Wing Rack Digital Console vs XR18 Digital Mixer
The Wing Rack Digital Console costs about $1,290 more than the XR18 Digital Mixer and buys you 19 more I/O, plus etherCON and AES3 XLR. It also costs you 1 more rack unit. Budget 105W more on the circuit.
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XR18 Digital Mixer| Spec | Wing Rack Digital Console | XR18 Digital Mixer |
|---|---|---|
| Rack space | 4U | 3U |
| Weight | 20.9 lbs | 7.1 lbs |
| Power draw | 130W | 25W |
| Depth | 326 mm | 149 mm |
| I/O count | 52 | 33 |
| Price | ~$1,799 | ~$509 |
Highlighted where one is plainly lighter, smaller, cheaper or draws less. I/O count is left unmarked on purpose — more connectors you don't need is weight, cost and a bigger case.
Connectors only one of them has
Wing Rack Digital Console
- etherCON
- AES3 XLR
- USB-A
XR18 Digital Mixer
Nothing the Wing Rack Digital Console doesn't also have.
Settle it in your own rack
Specs decide less than fit does. Drop either one into your rig and see the real answer — what space is left, what the circuit draws, and whether every cable it needs actually lands somewhere.
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