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Proportional Q.

Proportional Q.

SQ has a GEQ for whatever you throw at it – whether it’s tuning FOH, ringing out monitors or shaping the tone of a group bus.

DEEP Graphic EQs provide 28 bands of surgical graphic equalisation – with +/- 12dB of boost and cut – that can be used in place of the stock (Constant-Q) GEQ on the LR mix and every AUX, GROUP and MTX.

Up to 16 different instances can be used at once, and as they’re embedded directly into the channel, there’s no added latency.

Proportional Q provides smooth wide Q for low cut/boost, which progressively tightens beyond 1/3rd octave for max boost/cut.

Can be used in place of any mix GEQ.

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Opto Compressor https://www.allen-heath.com/product/opto-compressor/ Wed, 03 May 2023 13:33:58 +0000 https://www.allen-heath.com/?post_type=product&p=7701 The post Opto Compressor appeared first on Allen & Heath.

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Musical. Classy. Smooth.
The optical compressor dream factory.

Musical. Classy. Smooth. The optical compressor dream factory.

What happens when you take the characteristics of a rack-full of highly desirable optical compressors and combine them into one killer unit? You get the Opto.

Famous for their smooth and musical sound and ability to tame vocals, bass, and even drums, optical compression is an essential addition to your compressor toolkit.

This Allen & Heath original brings the best in optical compression to your SQ.

Can be used in place of any input or mix channel compressor with zero-latency.

Opto is great for:

The Very Best of Optical

Because Opto is inspired by numerous filament, electro-luminescent and LED-based optical compressors, each with their own distinct characteristics, you can produce a huge variety of classic and contemporary sounds – or create your own flavours.

Want to dial in a vintage sound? No problem; set the Attack and Recovery to Slow or Medium.

Need a more contemporary voicing? Switch the Attack and Recovery to Fast.

We’ve even added a Burn mode which emulates the slower release time of a filament, and a Transient control which results in a slower recovery as the gain reduction decreases.

Both versions are available on all inputs and mix busses with just the flick of a switch.

Unmistakably Smooth

For lead vocals, Opto serves up an unmistakable smooth character that brings depth and clarity to every performance.

Similarly, when applied to bass guitar, Opto ’rounds’ and smooths whilst retaining the dynamics.

Even electric guitars can benefit from the flexible compression options that Opto offers, bringing a polished sheen to mid-heavy overdriven sounds.

“The Opto is very close to those original optical compressors, it does something magical to vocals – it’s a perfect match for great singers!”

Dave McDonald, FOH Engineer
(Adele, Brendan Benson, Air, Florence and the Machine)

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MultiBD Multiband Compressor https://www.allen-heath.com/product/multibd-multiband-compressor/ Wed, 03 May 2023 13:25:25 +0000 https://www.allen-heath.com/?post_type=product&p=7695 The post MultiBD Multiband Compressor appeared first on Allen & Heath.

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Multiband compression. Powerful audio tools for your SQ.

Multiband compression. Powerful audio tools for your SQ.

Two MultiBD models with comprehensive control to tame and enhance dynamics in any situation. At one time found only in high end mastering studios, multiband compression has now become something every engineer wants at the ready.

This powerful add-on runs in the SQ’s built in RackExtra FX engine, giving you up to 8 independent FX units which can be inserted on any input or mix channel as required. No need to carry or set up any extra equipment, it’s just there when you need it.

Available in any of the 8 FX units.

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Mighty Compressor https://www.allen-heath.com/product/mighty-compressor/ Wed, 03 May 2023 13:20:58 +0000 https://www.allen-heath.com/?post_type=product&p=7690 The post Mighty Compressor appeared first on Allen & Heath.

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Your new secret weapon.
Explosive compression with a unique sound.

Your new secret weapon. Explosive compression with a unique sound.

Inspired by a classic transistor array VCA dynamics processor, the Mighty puts aggressive compression with a unique character inside your SQ.

Used in anger,  the explosive characteristics of the Mighty have made it the “must have” tool for engineers who need to make a sound “pop” out of the speakers, or those who want to crush a drum bus into submission for ‘New York’-style parallel compression.

Can be used in place of any input or mix channel compressor with zero-latency.

Mighty is great for:

Drums

Huge, stand-out kick and snare sounds that cut through a busy mix

Bass

Add snap to bass guitars

Guitars

Bring acoustic guitars to the fore and make them sound more percussive

Drum Bus

Beef up the drum bus with ‘New York’-style parallel compression

Looking for “Subtle”? Move along!

Particularly effective on kick and snare, Mighty also excels on full kit, bass, guitars and just about anything else that needs to cut through a busy mix.

In ‘Peak’ mode the Mighty works as a super-fast limiter, great for over-the-top drum sounds.

In ‘Average’ mode the Mighty has a slower attack and lets the peaks through, useful for getting instruments to ‘pop’ out more.

It’s your secret weapon when you need to give any instrument an ‘in your face’ sound.

