All user reviews for the Behringer DDX3216

a few gaps in the paramtrage (compared to 01V96), I find it very complte (unless also among the spdif in and hits that take up among others).

USE

Very easy to use, I find it very intuitive. (Easier than yamaha o it sometimes gets lost in the menus if you do not use the same model all the time)

SONORITS

The pramps are transparent (no breath (-72 with the substantive gains - calculus with my HDSP9652 RME ADAT))
The converters are very well (sound recordings sound good in general)

NOTICE GLOBAL

For almost 5 years of use (and yes, I bought the very beginning 2000 with the ADAT card! So do not complain about the price quality for I am very happy even this price (except now the 01V96 is almost the same price as the DDX3216 there 5 years 500 1000 see prs) I have never encountered worries, even at ventillo who has never made a monster sound! (perhaps the first models were stronger than 600 new versions!)

Yes brackets supplied 19 "
16 channels with 16 options (adat interface, tdif'AES / EBU) 16 bus dep to 4, 4 fx dep
XLR Jacks 12-16-RCA + SPDIF 2in2out
4-band EQ paramtrique (good quality!)
4 multi-ffects Intgr (4 pocesseurs have 26 groups of effects)
Echentillonage: 44.1/18khz
Automation
SMPTE sync, MTC

UTILIZATION

Can be used without doc! so little that we have a little experience numriques consoles.
Everything is clear, logical and accessible.
The manual is clear and we even offer courses on DIFFERENT effects / compression.

SOUNDS

Very accurate 24-bit converters
Very suitable filters and effects hallucinate.
Good dynamic

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for about 4 months
The +: automation! effects, compressors on each slice and especially ergonomics!
The -: an extension for 16 classic tracks suplmentaires.
I used a 01v and believe me there is no picture! Best EQ, effects, filters, notch Lighter and larger, long-fader + ...
Report qualitprix: Imbat!
I think it nya no better in this price range, although any dpend requirements of each. For my part I use in home studio to mix prods style "house music" and the DDX3216 is perfect for me!

It is rack mountable (mounting kit included the original for that matter)
16 between base 32 with optional cards. 6 out of base (2 hands four omni), with 16 options. 12 on the insert 12 in XLR. Dparts to 4, 4 dparts effects, return of 4 "Stereo effect.
Type connectors. 12 XLR, RCA 4 in between. 2 XLR output jack doubled in sym + 4 omni in jack bal.
Equaliser / gate / comp increments. the 4-band parametric eq is.
4 Intgr multi-effects.
numrique in 24bits/96Khz
Automation supports
Synchro noon worldclock.

UTILIZATION

Config gnrale relatively simple. Affordable even for someone who has never had a console numrique (my case).
Common functions easily accssibles, you still have to get used to four layers of faders.
Manual in French quite well done but a little redundant.

SOUNDS

Converters rather transparent. The overall sound is quite "cold". test on FBT 400MAXX for sound and Tannoy Reveal active home studio.
The effects are suitable for the live. As against the studio, it is better to use plugins (I have no hard impact). The reverbs and delays are convincing live, I do not use many other effects.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it recently (two weeks). The good thing is the flexibility and the sectional. I use it for my concerts, recalling scnes is a joy, the sound is trs clear, distinct. In this configuration the cold overall (relative) of the sound is almost an advantage. The 4 omni outputs are very practical for circuits individual returns live and recording circuits headphone.
I use it for recording, without the effects, but the gates and are practical and prcis eq.
I record all of the same voices through a pramp lamps.
She also used to control surface in the cable by noon in my PC.

The ratio quality / price is good trs. The converters are above those of a 01V (with which I am making some records). The effects are just right to live. The routing possibilities are many tudies trs.
I access a Ramsa suprieure DA7 is good in terms of sound quality and even I / O. but for the price the DDX3216 trs is doing well.

