EIGHT MORE FADERS FOR GLD
By Graeme Hague
17 June 2013
Allen & Heath has introduced the GLD-112, a larger version of the GLD-80 mixer providing an extra bank with a further 8 control strips. This increases the channel count to 28 fader strips in 4 layers each with a motorised fader, a channel LCD display which can be named and colour-coded, plus a rotary control for direct access to gain, pan and aux/FX sends. The GLD-112 keeps the same analogue-style channel processing control section complemented by a graphical 214mm touch screen. Four additional soft keys are included next to the faders for scene-controls and other user-defined functions. The mixer’s local I/O is 4 XLR mic/line inputs, 4 XLR line outs, 4 RCA inputs, 2 RCA outputs, and digital outputs in SPDIF and AES3 formats or, of course, the GLD-112 connects to a range of A&H I/O racks. Standard iLive audio I/O option cards for Dante, MADI, Waves and Allen & Heath’s ACE protocols can be fitted, too. The larger GLD is scene-compatible with the existing GLD-80 mixer, using the same audio core. A GLD firmware update V1.2 has been released which along with various tweaks includes four new plug-in effects. More info and the firmware download is at www.allen-heath.com
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