Allen & Heath Announces New Live Digital Mixing System
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September 14, 2005
Allen & Heath will enter the
digital mixer domain at the 119th AES Convention with the
launch of the iLive digital mixing console system. Developed for live sound
applications, iLive's 'ground up' design features a flexible
architecture with large-scale audio distribution and control.
The heart of the system is the iDR-64, a 19-inch rack-mounting modular mix
engine providing 64 channels into 32 mixes, which can be assigned as auxes,
groups, matrix and main outputs. The iDR-64 is a stand-alone mixer
comprising the 8-channel audio interface cards, DSP processing, and
communication ports. The unit is controlled via an Ethernet network and can
be connected to a variety of controllers, including the new range of iLive
control surfaces, Allen & Heath's PL range of remote units, third party
devices, or a laptop/PC.
Two EtherSound ports are provided for low-latency remote audio distribution,
connection of an additional unit to expand the system to 128 channels,
FOH/monitor signal splitting, and the connection of multi-tracks and other
EtherSound-equipped devices. All channels and mix masters have EQ, dynamics
and delay processing, with on-board FX, and an option for a built-in
32-channel speaker processor. Branded plug-ins are being developed for the
future.
There are three iLive control surfaces -- the iLive-112, iLive-144, and the
iLive-176 -- designed to reflect the feel of an analog console. The faders
are motorized and grouped in three sections, each with four banks, giving up
to 176 control strips on the largest size surface. There is a multicolor
backlit LCD display above each fader for labeling and color-coding channel
information. The channel controls for preamp, filter, gate, EQ, compressor
and limiter/de-esser are laid out across the top of the surface on rotary
controls with LED indicators, while a color LCD touch screen presents a
graphical view of the processing and access to the automation and set up
screens. Audio at the surface is handled by 8-channel analog or digital
I/O cards for up to 16 inputs/outputs.
Road testing of the new Allen & Heath iLive system will commence in autumn
2005, with availability early 2006.
Pricing: TBA
For more information, visit their web site at www.allen-heath.com. |
