Midas M32

Midas M32 Stage Plot Guide for Native .scn Console Export

Plan a Midas M32 stage plot and export the same native .scn scene file used for the X32, with channel names, EQ, and sends already pre-labeled for load in.

About the M32

The Midas M32 shares its core architecture with the Behringer X32, built on the same 32 input, 16 bus platform, but running Midas designed preamps. That combination has made it a staple on touring rigs, worship stages, and theater installs where engineers want X32 style workflow with a different preamp voicing. If your venue or FOH engineer runs an M32, the prep work is the same as for an X32.

What Stageplot Pro exports for the M32 today

Stageplot Pro ships a native scene (.scn) export that covers both the X32 and the M32, since the two consoles share the same file format at the scene level. The export carries:

  • Channel names pulled straight from your input list, in channel order
  • Starting EQ and gain settings, generated per instrument type by an AI enhancement pass
  • Dynamics and send routing built from the monitor mixes on your plot

This runs through a short server-side AI step, so it requires a free Stageplot Pro account. Build your plot as a guest first if you like, then sign in when you are ready to export.

How to export a scene file

  1. Build your stage plot and set your input list in the channel order you want on the desk.
  2. Add monitor mixes so sends route correctly.
  3. Sign in, or create a free account, and open the export menu.
  4. Choose "X32 / M32 scene (.scn)." The label covers both consoles because the file format is shared.
  5. Load the downloaded file onto the M32, or send it ahead so the house engineer starts soundcheck with real channel names already in place.

If the AI enhancement step runs long or fails, the export automatically falls back to a base scene built directly from your input list and monitor mixes. You still get correct channel names and routing every time, even without the AI-generated EQ starting points.

Naming channels the engineer can trust

An M32 session that arrives with clear, consistent channel names saves real minutes at soundcheck, especially on multi-band bills where the engineer is resetting between acts. Read our input list guide for naming conventions that translate cleanly onto any digital console, M32 included.

Common M32 stage plot setups

The M32 turns up on both club stages and larger worship or theater rigs. If you are building from scratch, the four piece rock band stage plot covers a standard club line up, while the worship full seven piece stage plot matches the larger channel counts common on M32 driven worship stages.

What to expect at soundcheck

An M32 session with real names and starting gain still needs an engineer in the room. Preamp gain and EQ from the export are starting points tuned per instrument type, not a finished mix for your specific room and PA. The value is in what gets skipped: nobody is typing "Kick In," "Bass DI," and "Lead Vox" into a blank console while your band waits to line check.

Try it

Open the editor, lay out your stage, and export an M32 ready .scn file with your input list built in.