Allen & Heath GLD-80 Digital Mixer

Digital Mixer with 20 Channel Strips in Four Layers and Exteal Cat 5-connectable I/O (Optional, Required)

Features:

• Compact digital mixer with scalable, remote I/O
• Systems from 4 to 44 mics
• Easy to use, quick to access, analogue-style interface
• dSNAKE Cat5 digital snake—up to 120m cable length
• 8.4" color touchscreen for graphical view and setup
• 20 faders, 4 layers, 80 channel strips in a freely customizable layout
• 48 input channels into 30 assignable buses (Aux, Group, Matrix, Main, FXSend) into 20 mix outputs
• 8 stereo RackFX engines with dedicated ‘short’ retus with 4-band PEQ
• Full processing on all inputs including trim, polarity, HPF, insert, gate, 4-band PEQ, compressor and delay
• Full processing on all outputs including insert, PEQ, GEQ, compressor and delay
• LR, None (monitors), LR+M (sum), LR+M (bus), LCR main mix modes
• 16 DCAs / mute groups
• Built-in Talkback, RTA and Signal Generator
• I/O module options for FOH/Monitor split, multitrack recording, link to iLive and more
• MIDI In/Out and Etheet Network port
• AviomTM compliant Monitor port on main AudioRack
• High end 1dB step recallable mic/line preamps
• User-definable channel names and colours
• Engineer's mono Wedge and stereo IEM strips
• Input, output and insert soft patchbays
• Quick copy, paste and reset of mixes and parameters
• Libraries, Scenes and Show memories with USB transfer
• Get started quickly with Template Shows

Allen & Heath GLD-80 Specifications:

Inputs

• XLR Mic/Line Inputs: Balanced, (All XLR on GLD-80 and Audio Racks)
  • Mic/ Line Preamp: Fully Recallable
  • Input Sensitivity:-60 to +15dBu
  • Analog Gain: +5 to+60dB, ~1dB steps
  • Pad: -20dB
  • Maximum Input Level:+32dBu
  • Input Impedance: >4kOhms (Pad Out), >10kOhm (Pad In)
• Mic/ Line Channel noise: 20-20khz, Direct Out @ unbalanced out
  • +127dBwith 150Ohm source
  • Unity Gain(Pad In): -90dBu
  • Low Gain (5dB, PadOut):-93dBu
  • Mid Gain (30dB, Pad Out): -89dBu
• Mic/ Line Channel THD + N: 20-20khz, Direct Out @ unbalanced out
  • Unity Gain (Pad In): 0.005% -86dBu @ 1kHz, 0dBu output
  • Low gain (5dB, PadOut): 0.003% -89dBu @ 1kHz, 0dBu output
  • Mid Gain (30dB, Pad Out): 0.004%-88dBu @ 1kHz, 0dBu output
• RCA Line Inputs: Unbalanced (GLD-80)
  • Input Sensitivity:-24 to +24dBu,nominal 0dBu
  • Trim: +/-24dB, recallable
  • Maximum Input Level:+18dBu
  • Input Impedance: >10KOhms
  • RCA Channel Noise: -92dBu20-20kHz
  • RCA Channel THD + N: 0.0025% -90dBu @ 1kHz, 0dBu output

Outputs

• XLR Outputs: Balanced, Relay protected
  • Output Impedance: < 75Ohms
  • Nominal Output: +4dBu = 0dB meter reading
  • Maximum Outputlevel: +22dBu
  • Residual Output Noise: -91dBu (muted, 20-20kHz)
• RCA Line Outputs: Balanced, relay protected
  • Output Impedance: <75 Ohms
  • Nominal Output: 0dBu = 0dB meter reading
  • Maximum OutputLevel: +18dBu
  • Residual Output Noise: -94dBu (muted, 20-20kHz)
• Digital Outputs: 48kHz sampling rate
• SPDIF: RCA, 600mV, coax-terminated input 75 Ohms
• AES3 (2ch XLR output): XLR, 2.5Vpp balanced terminated 110 Ohms

Control

• Faders: 100mm motorized
• Fader Banks: 2 Independent banks - 12, 8 faders
• Touch Screen: 8.4" TFT, 800x600 resolution
• Control Strips: 4 Layers per Bank = 80x strips
• Strip Display: LCD per strip, assignable backlight colours
• SoftKeys: 10 assignable
• MIDI: MIDI In and Out
• Network: TCP/IP Etheet (for future application)

