Allen & Heath GLD-80
AUTOMATIC MIC MIXING MORE EMBEDDED PLUGIN FX
SIX COMPRESSOR MODELS ON ALL CHANNELS
GLD is a user-friendly, cost effective and scalable live digital mixing system, conceptually based on the hugely successful digital iLive series. Plug n’ play I/O expanders make it easy to build systems with up to 48 mic inputs, supported by a full suite of apps, software and personal monitoring solutions.
At the heart of the system is the GLD-80 mixer, providing 48 input processing channels, 8 stereo FX returns fed by our acclaimed FX emulations, 30 configurable buses, 20 mix processing channels, and DSP power to provide full processing without compromise. Now available in a new GLD Chrome Edition, with sleek new styling, Automatic Mic Mixing, new embedded plugin FX and new compressor models on all channels.
• Compact digital mixer with scalable, remote I/O
• Systems from 4 to 48 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
• Deep processing embedded plugins including GEQ and compressor models
• Automatic Mic Mixer with up to 44 microphone sources
• LR, None (monitors), LR+M (sum), LR+M (bus), LCR main mix modes
• USB stereo recording and playback
• 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
• Compatible with ME Personal Mixing System
• 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
• Scene Filters, crossfades and automated recalls
• Get started quickly with Template Shows
• Password protectable user profiles
OVERVIEW
GLD Editor software adds to the range of control options for the GLD mixing system. It is available free of charge and gives complete wired or wireless control of the mixer. A perfect companion for engineers on the road, GLD Editor offers the ability to configure the system offline before the show, check and edit show files from guest engineers, and control the mix live using a PC or Mac laptop with standard network connection or wi-fi. Different tasks can be performed on Editor and the GLD mixer at the same time – for example, monitors can be tweaked on stage using a wireless laptop while another engineer runs the FoH sound check from the mixer.
The GUI has been designed to mimic every aspect of the GLD mixer – knobs and faders included! The main Surface view allows for quick mixing functions, while screen navigation keys open up a new window which replicates the GLD touchscreen interface. Processing views, meters, FX control, I/O patch, access to memories and preferences can all be found here, coupled with a navigation tab by layer/bank or channel type. This addition means it’s easy to select a channel without going back to the main window, and makes GLD Editor usable with most tablets and netbooks with resolutions as low as 1024×768.
There are two operating modes:
Offline – Prepare your channel plot and surface layout on the plane, tour bus or in the office. Edit guest engineer Show files before transferring them to USB key to load into a GLD at the venue.
Online – Editor adds a second ‘virtual’ control surface to the GLD system providing simultaneous control. Editor can connect as either a master (uploads settings to the mixer) or a slave (downloads mixer settings).
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