CORNWALL, UK–Allen & Heath will be unveiling a new analog console at the forthcoming PLASA show in London, September 10-13, 2006. The new GL2800M desk is a dedicated live sound monitor mixer, which includes a built-in mic splitter, can provide up to 16 mixes and has a comprehensive dual output engineer's wedge/PM monitoring system. "The monitor application has grown dramatically in recent times with the evolution of multiple wedge and stereo personal monitors, which can quickly exceed the mix capability of all but the most expensive consoles," explains Allen & Heath's head of design, Carey Davies. "The GL2800M adds a fully-featured yet affordable dedicated monitor console to the popular GL Series live sound range."
Mechanically similar to the GL2800 with individual card and nutted pot construction and small footprint, the GL2800M is available in 24, 32 and 40 channel frame sizes. Its 16 mixes can be globally assigned as mono or stereo, and each stereo mix provides level and pan control as well as stereo AFL signal checking. Mixes may be configured as "wedge" or "PM" so that AFL automatically routes to the engineer's speaker or PMs as appropriate.
"We have looked at the many issues unique to the monitor engineer and have crafted the GL2800M's feature set aiming to make the job a lot easier, from setting up the system using the built-in oscillator/pink noise generator, to running the sound check with independent talkback to each performer and to the FOH console," continues Davies.
The console includes external inputs for the house engineer to talk directly to the monitor listen wedge or in-ears, a HPF on each mix to cut unwanted low end and improve amplifier efficiency, master polarity switching and EQ and the ability to plug the ear piece directly into the console's headphones socket.
The GL2800M is available from August 2006. The console will make its public debut on Allen & Heath's stand (L39) at PLASA.
For more info, visit www.allen-heath.com
