Crest Performance Debuts 4-BUS CPM™ 24-4 & CPM 32-4 Mixers

(CREST | Posted 2005-01-27)

With 24 and 32 channels respectively, the four-bus CPM 24-4 and CPM 32-4 mixers are ideal for club installations, houses of worship or studio settings. Each channel has six aux sends and four-band EQ (high, low, sweepable mid frequency and variable low cut) for maximum EQ control, and both have two channels with pad and polarity buttons and two zones of switchable phantom power. The back panel on the CPM™ 24-4 & CPM™ 32-4 is inset, keeping unsightly connection wires hidden once installed.

Each channel can be assigned to the left, right or a separate mono bus that can be used for recording or to create a separate mix for the center cluster or a remote room. All four buses have built-in soft-knee compressors that require minimal setting as well as threshold and post-compression gain controls. These compressors are equipped with reverse-wired inserts so they can be used on a channel or on the outputs via a simple stereo cable.

In addition, compressors 1/2 and 3/4 are linkable and there are inserts on the left, right and mono outputs. All of these, along with aux 1 through aux 4, are XLR balanced. The 1/4" inputs on the two stereo channels can be used at the same time as the XLR inputs on those channels, and separate input gain controls are provided. This increases the number of inputs that can be used simultaneously to 36 on the CPM 32-4 and 26 on the CPM 24-4.

The CPM 24-4 and CPM 32-4 will be available in Q2 2005 from authorized Crest Performance dealers.

Features

• 32 low noise XLR inputs on the CPM 32-4; 24 on the CPM 24-4
• Two super channels with pad and polarity buttons
• Three-band EQ with sweepable mid-frequency & frequency variable low cut
• Two zone-switchable 48 Volt phantom power
• Six aux sends
• Two fully assignable stereo returns with low cut
• Four built-in soft knee compressors
• Four sub groups
• Separate mono bus
• Seven XLR balanced outputs
• Switching power supply
• Recessed back panel hides wires
• U.S. MSRP $2899.99 (CPM 32-4); $2299.99 (CPM 24-4)

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