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Equipment file · Digital mixing system

dLive

Allen & Heath · 2015

Evidence status · documented

Identity and core specifications are documented; some historical fields remain unavailable.

Allen & Heath launched dLive in June 2015, separating MixRacks (DM32, DM48, DM64) from control surfaces around an FPGA-based XCVI core at 96 kHz with 128 processed inputs. Its DEEP processing runs compressors and EQ models inside the FPGA itself.

Introduced
2015
Category
Digital mixing system
Intended use
Touring, festivals and venues
Production
Allen & Heath

Why it mattered

  1. 01

    DEEP processing put extra dynamics on every channel without using effects slots.

  2. 02

    Its mix-and-match racks and surfaces gave modular scalability.

Engineering record

Core
XCVI FPGA, 128 inputs plus 16 stereo FX returns[2]
Architecture
Separate MixRacks and surfaces sharing show files[2]
DEEP
Compressors, multiband and dynamic EQ inside the FPGA[1]

Original pricing

No reliable period price located

2026 equivalent

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Use in the field

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Manuals & original documents

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Sources

  1. 1Allen & Heath launches dLiveInstallation International · archive · 2015-06-10
  2. 2Allen & Heath Launches dLiveProSoundWeb · archive · 2015-06-10

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