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Allen & Heath dLive
128 Channel / 64 Bus Digital Mixing, the complete range
Allen & Heath’s flagship platform for touring, broadcast, installation and worship, every surface, MixRack, expander, card and controller, supplied with specialist advice and fast UK delivery.
The Range
dLive S Class & C Class compared
Every dLive runs the same 96kHz XCVI engine, 128 input channels, 64 configurable busses, DEEP Processing. The classes differ in redundancy, connectivity and construction, never in sound.
S Class
The touring and broadcast tier. Dual-redundant link connections, hot-swappable power supplies with a dual-PSU option, and construction built for the truck. Three-year warranty.
- Surfaces, S7000 (36 faders), S5000 (28), S3000 (20)
- Surface audio, 8 in / 8 out plus AES, 2 × 128ch I/O ports
- System scale, up to 28 DX expanders, 4 surfaces, 3 card ports per rack
C Class
The identical engine and workflow in lighter, more affordable hardware with integrated power, the natural fit for theatres, worship, education, corporate AV and regional rental.
- Surfaces, C3500 (24 faders), C2500 (20), C1500 (12, 19" rackable)
- Surface audio, 6 in / 6 out plus AES, 1 × 128ch I/O port
- System scale, up to 12 DX expanders, 2 surfaces, 1 card port per rack
| Surface | Class | Faders | Screens | SoftKeys | Local audio | Power & redundancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S7000 | S Class | 36 | 2 × 12" | 26 | 8 in / 8 out + AES | Dual-redundant links & PSU option |
| S5000 | S Class | 28 | 2 × 12" | 26 | 8 in / 8 out + AES | Dual-redundant links & PSU option |
| S3000 | S Class | 20 | 1 × 12" | 26 | 8 in / 8 out + AES | Dual-redundant links & PSU option |
| C3500 | C Class | 24 | 2 × 12" | 19 | 6 in / 6 out + AES | Integrated PSU |
| C2500 | C Class | 20 | 1 × 12" | 19 | 6 in / 6 out + AES | Integrated PSU |
| C1500 | C Class | 12 | 1 × 12" | 19 | 6 in / 6 out + AES | Integrated PSU · 19" rack-mountable |
| CTi1500 | CTi | 12 | 1 × 12" | 19 | 6 in / 6 out + AES | 11.5kg, flies cased under 23kg |
dLive S Class S3000 Control Surface
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dLive S Class S5000 Control Surface
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dLive S Class S7000 Control Surface
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dLive C1500 Control Surface
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dLive C2500 Control Surface
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dLive C3500 Control Surface
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dLive CTi1500 12 Fader Surface
Price on applicationHigh power, low latency
One engine behind everything
The XCVI FPGA core gives every dLive the same headline numbers, and the same sound. Bus latency is automatically compensated, so mixes stay phase-coherent at 0.7ms in-to-out.
128Input channels
64Mix busses
0.7msTotal latency
96kHzSample rate
800+System I/O
DEEP Processing
Compressor and preamp emulations embedded directly in the input and mix channels, no FX slots burned, no outboard, no latency penalty.
Dyn8 × 64
Four bands of multiband compression plus four of dynamic EQ, on any 64 channels or mixes.
RackUltra FX
Current “U” MixRacks add 8 further FX engines with dedicated send/return channels, on top of 16 RackExtra slots.
One show file
Any surface, any rack, move a show between dLive systems without conversion.
MixRacks
dLive DM & CDM MixRacks compared
Preamps, processing and card slots live in the MixRack, the surface is simply how you touch it. Choose by stage I/O and redundancy: the engine inside is identical in every rack.
DM MixRacks, S Class
The touring-grade racks: dual-redundant surface and expander links, hot-swappable power with a dual-PSU option, and three 128-channel card ports each.
- Racks, DM64U (64 in / 32 out), DM48U (48 / 24), DM32U (32 / 16)
- DM0U, 4U, expander-fed, dual PSU as standard: digital splits & distributed audio
- System scale, up to 28 DX expanders and 4 surfaces
CDM MixRacks, C Class
The same 128-in engine and RackUltra FX with integrated power and a single card port, C Class economics for venues, worship, education and rental stock.
