The wooden side trims allow for an easy recognition of the equipment and are integer part of the chassis. They also have the function as a finishing element for table-top installations of the mixing console. AEQ CAPITOL IP CS, on the other hand, is provided without these trims and the metal frame that supports them, ready for the integration into a supporting tabletop. This way the controls surface will form a homogeneous part of the technical furniture, leveled with the surface of the table or desktop.
The control surface has been redesigned with new silent buttons, more programmable keys and a new arrangement of the monitoring section controls. IP connectivity in CAPITOL IP CS console is implemented through a single module with 16 input and 16 output channels incorporated in its core, and excludes MADI connectivity. So the rear panel is similar to the former model with two pre-cut holes for both Ethernet connectors. CAPITOL IP consoles can have a single multichannel access: IP or MADI. Depending on the configuration, the unit may come either with the Ethernet connectors or the MADI optical connector - or without any of these options - but never with both at the same time.
