Wunder Audio Wunder Audio Wunderbar Console - 8 channel, 16 monitors, 1 Powerbar PSU, Exquisite Trim

Wunder Audio Wunderbar Console — 8 Channel, 16 Monitors, 1 Powerbar PSU, Exquisite Trim

The 8-channel Wunderbar with 16 monitor paths is the entry point into the Wunderbar family — and a complete high-end console in its own right, not a stripped-down version of the larger frames. The full Wunderbahn architecture, discrete Class-A signal path, and transformer balancing at every stage of the circuit are identical to the 56-channel flagship. For a project studio, a composer working with live players, or an engineer building a hybrid analog/DAW environment, 8 channels of this caliber redefine the character of the entire signal chain.

Wunderbahn in Its Purest Form

The Fully Balanced Busing Scheme buffers ground out of the audio path entirely, delivering a direct increase in dynamic range and a reduction in residual noise. The stereo bus section offers three independent amplifier flavors: Wunder, Neve 1272, and API 312. Each operates as a standalone mix bus, or all three can be cascaded simultaneously with proportions controlled by six master faders in the center section — a capability unique across the entire console market at any channel count. All 8 channels carry transformer-balanced Direct Outputs and Insert Send/Return loops. The 1046 Routing Modules are fully transformer-balanced Class-A Discrete, with a flip-able monitor fader, six group buses with illuminated switches, four aux sends switchable pre/post, Pan Defeat, 48V phantom power, and Opto Silent Mute per channel.

D-Sub Architecture and Hybrid Studio Integration

In Super D format, all connections on the 8-channel section run on D-Sub 25 connectors: Mic Input, Line Input, Direct Output, Routing Module Input, Insert Send, Insert Return, DAW Input, and DAW Mult. This wiring layout integrates the console with a patchbay and DAW environment via a single cable harness per section — a significant advantage in smaller rooms where rear-of-desk cable management directly affects workflow speed. The channel strip EQ is configurable as PEQ2 or PEQ4 four-band modules. Exquisite Trim covers the end caps, meter bridge, and armrest in 1.5" solid hardwood (Oak, Walnut, or Roasted Coffee Bean Birch) with an inlaid logo, finished with Black or Brown Top Grain leather. Every unit is hand-built to the client's exact specifications.

KEY FEATURES

• Wunderbahn system: three independent stereo buses — Wunder, Neve 1272, API 312 — separable or cascaded
• 8 input channels, 16 monitor paths
• 1x Powerbar PSU with isolated DC voltage and audio paths
• PEQ2 or PEQ4 four-band EQ modules — configured to order
• Transformer-balanced Direct Outputs and Insert loops on every channel
• 1046 Routing Modules: Class-A Discrete, 6 group buses, 4 pre/post auxes, Pan Defeat, 48V phantom, Opto Silent Mute
• Flip-able monitor fader on every channel strip
• D-Sub 25 connectors on all 8-channel section I/O (Mic In, Line In, Direct Out, Insert, DAW In, DAW Mult)
• Exquisite Trim: 1.5" solid hardwood, Top Grain leather armrest
• Fully custom hand-built to order

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Input channels: 8
• Monitor paths: 16
• Power supply: 1x Powerbar PSU
• Signal path: fully discrete Class-A, transformer balanced throughout
• Frequency response: 8 Hz – 120+ kHz (flat)
• Signal-to-noise ratio: better than 105 dB
• Stereo buses: 3 (Wunder, 1272, 312)
• Aux sends: 4 (pre/post switchable)
• Group buses: 6 (illuminated switches)
• Section connectors: D-Sub 25
• Transformers: Western Electric 618-style, NICO core (Ni/Fe/Co)
• Potentiometers: Vishay audio-grade conductive plastic (1,000,000 cycle rated)
• Switches: custom Greyhill
• Trim: 1.5" solid hardwood (Oak / Walnut / Roasted Coffee Bean Birch), Top Grain leather
• Options: internal patchbay (8x 19"), Cinema Display section 27"/32", Insert Enable/Defeat panel, Stereo Bus Inserts, Black Hammerite stand