Allen & Heath announced that it has further expanded its installation range with new hardware and software releases, including the debut of the DX88-P, a 96 kHz expander with eight mic/line inputs and eight outputs on space-saving Phoenix connectors that’s designed for system integrators looking to augment the analog I/O of the company’s AHM audio matrix processors.
As well as offering integration with the AHM range, the DX88-P is also 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 minimize support time. An optional rack mount kit is available which enables two DX88-P expanders to be mounted together in a 1U rack space.
In addition, the AHM range of processors has received an 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. Further, Allen & Heath 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 loudspeaker 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 the DX88-P and AHM V1.4 at booth 3651 at InfoComm 2023 in Orlando at the Orange County Convention Center.
