In a nutshell
Aaton Digital Cantar X3 isn't a simple evolution of Aaton Cantar-X2!
That's a whole other device Aaton Digital has given birth, but with the same goals: sound quality, ergonomics, end users listening.
24 tracks, 8 mic/line preamps inputs plus 4 additional line, digital I/O, network, Dante, USB host, new headphone amplifier, 10-fader mixer reinvented really practicable, a large & very convenient LCD display configurable as needed, simultaneous recording to SSD and SDHC (SDXC), backups configuration without limitation, new power management, lighter and efficient batteries.
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Note that the old Cantarem is compatible with the Cantar X3 by means an adapter cable.
This product is commonly named:
Aaton Cantar, Aaton Cantar-X3, Cantar, Cantar-X3, X3
That's a whole other device Aaton Digital has given birth, but with the same goals: sound quality, ergonomics, end users listening.
24 tracks, 8 mic/line preamps inputs plus 4 additional line, digital I/O, network, Dante, USB host, new headphone amplifier, 10-fader mixer reinvented really practicable, a large & very convenient LCD display configurable as needed, simultaneous recording to SSD and SDHC (SDXC), backups configuration without limitation, new power management, lighter and efficient batteries.
This product is commonly named:
Aaton Cantar, Aaton Cantar-X3, Cantar, Cantar-X3, X3