Input Processing

• 48 Input Processing Channels: Mono =1-44, Stereo =45/46, 47/48
• Trim: +/-24dB digital trim
• Polarity: Normal/Reverse
• High Pass Filter: 12dB/octave 20Hz – 2kHz
• Insert: Assign to any sockets, In/Out, +4dBu/-10dBV level
• Delay: Up to 85ms
• Gate: Input global setting - ms, feet, meters, samples
  • Sidechain: Self key, In/Out, Sel 'listen'
  • Sidechain Lo-cut Filter: 12dB/octave, Freq20Hz – 5kHz
  • Sidechain Hi-cut Filter: 12dB/octave, Freq 120Hz – 20kHz
  • Threshold:-72dBu to+12dBu
  • Depth: 0 to 60 dB
  • Attack: 50us to 300ms
  • Hold: 10ms to 5s
  • Release:10ms to 1s
• PEQ
  • Type: 4-Band fully parametric, +/-15dB
  • Frequency Range: Global setting for Inputs = 20-20kHz or 'Analogue'
  • Analogue Ranges: 20-200Hz, 35-1kHz, 500-15kHz, 2k-20kHz
  • Band 1: Selectable LF Shelving, Bell, Hi-Pass
  • Band 2: Bell
  • Band 3: Bell
  • Band 4: Selectable HF Shelving, Bell, Lo-Pass
  • Bell Width: Non-constant Q, variable, 1.4 to 1/9th octave
  • Shelving Type: Classic Baxandall
  • Hi-Pass, Lo-PassFilter: 12dB/octave
• Compressor
  • Sidechain: Self key, In/Out, Sel 'listen'
  • Sidechain Lo-Cut Filter: 12dB/octave, Freq 20Hz–5kHz
  • Sidechain Hi-Cut Filter: 12dB/octave, Freq 120Hz–20kHz
  • Threshold: -46dBu to 18dBu
  • Ratio: 1:1 to infinity
  • Attack: 300us – 300ms
  • Release: 100ms – 2s
  • Knee: Soft/Hard
  • Manual Types: Peak Manual, RMS Manual
  • AutoTypes:VocalAuto, OptoAuto, PunchBag
• Channel Direct Out: Individual Trim (per channel)
• Options: Source, follow Fader, follow Mute (global for all)