Therefore rsum versatile console trs, trs good config in Live, home studio so well with a good shoulder pramp taken for "critical" and externalities more "noise" . What do trs good concerts (no recess at Stade de France) and good small models.

You will definitely find all rponses your questions on the behringer site or by typing www.ddx3216.com.
I bought one, despite what people say about behringer (copieur. ..) this is not envy console 01 of a yam by-example. It is tonnament of quality including and especially between the floor of. It is very easy manipulation, visual trs. It gre 32 channels, it RSDLP 16 inputs, 4 outputs REALLY floating one hand, spdif ... automation, (+ log). Weak point I found the compressors and still taking the fold ...
In calir inovason is not but you a lot for your money!
In addition the business is at the top followed, download latest version software ....
The technical cartristiques numrique must beware and whatever the brand. The important thing is your exact and you're not
(I use it mainly for small live performance, or for pre-mix)

UTILIZATION

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SOUNDS

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OVERALL OPINION

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Very complete, nothing to say at that level ...

UTILIZATION

The approach is quite intuitive for a user who moves from analog to digital. It can be used fairly quickly at first but it will take complete control, as with everything, spend some time with the manual is good and fairly complete.

SOUNDS

The converters are good enough. The effects do not sound too bad provided you do not abuse it and put too much everywhere. Personally and in my home studio, I use external reverbs and compressors (TC Electronics and ART) that I find much higher. Also I do not make my final mix with the DD3216, I transfer my tracks to Nuendo and I mix with the effects Nuendo I think they sound better ... matter of taste. on the other hand in sound "live" this console gives me satisfaction to all points of view.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for almost a year since the beginning of little problems I had not too serious but annoying after a while.
- The light flashes on the screen and eventually die after a few minutes.
- The CHANNELS 23 and 24 remain in pair mode and it is impossible to separate them.

The factory pre-sets, very useful to begin with, promised in the documentation was not present in OS console. However, I have been able to get on the site Berhinger and load easily into the machine.
That said this is a beautiful beast for the price!
A remake? with the same budget certainly yes

All of www.ddx3216.com CHARACTERISTICS

UTILIZATION

The machine configuration is quite simple and intuitive once you have understood the mode of operation of faders on four layers (a good half hour to set up 16 channels of 6 attractions diffrent rglages with EQ and effects). The internal routing is complete and trs allows many configurations and mixing Different. Function calls (to, FX, Dynamics) are simple and LCD rgler afffiche always what we are doing.

SOUNDS

All ingrdients an analog console, a patch, a processor and a dynamic effect processor is runic in one case even without the hassles of cables. The effects are especially interesting trs for live, they may be less Defines some external rack, including the Tagus compression. For registration you should use some peripherals cot for a more welcoming. Because the converters are good quality and well transcribe the dynamics but the sound is a little cold nanmoins from a console anologique.

OVERALL OPINION

J'utlilise complment the DDX3216 in a MX-9000, the ddx sourtout I use for mixing live band, or to return management. For recording I use the MX-9000 that allows me to keep the warmth of its original. The DDX is a good console trs numrique for home studio, and the pre-production of contemporary music. It will be a fair bit to record a jazz band in the studio. The price and functions it offers great years ahead. Do not forget that c THE FIRST numrique Behringer console, and is much more enjoyable than a 01-V Yamaha did not have its first test shot ... Forget to keep the OS of the machine day and load factory presets found on the behringer site!

CHARACTERISTICS: see site Behr
regret: no physical connection to analog external effect. There's much ass 4 outputs default assigns dpart aux1-2-3-4, but no return other than on the conventional routes. It's pretty boring to me. And if we assign to these outputs to dpart, we lose the possibility to assign buses. For people who do not have a sound card equipped with ADAT port (available as an option on the DDX3216) was boring.

