Allen & Heath Avantis 64-Channel / 42-Bus Digital Mixer with Dual Touchscreens

Allen & Heath AVANTIS Overview

Powered by the advanced 96 kHz XCVI FPGA engine, the Allen & Heath Avantis is an advanced 64-channel / 42 configurable digital mixing console with dual 15" touchscreens, and a superflexible workflow. The mixer features extensive I/O options and can be upgraded with processing from the flagship dLive mixing system.

Continuity UI harnesses the power of the two 15.6" Full HD (1080p) touchscreens to allow you to see and instantly interact with your most used parameters, enabling a seamless connection between the physical controls and the displays. The rear panel provides 12 XLR (mic/line) inputs and 12 XLR outputs as well as a stereo AES inputs and outputs. The SLink port allows you to connect to a multitude of hardware expansion options and controllers. Two I/O ports allow you to expand the Avantis even further with Dante, Waves, gigaACE, SuperMADI, and fibreACE cards.

Avantis Overview

• 96 kHz 64 channel / 42 bus digital mixer
• XCVI FPGA core with ultralow latency (0.7 ms)
• Fully configurable mix bus architecture
• Supertough, full-metal chassis
• Continuity UI seamlessly connects physical and touchscreen controls for the fastest, most intuitive workflows
• dPack option adds dLive processing, including 16 Dyn8 engines, plus per-channel zero-latency DEEP Compressors and Dual-Stage Valve preamp
• 12 RackExtra FX slots with dedicated stereo returns
• 16 DCAs
• Dual 15.6 Full HD capacitive touchscreens with gesture control
• 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 analog XLR Inputs / 12 analog XLR Outputs
• 1 stereo AES in / 2 stereo AES out
• 2 I/O Ports, both capable of 128x128 operation at 96 kHz for optional cards inc. Dante, MADI and gigaACE
• User configurable rotary controls
• 24 assignable SoftKeys
• Comprehensive metering with multipoint peak detection
• BNC word clock
• Internal storage for stereo playback and recording
• USB stereo playback

Continuity UI

• With 15.6³ Full HD touchscreens at the heart of the experience, Continuity UI allows you to see and instantly interact with more of what matters, enabling a seamless connection between the physical controls and the screen.
• The faders react on touch to immediately highlight the active channels for instant visual feedback.
• The channel rotaries let you work gains or pans, then at the touch of a button, dynamically fold the display to show EQ or compressor parameters across the whole bank.
• Each screen features a FastGrab tab on the right-hand side, giving you split-second access to key freely assignable parameters like aux sends, EQ, compressor, and FX on the currently selected or specific channel.
• The whole system is set up to dynamically surface the information you need at any moment and put control right at your fingertips.

Integrated Tools

From A& H s next-generation 61-band RTA (real-time analyzer), with 5, 15, and 60m history views, and Shure and Sennheiser RF integration, Avantis is designed to let engineers spend more time mixing and less time worrying about the technology.

dPack

Right out of the box, Avantis is loaded with powerful processing tools that will easily meet the demands of most users and applications. Want more options? Upgrade your console with Avantis dPack to get additional dLive processing including Dyn8 (up to 16 instances), DEEP Compressors, and the Dual Stage Valve Preamp, plus more models as they re added.

I/O Expansion for All Applications

• Whether you re an owner/operator looking to build a compact system, or a rental company with existing Allen & Heath stock, the SLink connection on Avantis allows true flexibility by connecting to the entire range of Allen & Heath audio expander hardware.
• Add a Dante card to your system and you ve got even more options, with A& H s dedicated Dante expanders, DT168 and DT164-W.

Well Connected with Dante, Waves, and More

• For local I/O, Avantis is well equipped with XLR analog inputs, XLR analog outputs, plus AES (stereo in, stereo out).
• Two additional I/O ports allow Avantis to benefit from the full range of current dLive option cards, including Dante (64— 64 and 128— 128), Waves, gigaACE, MADI and more, expanding the scope for system integration, FoH/monitor splits and multitrack recording.

Controllers

Avantis Director

• Avantis Director is a free Windows and Mac OS application enabling offline editing and online control capabilities.

Avantis MixPad

• Avantis MixPad is an engineer s mixing tool, providing wireless mobile control for Allen & Heath Avantis digital mixers. It gives you the freedom to walk around the room or stage and control the sound right where it is needed. Avantis MixPad and the Avantis mixer can work together to provide simultaneous control of independent functions, for example one engineer using the mixer to mix front-of-house sound, and another using the iPad to mix monitors onstage. Several iPads can be connected, each providing independent control.

Avantis OneMix

• OneMix is a cut-down version of the Avantis MixPad app that locks control to a single Aux (monitor) mix. Multiple iPads may be set up by the Admin user to give each musician customized personal monitor control via Wi-Fi connection to Avantis without the risk of affecting the other monitors or FOH main mix. Avantis OneMix can be configured to provide as much or as little control as needed.

IP Controllers

• Avantis is compatible with our range of networkable, PoE compatible remote controllers, which can be programmed via the Avantis mixer or Director software, and configured to control any aspect of the system.

Custom Control

• Custom Control is a customizable cross-platform control app, providing elegant, bespoke control over Avantis, dLive, and AHM audio systems.