Allen & Heath Avantis Digital Mixer

Mixing & Processing

• Channels: 64 full‑processing input channels (gate/HPF/LPF/PEQ/comp/insert per channel)

• Bus Architecture: 42 configurable mix buses (mix, aux, FX, matrix etc.)

• DSP Engine: 96 kHz XCVI FPGA core with ~0.7 ms latency

• DEEP Processing / dPack: Optional add‑on for Dyn8, compressor models, valve preamp emulations

• FX: Up to 12 RackExtra FX slots with dedicated stereo returns

• DCAs: 16 DCA groups

User Interface & Control

• Displays: Dual 15.6″ Full HD capacitive touchscreens (gesture control)

• Faders: 24 faders × 6 layers = 144 virtual fader strips (assignable)

• Automatic Mic Mixer (AMM): Up to 64 channels, multi‑zone

• SoftKeys & Rotaries: 24 SoftKeys + user‑configurable controls

I/O & Expansion

• Analog: 12 × XLR mic/line inputs + 12 × XLR outputs

• Digital: Stereo AES3 In / 2 × AES3 Out

• Network expansion: 2 × 128×128 I/O ports (Dante / gigaACE / MADI cards)

• S‑Link: For remote I/O expanders and personal mixers

• USB: Stereo playback/recording & scene transfer

• Word Clock: BNC for external sync

Audio Specs & Performance

• Mic Preamp Sensitivity: −60 to +15 dBu, +5 to +60 dB gain with 1 dB steps

• Pad: −20 dB active

• Max Input Level: +30 dBu (pad in)

• Mic EIN: ~−127 dB (150 Ω)

• A/D & D/A: Up to 96 kHz operation

• Dynamic Range / Noise: ~109 dB / −92 dB S/N

Physical & Power

• Chassis: Rugged full‑metal construction

• Dimensions & Weight: ~917 × 627 × 269 mm, ~26 kg (varies by region/model)

• Power: 100–240 V AC, typical consumption ~150 W