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Allen & Heath GLD-80 Chrome Edition Digital PA Mixer

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Allen & Heath GLD-80 Chrome Edition Digital PA Mixer
Product no: 9000-0017-8972 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

This is the Chrome Edition of Allen & Heath's high-end GLD-80 PA mixer. Not only has this device been given a makeover on the outside, the inner workings have also been revamped. The GLD-80 has a number of new features and plugin FX, for starters, and with the addition of GLD Chrome firmware, it also offers Auto Mic Mixing and compressor-emulations per channel.

Overview

The GLD-80 is a user-friendly live mixer based on the brand's successful iLive series. The I/O expanders give you 48 inputs supported by a complete package of apps, software and personal monitoring options. What's more, the mixer boasts eight stereo FX returns, 30 configurable buses, 20 mix processing channels and DSP power.

GLD Remote App

The GLD Remote App gives the user complete wireless control over the GLD-80 mixer so the engineer doesn't have to stay at the mixing console the whole time and is able to move around the room and adjust the sound where necessary. The GLD-80 and GLD Remote App can be used simultaneously to operate different functions; for example, one engineer can use the console to mix the FoH sound while another uses an iPad to mix the stage monitors.

Specifications

Product features

19 inches	no
Number of analogue input channels	8
Number of analogue output channels	6
Number of channels	65 - 128
Number of microphone inputs	3 - 4
Digital snake	yes, available separately
Dynamics	compressor, gate
Equalizer	4-band parametric
Input connection	RCA, XLR
Built-in audio interface	no
Built-in audio player	USB
Built-in effects	yes
Inputs	no
Input level meters	LED VU meter
Remote control	via iPad
Connector position	back
Type of display	touch screen, colour
Expansion possibilities	digitale snake, personal monitoring system
Output connector	RCA, S/PDIF-coaxial, XLR (3-pin), XLR AES/EBU
Mixer power	power cable
Volume control	motorised faders

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	20,0 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	95,0 x 78,0 x 28,0 cm

Product specifications

compact, digital PA mixer
scalable, remote-controllable inputs and outputs via expansion racks
systems configurable for 4 to 44 microphones
intuitive interface with analogue layout
visual indicators for fast, clear workflow
compatible with dSNAKE protocol, supports cable lengths of up to 120 m
8.4-inch colour display with touchscreen
graphical settings and overviews shown
20x faders, 4x layers and 80x channel strips, freely assignable
supports up to 48x inputs, 30x assignable buses, 20x mix outputs
8x stereo RackFX modules with short returns and 4-bands parametric equalizer
full processing on all inputs: trim, polarity, high-pass filter, insert, gate, 4-band PEQ, compressor and delay
full processing on all outputs: insert, PEQ, GEQ, compressor and delay
various mix modes (LR, none, LR+M, LCR main mix)
16x DCAs/mute groups
built-in talkback, RTA and signal generator
I/O module options for FoH and monitor split, multi-track recording, link to iLive and more
MIDI I/O and Ethernet network port
AviomTM monitor port on main audio rack
mic/line preamps in steps of 1 dB
user-defined names and colours
mono Wedge and stereo IEM strips
input, output and insert soft patch bays
settings and parameters copy, paste and reset
libraries, scenes and show memories via USB mass storage
Template Shows for quick and easy setup
100mm optimised faders
2x USB ports for track playback, recording, data transport, archiving and firmware updates
20x channels distributed over two banks with various layers
assignable SoftKeys for scene recalls, DCA mutes, quick select, mix access, tap tempo and more
dimensions: 730 x 577 x 159 mm
weight: 16 kg

control elements per strip:

colour display with name assigning
assignable rotary encoder
VU meter with 5 LEDs
mute button
select button
PAFL switches
100mm optimised faders

adjustable settings per selection strip:

preamp gain and PAD
HPF frequency
gate threshold
gain and width for each PEQ band
compressor threshold
ratio and gain

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