Powered by the advanced 96 kHz XCVI FPGA engine, the Allen & Heath Avantis Solo Ultrais an advanced 96-channel / 56-bus configurable digital mixing console with a 15.6" touchscreen and a superflexible workflow. The mixer features extensive I/O options and comes with the dPack FX upgrade and RackUltra processing pre-installed.
Continuity UI harnesses the power of the 15.6" Full HD (1080p) touchscreen to allow you to see and instantly interact with your most used parameters, enabling a seamless connection between the physical controls and the displays. The rear panel provides 6 XLR (Mic/Line) inputs and 6 XLR outputs as well as a stereo AES inputs and outputs. The SLink port allows you to connect to a multitude of hardware expansion options and controllers. Two I/O ports allow you to expand the Avantis even further with Dante, Waves, gigaACE, SuperMADI, and fibreACE cards.
- XCVI FPGA core
- 96 kHz sample rate
- Variable bit depth
- 96-bit accumulator
- Class leading, ultralow latency (0.7ms)
- 15.6” Full HD capacitive touchscreen with gesture control
- Innovative compact design with super-tough, lightweight full-metal chassis
- 96 input channels with full processing (LPF/HPF, gate, PEQ, comp, delay)
- Configurable 56-bus architecture with full processing (PEQ, GEQ, comp, delay) on mix outputs
- DEEP processing ready
- 72 fader strips (12 faders, 6 layers) with optional dedicated master section
- SLink EtherCON connection for remote audio using gigaACE, GX, DX, ME, and dSnake protocols
- 6 local mic/line inputs (XLR)
- 6 local line outputs (XLR)
- 1 stereo AES input (XLR)
- 1 stereo AES outputs (XLR)
- Two I/O ports, both capable of 128x128 operation at 96 kHz—for optional cards inc. Dante, MADI and gigaACE
- 8 Mute Groups
- 16 DCA Groups with DCA Spill
- 12 Stereo FX with dedicated FX Returns
- 18 assignable SoftKeys
- 3 assignable Custom Rotaries
- Comprehensive metering with multipoint peak detection
- Integrated fader illumination
- Built-in signal generator, RTA, and spectrogram
- AMM (Automatic Mic Mixer) up to 96 channels across 1, 2, or 4 zones
- Quick copy/paste/reset for parameters
- User permissions to restrict operator access
- 500-scene memories per show
- Channel Safes, Global, and per Scene Recall Filters
- Onboard stereo recording and playback
- USB transfer of Scenes, Libraries, Shows, and Audio Files
- MIDI Control Driver for MIDI control via TCP/IP
- Wireless remote mixing apps for iPad
- BNC word clock connector (input or output)
- 1/4" TRS and 3.5mm headphone outs with dedicated analog volume control
- With a 15.6″ Full HD touchscreen at the heart of the experience, Continuity UI allows you to see and instantly interact with more of what matters, enabling a seamless connection between the physical controls and the screen.
- The faders react on touch to immediately highlight the active channels for instant visual feedback.
- The channel rotaries let you work gains or pans at the touch of a button, dynamically folding the display to show EQ or compressor parameters across the whole bank.
- Each screen features a FastGrab tab on the right-hand side, giving you split-second access to key freely assignable parameters like aux sends, EQ, compressor, and FX on the currently selected or specific channel.
- The whole system is set up to dynamically display the information you need at any moment and put controls right at your fingertips.
From A&H's next-generation 61-band RTA, with 5, 15, and 60m history views, and Shure and Sennheiser RF integration, Avantis Solo is designed to let engineers spend more time mixing and less time worrying about the technology.
- Whether you’re an owner/operator looking to build a compact system, or a rental company with existing Allen & Heath stock, the SLink connection on Avantis Solo allows true flexibility by connecting to the entire range of Allen & Heath audio expander hardware.
- Add a Dante card to your system, and you’ve got even more options with A&H's dedicated Dante expanders, DT168, and DT164-W.
- For local I/O, Avantis Solo is well equipped with XLR analog inputs and outputs, plus AES (stereo in, stereo out).
- Two additional I/O Ports allow Avantis Solo to benefit from the full range of current dLive option cards, including Dante (64×64 and 128×128), Waves, gigaACE, MADI, and more, expanding the scope for system integration, FoH / monitor splits, and multitrack recording.
- Avantis Director is a free Windows and Mac OS application, enabling offline editing and online control capabilities.
- Avantis MixPad is an engineer’s mixing tool, providing wireless mobile control for Allen & Heath Avantis digital mixers. It gives you the freedom to walk the room or stage and control the sound right where it is needed. Avantis MixPad and the Avantis mixer can work together to provide simultaneous control of independent functions, for example one engineer using the mixer to mix front-of-house sound, and another using the iPad to mix monitors onstage. Several iPads can be connected, each providing independent control.
- Avantis OneMix is a cut-down version of the Avantis MixPad app that locks control to a single Aux (monitor) mix. Multiple iPads may be set up by the Admin user to give each musician customized personal monitor control via Wi-Fi connection to Avantis without the risk of affecting the other monitors or the FOH main mix. Avantis OneMix can be configured to provide as much or as little control as needed.
- IP Controllers—Avantis is compatible with our range of networkable, PoE compatible remote controllers, which can be programmed via the Avantis mixer or Director software, and configured to control any aspect of the system.
- Custom Control—Customizable cross-platform control app providing elegant, bespoke control over Avantis, dLive, and AHM audio systems.
The Avantis Solo comes with the Allen & Heath dPack, a software expansion that leverages the processing power of the flagship dLive mixing platform. The upgrade includes Dyn8 (up to 16 instances), DEEP Compressors, and the Dual-Stage Valve Preamp, plus more models as they’re added.
DEEP Classic Emulations
- Trusted by platinum selling artists on sellout tours, DEEP puts incredible emulations directly within Avantis’ input and mix channels with zero latency. No burning FX slots, no third-party gear hassles, and no issues with latency or phase coherency.
DEEP Compressors:
- PeakLimiter 76
- 16T
- 16VU
- Mighty
- Opto
- OptTronik
- Bus
DEEP Expanders:
- Source Expander
- Dual-Threshold Expander
DEEP Preamp:
DEEP EQ:
Dyn8 - World-Class Dynamic Processing
- Avantis dPack also delivers Dyn8, a powerful and sophisticated processor boasting 4 bands of dynamic EQ and 4 bands of multiband compression. With endless applications, including taming vocals, tightening sub-groups or adding sonic glue to a mix, Dyn8 changes the way we think about dynamic processing. dPack enables 16 x Dyn8 engines for inserting on Input and Mix channels.
RackExtra FX - Studio-Quality Effects
- Allen & Heath has a well-earned reputation for crafting FX emulations that rival the very best third-party plug-ins, but with none of the associated hassle. Some RackExtra FX are exclusive to dPack, such as Transient Controller and HypaBass.
8 RackUltra FX Engines
- Run any 8 FX from the RackUltra FX Collection, as sends or inserts, in addition to your existing 16 RackExtra FX units.
Dedicated Sends and Returns
- The card adds 8 stereo RackUltra FX sends and returns that don’t eat into your standard mix bus config.
Built-in PEQ and Dynamics
- Compression, gating, expansion, ducking—all with sidechain—and 4-band PEQ on every FX input and output.
Vocal Processing
- Vocal Shifter radically alters vocals with a formant control and the ability to shift the vocal up or dow
