an amazing piece of kit and does everything and more 99% of engineers could ask for. Every day with it is a school day where more and more features are found or shortcuts etc. Would I buy another? not just now until the bugs are fixed, promised features are added and the software sorted, and repair turnaround times are address should the unthinkable happen.

This mixer is great, undoubtedly the best at its price point by a large margin. For similar flexibility you'll have to look at A&H's SQ7 or Yamaha's QL5, but you'll find many features within the wing that neither the SQ or QL have are in the Wing, with many more on the way. It's new approach to routing can be a little confusing at first, but this is in order to maximise flexibility and is actually very intuitive after a short familiarisation period. There are a few features within the firmware that are as yet unreleased while the developers are finalising the functionality. Some see this as a disadvantage, but I am finding that the features currently enabled in the firmware already put it above the X/M32, and music group are listening to current users in the development of future firmware releases.
The sound quality is first class - the on board mic preamps and output stages are from the Midas Pro range - although users will need to own or purchase an additional stage box to take advantage of all the available mix channels. All round an astoundingly capable mixer for the money.

Fits my needs in any studio, live or broadcast scenarios.
The sound is fantastic.
Veeery quick workflow.
The 2 stars missing in the features are going to dissapear when the internal dante card is announced.
Then, this console will be irresistible.
I mean, 3x aes50 usb, 48 channel audio interface, AES/EBU, works with MIDAS stageboxes, internal dante, GPIO, well behaved remote control (using the mixing station app), midi, stage connect, well behaved talkback, multitrack plus 2 track recording and playback.
I mean, come on guys. You can't beat the price given the quality of sound coming out of it.
And again, working in that console is a blast!
Excellent tool for the money paid.
All of my love is dedicated to Behringer and Thomman.