Allen and Heath AVANTIS with DPACK

Allen & Heath AVANTIS w/ DPACK  (Allen & Heath AVANTIS with DPACK)

The 64 channel 42 bus Avantis digital mixer is the third offering in the Allen & Heath 96Khz console series. The Avantis-W-DPACK combines the Avantis console with A&H's powerful dPACK dLive and DYN8 processing software into one out-of-the-box gig-ready board.

Elegant dual 15" full HD touch screens provide a window into your console that makes using the Avantis an immersive mixing experience. 24 motorized channel faders react on touch to highlight the active display channels for intuitive visual feedback. With the touch of a button, the display can switch from rotary controlled pan and gain to EQ and compressor settings across an entire channel bank. There's also a fast grab feature so can quickly access EQ, compressor, FX settings, and more on the selected channel.

Avantis comes standard with 12 XLR analog inputs and outputs, 1 AES digital stereo input and 2 AES outputs to get you up and running right away. But you're not limited to what's standard. You also get two I/O port slots that can be filled with separately available dLive digital option cards.

What makes the Avantis-W-DPACK shine is that it comes with dPACK DEEP and DYN8 pre-installed. DEEP is a collection of virtual compressor, limiter, and graphic EQ emulations with a dual-stage valve preamp tossed in for good measure. With DYN8 you get 8 bands of frequency-specific dynamic processing as a 4 band dynamic EQ and a 4 band multiband compressor. In general, the dynamic EQ is most useful for individual tracks while the multi-band compressor works best on a stereo mix or groups of tracks. Either way, the power of the processing lies in the fact that it's already built into the Avantis. That means there are no latency or phase problems, and no extra gear to purchase.

With that much processing power, 64 channels, and more bus possibilities than any analog console, the Avantis-W-Dpack is the one-box solution to your mixing needs.

Features
96kHz 64 channel / 42 bus digital mixer
dLive processing, including 16 Dyn8 engines, plus per-channel zero-latency DEEP Compressors and Dual-Stage Valve preamp included
XCVI FPGA core with ultra-low latency (0.7ms)
Dual 15.6” Full HD capacitive touchscreens with gesture control
Fully configurable mix bus architecture
Super-tough, full metal chassis
Continuity UI seamlessly connects physical and touchscreen controls for the fastest, most intuitive workflows
12 RackExtra FX slots with dedicated stereo returns
16 DCAs
AMM (Automatic Mic Mixer) up to 64 channels across 1, 2 or 4 zones
Fully assignable layout
144 fader strips (24 faders, 6 layers) with optional dedicated master section
SLink port for connection to Remote I/O Expanders and the ME Personal Mixing System
12 analogue XLR Inputs / 12 analogue XLR Outputs
1 Stereo AES In / 2 Stereo AES Out
2 I/O Ports, both capable of 128x128 operation at 96kHz – for optional cards inc. Dante, MADI and gigaACE
User configurable rotary controls
24 assignable SoftKeys
Comprehensive metering with multi-point peak detection
USB stereo recording and playback
BNC Word Clock

SPECIFICATIONS:

Inputs System
Mic/Line XLR Inputs Balanced XLR, +48V phantom power Measured balanced XLR In to XLR Out, 20-20kHz, minimum Gain, Pad out
Mic/Line Preamp Fully recallable Dynamic Range 112dB
Input Sensitivity -60 to +15dBu System Signal to Noise -98dB
Analogue Gain +5 to +60dB, 1dB steps Frequency Response 20Hz - 30kHz (+0/-0.8dB)
Pad -20dB Active PAD THD+N
(analogue in to out)
0.0015% @ +16dBu output, 1kHz 0dB gain
Maximum Input Level +30dBu (PAD in) Headroom +18dB
Input Impedance >4kΩ (Pad out), >10kΩ (Pad in) Internal operating Level 0dBu
Mic EIN -127dB with 150Ω source dBFS Alignment +18dBu = 0dBFS
(+22dBu at XLR output)
Phantom Power indication Per socket, internal or external phantom power
sensing, triggered at +24V
Meter Calibration 0dB meter = -18dBFS
(+4dBu at XLR out)
Digital Inputs AES3 2 Ch XLR, 2.5Vpp balanced terminated
110 Ω
Meter Peak indication -3dBFS (+19dBu at XLR out)
SRC range 24 bit, 32k - 192kHz, with bypass
option
Sampling Rate 96kHz
Outputs ADC 32-bit
DAC 32-bit
Analogue XLR Outputs Balanced, Relay protected
Output Impedance <75Ω
Nominal Output +4dBu = 0dB meter reading
Maximum Output Level +22dBu
Residual Output Noise -95dBu (muted, 22-22kHz) Operating Temperature Range 0 deg C to 40 deg C
32 deg F to 104 deg F
-90dBu (muted, 0-80kHz) Mains Power 100-240V AC, 50-60Hz, 150W max
Digital Outputs AES3 2 Ch XLR, 2.5Vpp balanced terminated
110 Ω
96kHz sampling rate, globally switchable to
48kHz, 44.1kHz
USB Audio playback Mono/stereo .WAV files,
16/24bit, 44.1/48/96kHz
USB Audio recording Stereo .WAV files,
24bit 96kHz
Dimensions and Weights
Unboxed Boxed
Width x Depth x Height 917 x 627 x 269 mm
36.1" x 24.7" x 10.6"
Width x Depth x Height 1100 x 850 x 425 mm
43.3" x 33.5" x 16.7"
Weight 26kg
57.4lbs
Weight 34kg
75lbs