UTILIZATION

Simple to use. It was my Premire digital and the small 50-page manual is almost useless.
Everything is hand door.
Regrets:
between the numrique spdif can not route as a somewhat boring way 13/14
the spdif out is necessarily the master a little too boring
I also regret that it is not possible to make a real assignment from other than group 8 (enters from the top has had t).

Otherwise, the happiness bar. The memory, automation ...
The four effects, compressors for work by an amateur like mine, it widely. enough. Economy are made of cable!

SOUNDS

Then the high dbat converters ....
Well not a great ear, I was not shock me. But as I read it I know in the 21st century o ad da converters are either good or trs good!
Pramp on mic, I do not care, I do not branch as synths and bar ...

The effects are decent enough and plenty of guys like me whose only ambition is to make music for themselves.

OVERALL OPINION

I just have (1 week). I am still discovering, but it is so simple that I think I have seen the biggest dj.
I think acqurir ADA8000 extension that plugs into the port to be 8 adat between analog and more (16 is not just for me).
Automation and especially the memory, I believe that today would be difficult without it

Interesting feature in front of the 01V
inserts for each channel, automation ...

UTILIZATION

Very easy to use for who knows a minimum digital consoles (particularly Yamaha)

SOUNDS

The converters are very cold compared to what is being done (01V96, Tascam DM24).
The highs are too aggressive and particularly present (correct on almost all channels)

Compressor / gate enough to live and the small home studio. I still advise to a "real" compressor insert on the slopes significant (voice for example).
The reverb is terrible, suddenly I do not use. I use a TC M2000 in insert (beucoup much better, but not the same price I admit).
A good point: a gate / compressor independent voice. that's interesting.

OVERALL OPINION

I bought it in May (used). She served twenty times and it broke down. Since I hassle to repair it. I request information to Behringer (components, prices, ...) and also the SOVENAM (SAV France), but no one answers, a short galley.
I think it's the PSU that is the problem, but I do not even have the opportunity to check.
The sovenam is € 60 per hour + parts = + tranbsport far too expensive for me right now.
I'm really starting to hate Behringer, I'm not one to spit on a copy or brand because it is cheap, but I also had problems with their patches, their small console (eurorack mx802) . that's a lot for the same brand. Yet I take care of my stuff really.
In short, an interesting console on paper, not bad when it works.

Digital 24-bit 48KHz
Operation with Cubase SX2 without worry! (If you pass a little time to parameterize the controller with cubase)

UTILIZATION

This is where I found this console more than well! Having bump on several digital consoles, I must admit (unlike other reviews) that the grip is rather fast and intuitive! In case of problems, a look in the manual and here we go again. For me, the visual is ample and clear (again contrary to other opinions) and the reading is done without concern (knobs, seen, if only one pan ,...) place well ahead.

SOUNDS

For converters, a certain coldness should be noted, but probably due to good quality, but a lack of personality on the following electronic! Is this really a defect to us who are perpetually looking for a great quality? EQ side, nothing to report the disturbance, properly adjusted, they work without worry (again contrary to other opinions) side dynamics, for the price it goes well above other console even OCCAZ sell more expensive ( like 01 ...) I have taken the "pros" on utlisées def prods and I defy anyone to hear the difference! (After some treatment on some apps that I would mention it ...)
I drop a little note to my lack of particular color in the sound (but not at Neve!)

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 6 months and I am more than satisfied as it follows me without any problems for pro prods.
I like the speed of work and mastery, and the good momentum for this award.
I like the least effect because too .... cheap! (Nothing to do with the lexicon eventide or ..) but they can be of great help in some cases.
For the price, I would not hesitate to repeat this choice because it is out of all situations with varying degrees of success.
For my part, I sold it to move to a smaller config because I work on larger than that in the studio, and I want the bare minimum with me!

For specifications, see the notice or other behringer site ... Frankly for the price it's downright insane, almost three times cheaper than 01V96, and has not to be ashamed of its features (even if it does not work in 24/96).
But ...... The build quality is more than average, which explains the note

UTILIZATION

Operation is very simple, very intuitive and the manual is not too bad.

