A highlight on the stand will be the newly launched iDR-16 3U MixRack and iLive-R72 rackmountable control surface, which together provide a space saving, lightweight digital live mixing system, bringing the same power, sonic performance and flexibility of the larger touring iLive systems to a significantly lower price point. The company will also be demonstrating new features in the latest version of its iLive software v1.6.
Allen & Heath will also be launching a new club installation product, the Xone:PB. The Xone patchbay is a 1U rack size, passive interface box, designed to simplify the task of connecting encoded vinyl replay systems to installed mixers, without the need to re-patch.
Also from the Xone DJ range, A&H will be launching the Xone:XD40 headphones. These feature 40mm neodymium drivers, a 15Hz - 28kHz frequency response, can handle up to 1.3W of power, and at just over 200g, are lightweight for extended use.
Finally, the compact ZED-10 and ZED-10FX mini mixers will be making their European debut following their launch at NAMM 2010. Part of the ZED range of USB-equipped mixers for live performance, recording and production, the new additions feature two ultra high impedance discrete Class A FET (Field Effect Transistor) inputs, which allow an instrument to be plugged directly into the mixer. There is also a 26dB gain boost switch, which caters for instruments with very low output pickups.
(Jim Evans)