- Racks, CDM64U (64 in / 32 out), CDM48U (48 / 24), CDM32U (32 / 16)
- Control, pairs with any surface, or runs surfaceless under Director / MixPad
- System scale, up to 12 DX expanders and 2 surfaces
| MixRack | Class | Mic in / Line out | Card ports | Max DX expanders | Surfaces | Power supplies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM64U | S Class | 64 / 32 | 3 | 28 | Up to 4 | Hot-swappable, dual option |
| DM48U | S Class | 48 / 24 | 3 | 28 | Up to 4 | Hot-swappable, dual option |
| DM32U | S Class | 32 / 16 | 3 | 28 | Up to 4 | Hot-swappable, dual option |
| DM0U | S Class | Expander-fed · 4U | 3 | 28 | Up to 4 | Dual PSU as standard |
| CDM64U | C Class | 64 / 32 | 1 | 12 | Up to 2 | Integrated |
| CDM48U | C Class | 48 / 24 | 1 | 12 | Up to 2 | Integrated |
| CDM32U | C Class | 32 / 16 | 1 | 12 | Up to 2 | Integrated |
dLive DM64U MixRack with UltraFX
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dLive DM0 MixRack with UltraFX
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dLive DM32U MixRack with UltraFX
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dLive DM48U MixRack with UltraFX
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dLive CDM32U MixRack with UltraFX
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dLive CDM48U MixRack with UltraFX
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dLive CDM64U MixRack with UltraFX
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I/O wherever the show needs it
96kHz DX expanders run over a single Cat5e line up to 100m and add just 8 samples of latency. Most are shared with Avantis, SQ and AHM, one pool of stageboxes for your whole Allen & Heath inventory.
| Expander | I/O | Format | Works with |
|---|---|---|---|
| DX168 | 16 mic/line in / 8 out | Portable stagebox · 4.8kg | dLive · Avantis · SQ · AHM |
| DX164-W | 16 in / 4 out | Wall-mount / floor pocket install | dLive · Avantis · SQ · AHM |
| DX012 | 12 line out · 1U | Configurable analogue / AES outputs | dLive · Avantis · SQ |
| DX88-P | 8 in / 8 out | Phoenix connectors, fixed install | dLive · SQ · AHM |
| GX4816 | 48 mic in / 16 out · 5U | Full dLive preamps, adds 2 DX ports | dLive via gigaACE card |
| DT164-W | 16 in / 4 out | Dante wall-mount · AES67 · redundant | Dante systems |
GX4816 I/O Expander for dLive and SQ
£3,779
DT164W Dante I/O Expander for dLive and SQ
£2,395
DX164-W Wall Mount / Floor Expander for SQ or dLive Systems
£1,650
DX168 Portable DX Expander for dLive and SQ
£1,365
DX012 Digital Expander for dLive and SQ
£1,220
DX88-P Fixed Install Expander for dLive, SQ, AHM & Avantis
£859Networking & cards
Connect dLive to anything
Up to five 128-channel card ports per system carry dLive into Dante networks, Waves SoundGrid, MADI broadcast plants and multi-surface digital splits. Ask us which combination your system actually needs, it’s usually fewer than you think.
M-DL-ULTRAFX-AX dLive RackUltra FX Upgrade Kit
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M-DL-GOPT-A fibreACE Module for dLive/Avantis
£2,690
Dante 128×128 128-channel Dante Option Card for dLive & Avantis Consoles
£2,380
M-DL-WAVES3-A Waves SoundGrid Module for dLive/Avantis
£2,199
M-DL-SMADI-A Super Madi Card for dLive/Avantis
£1,899
Dante 64×64 64-channel Dante Option Card for dLive & Avantis Consoles
£1,760
M-DL-GACE-A gigaACE Module for dLive/Avantis
£1,450
M-DL-AES6I4O-A AES3 Audio Digital I/O Card for dLive (6 In / 4 Out)
£574
M-DL-AES4I6O-A AES3 Audio Digital I/O Card for dLive (4 In / 6 Out)
£574
M-DL-AES2I8O-A AES3 Audio Digital I/O Card for dLive (2 In / 8 Out)
£574
M-DL-AES10O-A AES3 Audio Digital I/O Card for dLive (10 Out)
£574
M-DL-DXLINK DX Link Card for dLive/Avantis
£510
Remote control
From wallplate to front of house
dLive doesn’t need a surface to run a room. PoE IP remotes scale from a single rotary (IP1) through key panels (IP4) and rotary banks (IP6) to eight motorised faders (IP8), installed systems support up to 96 of them. Director on a laptop and MixPad on iPad complete the picture.
