The Soundcraft EPM12 is a 12x2 frame size mixer that places emphasizes on quality, audio performance, and an easy to understand, uncluttered control surface. The 12-channel mixer's surface mount technology is used throughout, using close-tolerance components for high accuracy and repeatable settings for EQ and gain controls. The highly transparent GB30 mic preamps—designed by Graham Blyth and used on the larger LX7ii and GB Series consoles—feature high-resolution adjustment over a wide gain range of 55dB, and provide a stunning +22dB headroom through the mixing console. The Soundcraft EPM12 mixer's true professional 48-volt phantom power caters to condenser microphones of all types. Unique signal monitoring watches for overload in several channel strip locations and illuminates the LED more brightly as the signal approaches peak. 60mm high-quality faders are used. The monitor and headphone outputs work in parallel so that performers can listen on phones while an engineer listens to studio monitors.