Parallel Punch

Mighty shines on parallel compression duties where it can be used aggressively in the parallel path and then blended in with the dry signal to add real punch whilst maintaining natural dynamics.

Just click the Parallel Path button and adjust the Dry/Wet levels to suit your mix.

“I’m using Mighty for heavy drums – ie. punk rock – because it’s so meaty, so fast, so aggressive and it sounds like nothing else!”

Oscar Soederland, FOH
(Zara Larsson, The Hives, Backyard Babies, The Cardigans)

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Hypabass https://www.allen-heath.com/product/hypabass/ Wed, 03 May 2023 13:17:37 +0000 https://www.allen-heath.com/?post_type=product&p=7685 The post Hypabass appeared first on Allen & Heath.

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It’s all about the bass.
How low can you go?

It’s all about the bass. How low can you go?

Unleash the deep bass.

A sub-harmonic synthesizer that can generate infra (lower than 36Hz) and sub bass (36-70Hz) from weaker bass programme. It features very low distortion and sophisticated filtering stages.

Independent control of the two frequency spectrums helps preventing speaker damage and dealing with resonant acoustics or speaker resonance with LF cabinet porting.

The meters are peak detecting from both Left and Right signal paths.

Available in any of the 8 FX units.
BEWARE: Extreme care is needed. Driving high infra bass levels into insufficient speakers can lead to speaker equipment damage.

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Hybrid Graphic EQ https://www.allen-heath.com/product/hybrid-graphic-eq/ Wed, 03 May 2023 13:13:30 +0000 https://www.allen-heath.com/?post_type=product&p=7680 The post Hybrid Graphic EQ appeared first on Allen & Heath.

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HYBRID combines two other DEEP GEQ’s for the best of both worlds. The boost is Proportional Q for smooth and warm small boost settings, while the cut is Constant-Q providing clinical 1/3rd Octave attenuation.

HYBRID combines two other DEEP GEQ’s for the best of both worlds. The boost is Proportional Q for smooth and warm small boost settings, while the cut is Constant-Q providing clinical 1/3rd Octave attenuation.

SQ has a GEQ for whatever you throw at it – whether it’s tuning FOH, ringing out monitors or shaping the tone of a group bus.

DEEP Graphic EQs provide 28 bands of surgical graphic equalisation – with +/- 12dB of boost and cut – that can be used in place of the stock (Constant-Q) GEQ on the LR mix and every AUX, GROUP and MTX.

Up to 16 different instances can be used at once, and as they’re embedded directly into the channel, there’s no added latency.

HYBRID combines two other DEEP GEQ’s for the best of both worlds. The boost is Proportional Q for smooth and warm small boost settings, while the cut is Constant-Q providing clinical 1/3rd Octave attenuation.

Can be used in place of any mix GEQ.

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Echo https://www.allen-heath.com/product/echo/ Wed, 03 May 2023 13:09:45 +0000 https://www.allen-heath.com/?post_type=product&p=7675 The post Echo appeared first on Allen & Heath.

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Echoes from the past. Our acclaimed tape echo model.

Echoes from the past. Our acclaimed tape echo model.

Can we get a little space in here?

Echo faithfully models the classic tape echo including the many non-linear attributes of the original hardware, such as frequency warping whilst adjusting the Repeat Rate, harmonic content at extreme intensity levels, saturation and high frequency characteristics of the record head on tape, and other idiosyncrasies associated with motor speed inaccuracies, tape drift, self-oscillation and instability.

Available in any of the 8 FX units.

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DynEQ4 Dynamic EQ https://www.allen-heath.com/product/dyneq4-dynamic-eq/ Wed, 03 May 2023 13:07:16 +0000 https://www.allen-heath.com/?post_type=product&p=7670 The post DynEQ4 Dynamic EQ appeared first on Allen & Heath.

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Dynamic Equalisation. Powerful audio tools for your SQ.

Dynamic Equalisation. Powerful audio tools for your SQ.

DynEQ4 is a problem solver. Use it to remove unwanted frequencies, or add body, warmth, clarity or sparkle to an otherwise dead sound. All based on the frequency dynamics of the source, with four completely configurable bands.

Resonant frequencies when the bassist plays too hard – solved. Dull and lifeless mix – solved. Harsh frequencies when a singer pushes their voice – solved. Bottom end disappears when playing softly – solved.

This powerful add-on runs in the SQ’s built in FX rack, giving you up to 8 independent FX units which can be inserted on any input or mix channel as required. No need to carry or set up any extra equipment, just there when you need it.

Available in any of the 8 FX units.

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DiGi-GEQ Graphic EQ https://www.allen-heath.com/product/digi-geq-graphic-eq/ Wed, 03 May 2023 13:04:14 +0000 https://www.allen-heath.com/?post_type=product&p=7665 The post DiGi-GEQ Graphic EQ appeared first on Allen & Heath.

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Gain and width are optimised to minimise band interaction and to provide a frequency response as close to the slider positions as possible.

