Introduced by the Phonic Corporation, the Summit is a new kind of digital mixing console featuring sixteen channels and a full-color touch screen.

The Summit's 16 microphone and line input channels can be routed to any of the 8 internal AUX mixes, 8 subgroup mixes, control room mix, effect processor, or main stereo mix. AES / EBU digital inputs and outputs route to and from the main mix, while a series of XLR and 1/4-inch outputs send your main, control room, headphone, AUX, and group mixes out to external devices. According to Phonic, all of this is accomplished through the console's 40-bit fixed-point digital signal processor.

You can access the user interface through the large, full-color touch screen, which displays menu items clearly with accompanying graphical icons. Virtual faders and rotary controls can all be adjusted using the screen and onboard controls as well, and digital effects may be added through the two digital effect processors. A dynamic processor (gate, expander, compressor, or limiter) is available on each and every input channel, as well as the outputs.

The console has an internal digital sampling rate up to 24-bit, 96 kHz resolution, along with 17 smooth 100 mm motorized faders arranged in a standard analog mixer arrangement. For multitrack recording, an optional FireWire and USB expansion card is available.

Pricing will be announced at a later time. For more details, please visit phonic.com.