ALLEN & HEATH’S INSTALL SOLUTIONS EXPAND AND COMBINE WITH DX88-P AND AHM V1.4

Allen & Heath has further expanded their installation range with new hardware and software releases.

The “Everything I/O” ecosystem of remote audio expanders has been bolstered with DX88-P, a 96kHz expander designed for fixed installations. Featuring 8 mic/line inputs and 8 outputs, all presented on space-saving Phoenix connectors, the DX88-P will be welcomed by system integrators, installers and designers looking to augment the analogue I/O of an AHM Audio Matrix Processor. As well as offering seamless integration with the AHM range, the DX88-P is also fully compatible with dLive, Avantis and SQ digital mixers.

As with all DX expanders, the DX88-P is plug-and-play and has firmware updates automatically performed by the connected mixer to minimise support time. An optional rack mount kit is available which enables two DX88-P expanders to be mounted together in a 1U rack space.

The AHM range of audio matrix processors has received a major update with the release of V1.4 firmware and System Manager, adding new room combining features with a visual interface for creating and managing layouts with up to 16 rooms. Room levels, source selectors and dividers can be controlled by Allen & Heath’s IP range of PoE-powered controllers, by GPIO, or by third parties via TCP. Allen & Heath’s own Custom Control has also been updated to V1.4 to support room combining via an intuitive WYSIWYG widget.

Other new features in AHM V1.4 include speaker processing enhancements, channel metering on the AHM-16 and AHM-32 front panel, and workflow refinements to System Manager.

“Our install solutions have been widely praised for ease of use and scalability. The room combining feature in AHM V1.4 and the new DX expander go further in that direction and were 100% driven by customer feedback” says Samantha Potter, Manager of Commercial Audio at Allen & Heath USA. “Now you can change room layouts at the press of a button with near-zero configuration time while complementing the built-in I/O of an AHM-16, or perhaps distributing 8 expanders on a hub to exploit the full potential of an AHM-64.”

Allen & Heath will be showcasing the DX88-P and AHM V1.4 on Booth 3651 at Infocomm 2023, from June 14-16.