Gain and width are optimised to minimise band interaction and to provide a frequency response as close to the slider positions as possible.

SQ has a GEQ for whatever you throw at it – whether it’s tuning FOH, ringing out monitors or shaping the tone of a group bus.

DEEP Graphic EQs provide 28 bands of surgical graphic equalisation – with +/- 12dB of boost and cut – that can be used in place of the stock (Constant-Q) GEQ on the LR mix and every AUX, GROUP and MTX.

Up to 16 different instances can be used at once, and as they’re embedded directly into the channel, there’s no added latency.

With DiGi-GEQ, gain and width are optimised to minimise band interaction and to provide a frequency response as close to the slider positions as possible.

Can be used in place of any mix GEQ.

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Bucket Brigade https://www.allen-heath.com/product/bucket-brigade/ Wed, 03 May 2023 11:06:52 +0000 https://www.allen-heath.com/?post_type=product&p=7660 The post Bucket Brigade appeared first on Allen & Heath.

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Warm. Dynamic. Unmistakable.
Glorious Bucket Brigade delays.

Warm. Dynamic. Unmistakable. Glorious Bucket Brigade delays.

Bucket Brigade is an emulation of vintage delay units which relied on bucket brigade chip technology to give their distinctive sound.

The signal degradation expected from such device and nonlinearities in the feedback path can be minimised or accentuated with the Distortion switch.

Unlike the originals however, this digital model benefits from long delay lines of up to 2.7s. There are controls for both input and feedback filters, with the latter having individual slope settings.

An essential echo flavour. Warm, smooth and dynamic.

Available in any of the 8 FX units.

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16VU Compressor Limiter https://www.allen-heath.com/product/16vu-compressor-limiter/ Wed, 03 May 2023 11:01:40 +0000 https://www.allen-heath.com/?post_type=product&p=7655 The post 16VU Compressor Limiter appeared first on Allen & Heath.

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Old-school. Forever cool. Legendary VCA-based RMS compression.

Old-school. Forever cool. Legendary VCA-based RMS compression.

Inspired by the performance and character of a legendary solid-state VCA compressor, the 16VU captures the spirit of this classic sound and serves it up within your SQ.

An essential addition to every engineer’s sonic arsenal, the original hardware was a mainstay of every recording studio from the late 1970s onwards and featured on countless classic albums, becoming regarded as one of the best drum compressors ever made. 16VU puts our recreation of this highly sought-after sound at your fingertips.

Can be used in place of any input or mix channel compressor with zero-latency.

Easy To Use

Simple Controls & Metering

Because the original hardware unit preceeded the era of progressive or ‘easy’ soft knees, 16VU offers a simple fixed knee, with a threshold ‘above/below’ indicator for easy visibility of compressor threshold setup.

The VU can show input, output or GR level selectively. The VU GR ballistics are well suited for gauging the amount of compression being applied to the track.

Again we have provided a fully flexible sidechain with filter for and phase coherent parallel path.

“The 16VU is a little less aggressive and works particularly well with acoustic guitars where you need to control the dynamic, it’s just perfect for that.”

John Cornfield, Producer and Engineer – Sawmills Studios
(Muse, Robert Plant, Supergrass, Athlete)

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16T Compressor Limiter https://www.allen-heath.com/product/16t-compressor-limiter/ Wed, 03 May 2023 10:49:03 +0000 https://www.allen-heath.com/?post_type=product&p=7650 The post 16T Compressor Limiter appeared first on Allen & Heath.

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Industry standard. Inspired by the workhorse live sound compressor.

Industry standard. Inspired by the workhorse live sound compressor.

Taking its sonic cues from the industry standard compressor limiter found in every live and studio rack, 16T produces tight, punchy compression with a character that is immediately recognisable.

Offering hard and soft knee compression and simple use controls, the 16T brings all the personality – and ease of use – of the original hardware unit to your DEEP enabled SQ mixer.

Can be used in place of any input or mix channel compressor with zero-latency.

Added punch.
For the whole band.

Tighten up bass sounds, add punch and weight to kick and snare or use on a drum bus for parallel “New York style” compression.

Slap it on acoustic guitar to emphasise the percussive qualities of the instrument and bring it to the front of your mix.

Oh, and it’s also a “secret weapon” for hip hop vocals.

Simple to Use

3 Knobs. Infinite Possibilities.

A key reason this particular compressor is so successful in live use is the ‘simple to use’ 3 knob interface – with threshold, ratio and make-up gain – easy to setup and easy to control.

We’ve included hard and soft knee settings and the full ratio control, including the negative ratio (beyond infinity) settings. This can be an essential tool for controlling those moments in the set when energy is peaking!

“The way I mix is through audio groups and I find that the 16T just gels everything together and makes it ‘pop’ a bit more, whilst keeping under control. Having something sound that good and be that practical in the desk is really great!”

Jon Lewis, FOH
(King Charles, Ronnie Size, The Feeling, Clean Cut Kid)

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