Networkable Control Surfaces

Wheatstone offers more digital audio control surfaces than all of our competitors combined!

The Next Generation of Control Surfaces The Generation control surfaces interface with Bridge Digital Audio I/O frames and networks.  We currently offer seven different Generation surfaces and one surround surface, each giving you a different set of features for your air or production talent.  The Generation series also have the ability to share a single I/O frame with multiple control surfaces.

G-3 /  G-4  /  G-5  /  G-6  /  G-7  /  G-8  /  G-9  /  SR-9



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Wheatstone Generation/Evolution Surface Feature List  Features                         G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 G-8 G-9 E-5 E-6   Max # of Faders 12 24 28 28 28 40 40 24 24 Main Output Busses 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Stereo Aux Sends       2 2 4 4   4 Standard Mix Minus Busses 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 4 4 Mix Minus from Each Fader (Bus-Minus®)             √ √ √ EQ & Dynamics √ √ √ Phase Reverse   √ √ √   √ LCD Meterbridge Display     √     √ √     LED Bargraph VU /Digital Peak Meter √ √   √ √         LCD / VGA Monitor for Meters √ √ Source LED Alpha Display over Fader √ √ √ √ √ √ Source Display in Meterbridge LCD     √     √ √     Channel Input Level Meter     √     √ √     Studio Monitor Outputs w/TB 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 Protected Presets / Recall    √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Event Storage / Recall 4 8 99 99 99 99 99 4 99 Fader Start √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Logic Follow Source √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Programable Switches 4 8 12 12 12 12 12 8 14 Clock and Timer √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Pan / Bal / Mode Controls √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ XY Source Destination Control √ √ √ √ √ Fader Null Indicators LCD √ √ √ √ √ Channel Status Indicators √ √ √ √ √ Switched Meter √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Cue Speaker √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Programmable TB Button Array √ √ CR Monitor Dimming √ √ Channel Source Preset Hot Button √ √ Source Selector On Each Fader        √ √ √ √ √ √ Split Headphone Option √ √ Mix Minus Level Control √ √ √ √ √ Utility Buss Pre / Post Option √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Direct MXM Buss Talk Back √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Direct Aux Send Talk Back √ √ √ Direct Buss Minus Talkback (per channel)           √ √ √ √ Monitor Programmable Button    √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Redundant Power Supply √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Redundant CPU Option √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Redundant DSP Option √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Table Top Design √ √ Drop Through Design √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Generation 3 Back to Top  Click image to enlarge Related Links: Brochure (PDF)  |  Front View  |  $ Request Quote Features     Overview                                                                              No running PC required 4 Mix Output Busses 4 Mix Minus Busses MXM assignment functions effectively follow the source Embedded CPU / FTP for increased reliability Redundant fail over DSP mix engine (optional) User privilege passwords Fader Source Visibility 8 Character source fader displays Destination Visibility Settings Headphone, Control Room & Studio Monitor controls 4 Programmable Buttons LED VU Meters in meter bridge Allocated DSP located in associated Bridge Frame Fanless operation in both control surface/mix engine Stand alone or networked operation 4,8 and 12 fader frames The GENERATION 3 packs a lot of power in a small footprint. This control surface has more power than most standard audio consoles on the market. It has four stereo program mixes, four mix-minus busses, and the ability to select any source in the Bridge network system and send it to any fader or monitor circuit. The G-3 provides monitoring for control room, headphone and one studio, having its own source selection and talkback.  The G-3 also gives your operators individual talkback outputs to each of the 4 Mix Minus busses. The surface intelligence allows the MXM bus assignments for a particular source to be defined in the software and recalled when the  source is called up on any fader. Settings for the same source may be different when recalled on different control surfaces in a networked system. The G-3 is available in 4, 8 or 12 fader configuration. The G-3 is ideal for production rooms and voice track studios. Generation 4 Back to Top  Click image to enlarge Related Links: Brochure (PDF)  |  Front View  |  $ Request Quote Features Overview No running PC required 4 Mix Output Busses 8 Mix Minus Busses MXM assignment functions effectively follow the source Embedded CPU / FTP for increased reliability Redundant fail over DSP mix engine (optional) User privilege passwords Fader Source Visibility 8 Character source fader displays Destination Visibility Settings Headphone, Control Room & 2 Studio Monitor controls 8 Programmable Buttons 4 Control Surface Presets LED VU Meters in meter bridge Allocated DSP located in associated Bridge Frame Fanless operation in both control surface and mix engine Stand alone or networked operation 4,8 ,12, 16, 20, 24 & 28 fader frames The GENERATION 4 offers all the features of the GENERATION 3 and gives additional functions that some of the most demanding studios require.  The G-4 provides you with 8 individual Mix Minus busses each with Talkback control, 8 programmable buttons, a second studio control feed and 4 control surface user presets. The G-4 also allows the MXM bus assignments for a particular source to be defined in the software and recalled when the  source is  called up on a any fader. Settings for the same source may be different when recalled on different control surfaces in a networked system. The G-4 is available in 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 or 28 fader configurations.  The G4 has found its way into many On Air studios and Production rooms. Generation 5 Back to Top  Click image to enlarge Related Links: Brochure (PDF)  |  Front View  |  $ Request Quote Features Overview No running PC required 4 Mix Output Busses 8 Mix-Minus Busses Individual mix-minus talkback Mix Minus master gain control Embedded CPU / FTP for increased reliability Redundant fail over DSP mix engine (optional) User privilege passwords Fader Source Visibility 8 Character source fader displays Destination Visibility Settings Headphone, Control Room & 2 Studio Monitor controls Timer and Clock on meter bridge Pan/ Balance Control Fader / Channel Mode Select Configurable system X-Y controller Switched Meter Selector 12 programmable button panel (optional) Channel status indicators 100 Control Surface Presets The GENERATION 5 provides a straightforward operational surface with the benefits of digital technology and the graphics of digital display.  This digital control surface includes all the features of the Generation 4 but now adds: LCD Meter Bridge displays, 100 surface event presets, 12 programmable buttons and built in system X-Y controller. The G-5 is available in 4, 8 ,12, 16, 20, 24 or 28 fader configurations.  The Generation 5 makes a great on air control surface especially for talk formats. Generation 6 Back to Top  Click image to enlarge Related Links: Brochure (PDF)  |  Front View  |  $ Request Quote