WING Compact — made for the way you want to work

Digital mixers are extremely powerful; thus, they can seem intimidating. That’s not the case with the WING Compact. Like its larger sibling, it’s a breeze to navigate. Its interface centers around a 10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen augmented by touch-sensitive rotary controls. Best of all, its three fader sections and eight user-assignable buttons can be tailored to your requirements. It doesn’t get much more intuitive than that! Whether you require a specific bus send fader next to the corresponding channel fader or a meticulously configured custom channel that’s always at the ready, the WING Compact is made for the way you want to work.

Channels redefined

With so much focus on Sources, the WING Compact, along with the entire WING series of digital mixers, has to go beyond the historical definition of what a channel is, as well. With 374 Sources, a single 1-channel input seems a little underpowered. That’s why the WING workflow has redefined what a single channel can do. Each of its 48 channels — 40 inputs plus eight returns — can operate as mono, stereo, or mid-side. And when you assign a stereo Source to a channel, it automatically renders the channel in stereo. On top of that, each channel features an alternate (ALT) input that can also be stereo, which makes toggling between two Sources a breeze.

The WING Compact’s ALT inputs are a lifesaver. For example, say you have stereo tracks playing from a computer, but you also have a redundant hardware track player synced to the computer. If the computer fails, the hardware tracks can take over either with a command or automatically. On a traditional console, that would take four channels; on the WING Compact, it’s just one. Simply route the computer’s stereo Source to a single channel. Then, specify the ALT input as the hardware player stereo signal. Other applications could be a redundant vocal mic. If the battery in a wireless transmitter unexpectedly goes out, the vocalist grabs a backup microphone, and the signal immediately switches to the second mic. Again, this uses just one channel. Virtual soundchecks have never been more straightforward. Just assign your 48 USB playback tracks or 64 XLive playback tracks to ALT inputs, hit play, and everything can automatically switch and be ready for your virtual soundcheck.

Benefit from first-class hands-on control

Despite its relatively small size, the Behringer WING Compact supplies you with all the hands-on control you need. It all starts with 13 motorized 100mm faders. These ultra-smooth faders make this digital console an absolute joy to mix on. Its central section includes eight user-assignable buttons. Apply whatever functions you’d like to have within reach, and they’ll always be at your fingertips. Make fine adjustments of up to eight user parameters with the WING Compact’s adjustable display wheel, or use it for DAW remote control via USB MIDI. The WING Compact’s configuration also includes predefined functionality for USB and SD card recorder transport, show control, and mute groups.

Uncompromising design ensures top-shelf sound

When it comes to sound quality, the Behringer WING Compact doesn’t compromise. Its 40-bit floating-point processing at 48kHz or 44.1kHz with 1-millisecond round-trip latency yields the top-shelf sound you demand. Its 24 legendary Midas Pro mic preamps and eight Midas Pro XLR outputs ensure you capture high-quality sound. Need more? A built-in StageConnect interface adds 32 channels of low-latency I/O over a single XLR microphone cable. Using the WING Compact’s three AES50 networks, you can connect to 144 Sources. What’s more, the AES50 networks are compatible with Midas M32 and Behringer X32 mixers; join your current M32/X32 network, and you’re good to go. You can also add Dante for endless possibilities.