Roland Debuts Compact M-5000C Live Mixing Console
Roland’s new M-5000C comes to us as another addition of their O.H.R.C.A. series of live mixing consoles.
The M-5000C is a compact version of their flagship M-5000 mixing console. The same O.H.R.C.A. (Open High Resolution Configurable Architecture) system still allows users to route 128 audio paths of the onboard expansion card slot: REAC, Dante, MADI, Waves SoundGrid and other XI-Series expansion cards.
The M-5000C – the heavy lightweight of the O.H.R.C.A. series live mixers.
Other highlights of the M-5000C include 12” color touchscreen, 20 channel faders in three groups, anchor points, DCA splits, multifunction knobs and buttons, and user assignable section. Remote control software (Mac/Windows) that extends the user interface beyond the built-in GUI, resulting in flexible organization of critical pages or meters on external monitors will be available soon.
The Roland M-5000C will be available in Q4 of 2015 – pricing TBA. Here are more details from Roland:
The M-5000C is the newest addition to the growing line of O.H.R.C.A.-based consoles from Roland that provide powerful features at an affordable price point. Measuring under 30 inches (74 cm) in width and weighing just 70 pounds (32kg), the compact M-5000C maintains the quality and many features of the popular flagship M-5000, making it ideal for theaters, portable churches, OB trucks/vans, touring or any application demanding power and flexibility in a small footprint.
Along with a 96kHz sampling rate for superb sound quality, the M-5000C has a 72-bit summing bus, newly designed, discrete analog circuitry and redundant power supply.
The O.H.R.C.A. (Open High Resolution Configurable Architecture) platform brings a new dimension of configurability to a live mixing console by providing a mix engine of 128 freely definable audio paths; open audio architecture supporting Dante, MADI, Waves SoundGrid, and REAC audio protocols; and audio delivery over video using SDI, DVI and SFP cabling. Built-in REAC ports support seamless integration from the console for multi-track recording/playback, Roland M-48 personal mixers, and a plethora of I/O box choices to fit any need, all at high-resolution 24-bit 96kHz.
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