IP8 Remote Controller for dLive
£1,556
CC-10 Tablet for AHM Matrix Processors / dLive / Avantis Systems
£1,432
CC-7 Tablet for AHM Matrix Processors / dLive / Avantis Systems
£1,200
IP6/240X Remote Controller for dLive
£915
IP1 Wallplate Controller for dLive PoE EU/UK White
£392
IP1 Wallplate Controller for dLive 1x Rotary Encoder PoE EU/UK Black
£392
IP4 Wallplate Controller for AHM/dLive/Avantis PoE White
£309
IP4 Wallplate Controller for AHM/dLive/Avantis PoE Black
£309
MPS-16 Hot Swap power supply for dLive S systems
£990
MDIN Input Module for DX32 & dLive
£574
MDOUT Output Module for DX32 & dLive
£559
ME500 Personal Mixer 16 Channel for GLD/QU/DLive
£420
dLive C1500 Surface 19" Rack Kit
£238
Dlive S7000 Protective Cover
£74dLive S3000 Protective Cover
£64Dlive S5000 Protective Cover
£50Explore more: all Allen & Heath at Stage Supply · Audio & PA · buying guides · or talk to a dLive specialist.
Questions
dLive, answered
What is Allen & Heath dLive?
dLive is Allen & Heath’s flagship live mixing platform. Every system runs a 96kHz FPGA engine (the XCVI core) with 128 input channels, a configurable 64-bus architecture and roughly 0.7ms total latency. You combine a MixRack, the audio engine and stage I/O, with whichever control surface suits the job, or run the system surfaceless from a laptop, iPad or IP remote controllers.
What’s the real difference between S Class and C Class?
Identical engine, identical processing, identical sound. S Class hardware adds the touring-grade extras: dual-redundant link connections, hot-swappable power supplies with a dual-PSU option, three 128-channel I/O card ports per MixRack versus one on C Class, support for up to 28 DX expanders and 4 surfaces versus 12 and 2, and heavier-duty construction. If the show can’t stop, S Class; if space and budget lead, C Class gives you the same mix.
What does the U in DM64U or CDM32U mean?
Current-production MixRacks ship with the RackUltra FX card fitted as standard, that’s the U. It adds 8 additional FX engines with their own send/return channels, on top of the 16 RackExtra FX slots every dLive already has, without consuming any of the system’s busses or channels. The card can also be retrofitted to older racks.
Which MixRack should I choose?
All racks share the same 128-in engine, so choose by stage I/O and redundancy: DM32/CDM32 (32 in, 16 out), DM48/CDM48 (48 in, 24 out) or DM64/CDM64 (64 in, 32 out). The 4U DM0 has no local I/O at all, it’s built for digital splits and distributed systems where everything arrives via DX expanders. We spec dLive systems weekly; call and we’ll size it with you.
Can I run dLive without a surface?
Yes, and many installs do. Director (free, for Mac and Windows) gives full control from a laptop, MixPad runs on iPad, and the PoE IP-series remotes can run day-to-day operation, from the one-knob IP1 wallplate to the 8-motorised-fader IP8. Surfaces can be added at any time.
Do dLive expanders work with my SQ or Avantis?
Mostly yes, the DX168, DX164-W, DX012 and DX88-P are shared across dLive, Avantis, SQ and AHM (check per model). One pool of stageboxes can serve every Allen & Heath console you own.
What about personal monitoring?
Every MixRack carries a dedicated ME port: connect ME-1 (40-channel) or ME-500 (16-channel) personal mixers directly, or give performers control of their own monitor mix through the free 4You app via OneMix.
How do I buy a dLive system from Stage Supply?
Flagship surfaces and MixRacks are quoted as configured systems, rack, surface, cards, expanders and networking together. Call 0330 043 8650 or email [email protected] for pricing and availability. Expanders, cards, controllers and accessories are all orderable online with fast UK delivery.
