Allen & Heath - GLD-80

Description/Specs

GLD Digital Mixing System:

Allen & Heath's GLD digital mixing system is a user-friendly, cost effective and scalable live digital mixing system, conceptually based on the hugely successful digital iLive series.

At the heart of the system is the GLD-80 mixer, providing 48 input processing channels, 8 stereo FX returns fed by iLive’s acclaimed FX emulations, 30 configurable buses, 20 mix processing channels, and DSP power to provide full processing without compromise.

System Examples:

• GLD Standard System - 32 in, 22 out = (1) GLD-80, (1) AR-2412
• GLD Compact System - 16 in, 14 out = (1) GLD-80, (1) AR-84
• GLD Expanded System - 40 in, 26 out = (1) GLD-80, (1) AR-2412, (1) AR-84
  
• GLD Fully Expanded System - 48 in, 30 out = (1) GLD-80, (1) AR-2412, (2) AR-84's
  

GLD-80 Details:

GLD-80 has an analogue-style channel processing control section complemented by a graphical 8.4 inch touch screen. A fully-customisable drag ‘n drop layout allows quick and easy assignment of inputs and mixes to fader strips. There are 20 fader strips in 4 layers, each with motorised fader, a channel LCD display which can be named and colour-coded, plus a rotary control for direct access to gain, pan and aux/FX sends. The mixer‘s local I/O comprises 4 XLR mic/line inputs, 4 XLR line outs, 4 RCA inputs, 2 RCA outputs, and digital outputs in SPDIF and AES3 formats.

Highly customizable to fit your needs:

The GLD-80 connects to a range of plug ‘n play I/O racks to ‘build’ 28, 36 or 44 mic input systems. A primary AR2412 rack (24 XLR inputs, 12 XLR outs) and up to two AR84 expander racks (8 XLR inputs, 4 XLR outs each) can be connected over 120m CAT5 runs using A&H’s dSNAKE protocol. dSNAKE provides control to the remote preamp, and all mic preamps are scene recallable. AR2412 also includes a connection for personal monitoring systems.

GLD has the ability to record and playback a stereo signal on a USB memory stick. Standard iLive audio I/O option cards for Dante, MADI, EtherSound and Allen & Heath's ACE protocols can be fitted, allowing multi-channel record/playback, FOH/monitor splits, and connection to A&H iLive systems, which can easily be configured using GLD's extensive soft-patching.

• 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 inch colour 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, FX Send) into 20 mix outputs
• 8 stereo RackFX engines with dedicated ‘short’ returns 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 Ethernet 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

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Q and A

Matrix IO - Posted by: braxton on 5/23/2012 What is the matrix configuration of the GLD-80? RE: Matrix IO - Posted by: Dana Daniel on 5/24/2012 Hello. The A&H GLD80 has 2 different I/O boxes. One is a 24 in/12 out, and the other is a 8in/4out. There are also local channels. This is probably the best sounding mixer I have used. Call Dana at 1-800-925-5776 and we can go thru the options you may need. Thank you.

Inventory - Posted by: Grog on 2/16/2012 These are in inventory ready to ship? RE: Inventory - Posted by: Dana Daniel on 2/16/2012 Hello. The Allen & Heath GLD mixers and preamps are not available yet. The first shipments in the US are scheduled for the first week of April and we will have stock then. Please call your consultant to get an early start. Thank you.