Merlin
late 1990s – 2000s
Technical specs
| Channels | 48 + 12 stereo |
| Layout | In-line |
| Groups | Floating subgroups |
| EQ | Dual EQ per channel |
D&R flagship
Dynamics every channel
Phase coherency obsession
Optional moving fader automation
$50K+ new
D&R's flagship studio console — 48-channel inline plus 12 stereo channels, floating subgroups, digital routing, dynamics on every channel, two types of EQ per channel, and optional moving fader automation (which pushed the price above $50,000). Every circuit was tested for phase alignment — D&R's obsession with phase coherency reached its peak in the Merlin. Engineers described the sound as beautiful and big.
Notable Recordings
- Professional European studio productions
Studios
- Dutch and European professional studios