Allen & Heath has announced the release of dLive V2.0 firmware and the new RackUltraFX card, solutions that bring next-generation effects processing and extensive workflow improvements to the popular mixing platform.
Among the workflow improvements, a system of Cue List revised that simplifies the creation of lists of cuein addition to custom MIDI recovery, designed for highly automated shows and theatrical applications. The system is also reinforced with the new function Actionswhich allows you to activate functions on multiple channels, such as routing and level assignments, ABCD inputs, processing and insertion inputs/outputs, and layout layout. strip, just by pressing a programmable SoftKey. Likewise, the Channel Library has been expanded to include Mix contributions, meaning channels can now be saved with all sends, processing and name/color data included.
On the other hand, the new card RackUltra FXinstalled as standard on all new MixRacks and available as an upgrade for existing MixRacks, adds 8 RackUltra FX motors (including dedicated stereo send and return channels plus PEQ and dynamics processing) to any dLive system without consuming inputs, buses or FX slots. Anthony Evans, R&D Software Director at Allen & Heath provides more details: “The unprecedented power offered by the RackUltra FX card’s combination of a custom FX FPGA core with ARM processing has allowed us to go further with our new algorithms. “We can now deploy low-latency integrated effects that were previously unimaginable on a live console, opening dLive to the next generation of onboard processing.”
The RackUltra FX collection, powered by the RackUltra FX card, brings together 10 new algorithms that “rival with the plug-ins most advanced on the market”, with the added advantage of seamless, low-latency, license-free integration. In this way, a professional live console can achieve tone correction, gridder either shifter with studio quality without the need for external hardware or third-party software. Improvements included in the Allen & Heath system include tools vocal tuner, vocal gridder and vocal shifterin addition to the harmonizers Quad Voice Harmoniser, Dual Voice Auto Key Harmoniser or the MID Harmoniser. The system is completed with the two new reverb tools Spaces Reverb Designer and Plate Reverb Designeras well as distortion effects Saturation and Amp+Cab Distortion.
Jack Kenyon, product specialist at Allen & Heath, highlights version 2.0 of dLIve and everything it entails: “This update further consolidates dLive’s reputation as the reference mixer in terms of flexibility, sound quality and mixing tools. integrated processing. “We can’t wait for users to explore these new features, designed to inspire creativity and streamline the mixing process, while enhancing the experience for technicians, artists and audiences alike.”
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