Allen & Heath Avantis Ultra | 96-channel Digital Mixer

RackUltra FX card expands your processing power

This version of Avantis comes with Allen & Heath's RackUltra FX card preinstalled. Combining the company’s renowned FPGA technology with ARM processing, the RackUltra FX card delivers 11 FX modules from the RackUltra FX Collection, as sends or inserts, in addition to the platform’s existing RackExtra FX units. Additionally, the card adds eight stereo RackUltra FX sends and returns to your setup, and — this is our favorite part here — it doesn’t consume your existing buses, channels, RackExtra FX slots, or audio networking I/O. Beyond that, the RackUltra FX features a built-in 4-band parametric EQ and full dynamics (gating, expansion, and ducking — all with sidechaining) on every FX input and output.

The Avantis mixer’s customizable layout gives you total control

If you're like audio engineers and want to control as much of the performance as possible, you'll love the Avantis. Why? This compact unit gives you total control over mix bus architecture and lets you customize the layout however you want. Avantis is loaded with Continuity UI that uses drag-and-drop parameters and physical controls to create an intuitive workflow with at-a-glance navigation. As if that's not enough control, the Avantis has 24 assignable SoftKeys and user-configurable rotary controls.

Dual 15.6-inch touchscreens turbocharge your workflow

Allen & Heath wanted to make the Avantis its most flexible compact mixer yet. To do that, the company loaded the unit with Continuity UI and two 15.6-inch high-definition touchscreens. These ultra-responsive screens utilize gesture controls to pinch, swipe, and drag and drop your way through the intuitive interface. You can open configurable widget areas to load up your scenes, meters, and use RackExtra FX to add effects, such as reverb, chorus, and delays. This version of Avantis comes preloaded with dPack, which puts additional sound-shaping tools at your fingertips, including Dynamic EQ, Multiband Compressor, and Vocal Shift. With the abundance of options and user control, your workflow will look and feel exactly how you want.

Superior expandability can handle it all

Straight out of the box, Avantis can handle 12 XLR inputs and outputs, as well as network I/O and SLink connections to handle 96 channels at a time with 144 fader strips. The Avantis has two I/O ports on the back that are each capable of 128x128 operation at 96kHz for cards including Dante, MADI, Waves, and gigaACE. This mixer has an SLink port that controls your I/O expanders, stage boxes, and networked equipment. The Avantis is also equipped with Word Clock I/O that keeps all your digital gear perfectly synced to ensure your show runs without a hitch.

Features:

• 96-ch. digital mixer with RackUltra FX card and dPack plugins
• RackUltra FX runs alongside the platform’s existing RackExtra FX slots and adds 11 FX modules as sends or inserts from the RackUltra FX Collection and 8 stereo FX engines
• Continuity UI combines digital and analog controls for lightning-fast workflow
• Dual 15.6-in. touchscreens use intuitive gesture control to make things easy
• Fully assignable layout allows for at-a-glance navigation
• 24 manual channel strips have 6 switchable banks for easy changes
• I/O ports can handle 128x128 operation at 96kHz for Dante, MADI, Waves, and gigaACE
• 12 locking XLR inputs with 1 AES digital input
• Network I/O and SLink connections easily handle 64 channels at a time
• 24 assignable SoftKeys let you add extra functionality
• 12 RackExtra FX slots utilize dedicated returns
• dPack software preinstalled for even more sound-shaping options
• Onboard word clock functions quickly sync with other digital gear
• Robust, roadworthy full-metal chassis