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Product Description

The GLD series from Allen & Heath offers a choice of user friendly live digital mixing systems based on the hugely popular iLive Series. You can build systems of up to 48 inputs, supported by a full suite of apps, software and personal monitoring solutions.

GLD-80 at a Glance

  • 20 faders strips in 4 layers
  • 48 input processing channels
  • 8 stereo FX returns
  • 30 configurable buses
  • 20 mix processing channels

A System That Grows With You

One of the best features of the GLD series is it's scalability. You may not yet know how many inputs and outputs you're going to need at a given event, so you can start off with just the GLD Mixer by itself. Then, as your events get bigger and more inputs are needed, your GLD Mixer will be able to grow with you. There's no need to throw it out and upgrade to a bigger model. You can use A&H Plug n' Play I/O Audio Mix racks to build your system up to 48 inputs  (check out the AR2412 or AB168 dSNAKE Devices to start you off). Then your inputs and outputs will be right where you need them on stage to a length of up to 120 meters

This design offers a fantastic cost effective way of tailoring your audio system to your needs as they develop.

Powerful Yet Simple to Use

The GLD Mixers have a wide range of features that an experienced engineer can take advantage of, but have been designed to be simple to use so that anyone can get up to speed in a relatively short period. There's a lovely 8.4inch full colour touch screen with fully customisable layout so that you can set up your preferred workflow easily.

There are 20 full sized motorised faders in 4 layers that can be easily navigated due to a clear LCD display that can be named and colour coded. No squinting in half darkness at your own handwriting on masking tape scribblestrips; have full confidence in your mix. And when you switch banks to a brand new set of channels, , not only do your faders slide satisfyingly into their new positions, your strips automatically change their information so you know exactly what your altering!

Automatic Mic Mixer

GLD has a new advanced feature that makes mixing live speech a breeze. Whether it's a conference, a panel talk or a tv show, the Automatic Mic Mixer(AMM) can be configured to work with up to 44 microphones.

It has 2 modes; a 'D-classic' dynamic gain mode that's simple to set up, or the 'Number of Open Microphones'(NOM) setting which offers a more flexible and sophisticated auto mix.

Powerful Effects Engines

The GLX features 8 sereo RackExtra FX engines, including a dedicated 4-band parametric EQ. Each Engine has the choice of 19 different units that include reverbs, phasers, pitch shifters, sub harmonic synthesizers, transient processors and rotary speaker emulators as well as dynamic tools such as de-essers, Compressors and Dynamic EQ. All the tools you need for forensic little technical adjustments to big creative brush strokes to make your mixes come to life.

Here's what Allen and Heath say about the GLD-80

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 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.

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.

GLD-80 connects to a range of plug ‘n play I/O racks to build systems with up to 48 microphone inputs. A primary AR2412 or AB168 dSNAKE device, a secondary (daisy-chained) AB168 or AR84, and a further AR84 expander rack can all be connected over 120m CAT5 runs using A&H’s dSNAKE protocol. dSNAKE provides control to the remote preamp, and automatic firmware updates to the AudioRacks. All dSNAKE ports are also compatible with the ME Personal Mixing System.

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.

GLD offers 6 compressor models, all freely available on all input and mix channels. The models capture the audio nuances and non-linear ballastics of industry classics, ranging from slow-opto release, RMS detection, fierce Punchbag,through to super-fast peak compression/limiting. All models also encompass additional essential features, parallel path mode for convenient wet/dry compression balancing, comprehensive sidechain filter and gain reduction histogram.

GLD’s new advanced automatic mic mixer (AMM) features make it perfect for mixing conferences, panel talks and TV shows. The AMM can be configured to work across 44 microphone sources, allowing the user to select which inputs should be auto-mixed without the usual restrictions of a 16 channel insert based system. The AMM can be set to work in two modes – ‘D-Classic’ dynamic gain sharing for a simple quick set-up, and ‘Number of Open Microphones’ (NOM) logic gate technology for a more flexible and sophisticated auto mix.

GLD offers 8 stereo RackExtra FX engines with the additional buses and channels to handle them all without compromise, including 8 dedicated short returns with 4-band PEQ. Each FX engine has access to a Library containing no less than 19 different units and hundreds of editable factory presets. The full spectrum of FX units is included, such as reverbs, phasers, pitch shifters, sub harmonic synthesizers, transient processors and rotary speaker emulators. All units have been recreated with familiar knob layouts, and back panels for patching as send/returns or as channel inserts. Whether it’s for taming vocals and instruments, polishing mixes, or being creative, a full menu of dynamic tools is also on offer, including de-essers, Multiband Compressors and Dynamic EQ.

The GLD Remote app provides wireless control for GLD-80, giving the engineer the freedom to walk the room or stage and control the sound right where it is needed. GLD-80 and GLD Remote can work together to provide simultaneous control of independent functions, for example one engineer using the console to mix FoH sound and another using the iPad to mix monitors on stage.

 

FEATURE SUMMARY

  • 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
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Written by Ollie Mason

Specifications
Brand
Allen & Heath
Analogue Inputs
48
Digital/Analogue
Digital

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