Mix Processing

• 20 Mix Processing Channels: Configure as mono/stereo Groups, Aux, Main, Matrix
  • Mains = None, LR, LCR. LR+M(bus), LR+M(sum)
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  • Exteal Input: Assignable source
  • Trim: +/-24dB digital trim
  • Polarity: Normal/Reverse
  • Insert: Assign to any sockets, In/Out, +4dBu/-10dBV level
  • Delay: Up to 170ms
    • Mix global setting - ms, feet, meters, samples
  • GEQ
    • Type: Constant 1/3 octave, 28 bands 31Hz-16kHz
    • Gain:+/-12dB
    • GEQ Fader Flip Mode:
    • 2 overlapping frequency banks on strip faders
    • Layer 1 - 31-1kHz + Mix master fader
    • Layer 2 - 500-16kHz +Mix master fader
    • SEL key resets frequency band to 0dB
    • RTA followingPAFL is displayed on strip meters
  • PEQ
    • Type: 4-Band fully parametric, +/-15dB
    • Frequency Range: Global setting for Mixes = 20-20kHz or 'Analogue'
    • Analog Range: 20-200Hz,35-1kHz, 500-15kHz, 2k-20kHz
    • Band 1: Selectable LF Shelving, Bell, Hi-Pass
    • Band 2: Bell
    • Band 3: Bell
    • Band 4: Selectable HF Shelving, Bell, Lo-Pass
    • Bell Width: Non-constant Q, variable, 1.4 to 1/9th octave
    • Shelving Type: Classic Baxandall
    • Hi-Pass, Lo-Pass Filter: 12dB/octave
  • Compressor
    • Sidechain: Self key, In/Out, Sel 'listen'
    • Sidechain Lo-Cut Filter: 12dB/octave, Freq 20Hz–5kHz
    • Sidechain Hi-Cut Filter:12dB/octave, Freq 120Hz–20kHz
    • Threshold: -46dBu to 18dBu
    • Ratio: 1:1 to infinity
    • Attack: 300us – 300ms
    • Release: 100ms – 2s
    • Knee: Soft/Hard
    • Manual Types: Peak Manual, RMS Manual
    • Auto Types: Vocal Auto, OptoAuto, PunchBag
    • filter in/out with sel ‘listen’
  • Inteal FX: 8x RackFX engine
    • Types: Reverbs, Delays, Modulators, Sub-harmonics etc.
    • Mode: Send>Retu, Inserted, Daisy Chain FX
  • FX 'Short' Retu Channels
    • 8 Stereo dedicated retus: Adds to inputs for up to 56 sources to the mix
    • Controls: Fader, Pan, Mute, Routing to Group, Aux, FX, Main
    • FX Retu PEQ: Same as Input Channel PEQ
  • Talkback: Assignable source
    • High Pass Filter:12dB/octave, 20Hz-2kHz
    • Routing: To Groups, Aux, Main, Matrix
  • Signal Generator: Sine, White Noise, Pink Noise, Bandpass Noise
    • Sine, Bandpass Sweep: 20-20kHz
    • Controls: Level, Mute
    • Routing: To Groups, Aux, Main, Matrix
  • RTA: 31-Bands 1/3 octave 20-20kHz
    • Source: Follows selected PAFL source
    • Peak Band Indication: Option to display dominant frequency
  • Dynamic Range: 112dB
  • System Signal-to-Noise: -90dB
  • Frequency Response: 0/-0.25dB @ 20Hz, 0/-0.5dB @ 20kHz
  • System Peak Level THD + N: 0.0055% -68dBu @ +17dBu output, 1kHz
  • System Line Level THD + N: 0.0022%, -84dBu @ +9dBu output, 1kHz
  • Headroom: +18dB
  • Inteal Operating Level: 0dBu
  • dBFS Alignment: +18dBu = 0dBFS (+22dBu at XLR output)
  • Meter Calibration: 0dB meter = -18dBFS (+4dBu at XLR out)
  • Meter Peak Indication: -3dBFS (+19dBu at XLR out)
  • Meter Type: Fast (peak) response
  • Sapling Rate: 48kHz +/-100PPM
  • ADC: 24-bit Delta-Sigma
  • DAC: 24-bit Delta-Sigma
  • Latency:
    • 1.49ms (GLD-80 local XLR in toXLR out)
    • 0.68ms (GLD-80 local XLR in to digital out)
  • USB Playback: 2 channel, WAV, MP3, M4A, FLAC
  • USB Record: 2 channel, 44.1kHz / 16bit - WAV
  • I/O Port: 64 channel bi-directional
  • Card Options: A&H ACE, MADI, Dante, ES, Waves, MMO
  • Operating Temperature Range: 0 deg C to 35 deg C (32 deg F to 95 degF)
  • GLD-80: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz, 95W max
  • GLD-AR2412: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz, 70W max
  • GLD-AR84: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz, 20W max
  • GLD-80 Mixer:
    • Unpacked: 28.7" W x 22.7" D x 6.2"/3RU H (730 x 577 x 159 mm)
    • Packed in Shipping Box: 36.6" W x 28.6" D x 11.4" H (930 x 730 x 290 mm)
    • Unpacked Weight: 35 lbs (16 kg)
    • Packed Weight: 46 lbs (21 kg)
  • GLD-AR2412 Audio Rack:
    • Unpacked: 19" W x 8.6" D x 5.4"/3RU H (483x 220 x 137 mm)
    • Packed in Shipping Box: 23.6" W x 13.7" D x 9.8" H (600 x 350 x 250 mm)
    • Unpacked Weight: 11 lbs (5 kg)
    • Packed Weight: 14 lbs (6.4 kg)
  • GLD-AR84 Audio Rack:
    • Unpacked: 19" W x 8.6" D x 1.9"/1RU H (483 x 220 x 48 mm)
    • Packed in Shipping Box: 23.6" W x 12.9" D x 5.6" H (600 x 330 x 143 mm)
    • Unpacked Weight: 6.6 lbs (3 kg)
    • Packed Weight: 9.7 lbs (4.4 kg)