SOUNDS

Converters ok (it's not Peru but for the price).
effects are pathetic, especially those who manage the dynamics (compressor in particular). The eqs troubleshoot, but that's it.
The reverbs .... better to spend its way as the rest of the effects

OVERALL OPINION

I used it for almost a year and frankly ....
She had an original default (power supply failure that caused the screen) and after 2 REDUCED both sav, I'm so cracked that I request a refund at the store. The features are nice, the price very interesting but there's a reason. After talking to a lot of stores, most of them admits to having had problems with this console.
For the price, look at the Yamaha 01V to OCCAZ, maybe a little less good on paper but honestly much more reliable.

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UTILIZATION

Unlike other opinion, it is very simple and far more ergonomic than o1v.
Having used all consoles and numriques yamaha it, live, studio, small scne style piano bar or large type scne 20kW, no worries, and a quick extra.

SOUNDS

The converters are nice but too cold, which is why I couple with two converters a rack lamp.
Effects and are equa to live, but not in the studio.
The dynamic works as it should, but always with the problem of coldness.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a year and a half, and frankly we shall adopt to tell me about the yamaha o2r96 apart, but the price is not the same carrment.
Small point which is a shame, behringer not come out the plug to turn it into a control surface for Pro Tools.
For the price, the best plan of march.

Rackable (using two brackets supplied)
16 analog tracks (including 12 and 4 XLR jack)
16 digital tracks
16 bus
4 Auxiliary
Parametric Equalizer + gate + compressor on each track

4 built-in effects processors.

Sampling at 44.1 or 48 KHz
By snapshot and dynamic automation (dream)
MIDI sync, adat, SPDIF

UTILIZATION

Come from the world of analog, it did not take me more than half an hour to get used to it. The use is very intuitive: you select a track and there is everything you want.
The routing possibilities are virtually endless.
The manual is more than adequate (or surplus)

SOUNDS

The converters are doing their job. The preamps too.
The effects are very useful and very often interressants in my case.
"Very good" to ehancer, the Plate reverb and the stereo chorus.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for two months now and I do not know how I have waited so long to buy it.
For the price (650 € in MusicStore) is the best console that can be found.

I am not at all agree with the last review (which I suspect the author had never touched the table). The DDX3216 a very good restaurant with a quality / price ratio unbeatable ...

I would do it again in a picosecond choice

The trs are CHARACTERISTICS INTERESTED especially next to the price, but watch 32 channels of 16 original and analog, 16 digital and following interfaces are optional practices and automation snapshots trs ditto , I possde since 2002 can be a cause of that I am bored with, apparently, a problem that cuts power to all functions of the console unless the fan is left on the way!
The finish is rather average, Behringer's what!

UTILIZATION

Trs simple to use for a numrique, manual practically useless, good ergonomics trs.

SOUNDS

Its rather cold, not great converters! The fever is "screaming" no finesse in the high frquences Mylen The argument at the legalization ... having said that given the precision of qualisation is normal!
M'tendrais I do not simply about the effects of "toys" I got quality level but this can add more points thanks to the inserts on analog channels.
The compressor is pretty good and by a more even if it is still rather brutal in its application and the gate a lot and also available on each channel but be warned it is a gate and not a noise gate that allows choose the normal frquence but considering the price of the console in it even.

OVERALL OPINION

That makes three and a half years that I possde, she provides good service despite the problem of reliability of the power supply certainly, I could compare it with a Tascam DM 24 and c ' is the day and night of course!
I prfre this product is the ratio quality price and ultra easy grip
With the exprience I would do no not have that choice for this lack of warmth in the sound especially compared to the DM 24 is now 2100 new without Bargraph, it is certainly 3x more expensive but if you your demanding on the quality of its go your way.
Against you by your just a fan and looking for a price above all, go there with closed eyes!