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features
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A special edition of UA's acclaimed Apollo Twin X interface—with a premium suite of five award-winning plug-in titles from Teletronix, Pultec and UA—a $1,300 value
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Elite-class A/D and D/A conversion derived from the Apollo X rackmount interfaces
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Two Unison mic preamps offer stunning models of classic tube and transformer-based mic preamps and guitar amps
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UAD DUO Core Processing for tracking through vintage compressors, EQs, tape machines, mic preamps and guitar amp plug-ins with near-zero latency
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Produce with LUNA Recording System—a fully-integrated recording application made for Apollo (Mac only)
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Runs UAD Powered Plug-Ins via VST, AU and AAX 64 formats in all major DAWs
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Compatible with Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, Ableton Live and more
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Front-panel Unison-enabled Hi-Z instrument input and headphone out
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Built-in Talkback mic for communication with studio talent and recording slate cues
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Dedicated monitor functionality including monitor remote functions and Mono, Mute, DIM and ALT monitor controls
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Up to 8 channels of additional digital input via optical ADAT/SPDIF input
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Also includes “Realtime Analog Classics” UAD plug-in bundle featuring UA 610-B Tube Preamp Legacy Pultec EQ, LA-2A and 1176 compressors, Marshall Plexi Classic, Ampeg SVT-VR Classic and more
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Uncompromising analog design, superior components and premium build quality
Spec
Apollo X Series System Requirements
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Thunderbolt 3 cable (not included)
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Internet connection to download software and authorize UAD plug-ins
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6 gigabytes available storage
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Quad Core i7 or better processor recommended
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For additional compatibility information, visit UA's website
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Mac
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Available Thunderbolt 1, 2, or 3 port
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Thunderbolt 1 and 2 connections require an Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter (not included)
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macOS 10.12 Sierra, 10.13 High Sierra, 10.14 Mojave, or 10.15 Catalina
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PC
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Available Thunderbolt 3 port
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Windows 10 (64-Bit Edition)
Audio Quality
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Max bit depth: 24-bit
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Max sampling rate: 192kHz
Inputs
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Analog inputs: 2
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Digital inputs: 1
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Mic preamps: 2
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1/4” only jacks: 1
Outputs
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Analog outputs: 2
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1/4” out: 1
Other Connectivity
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Connections: Thunderbolt 3
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Headphone output(s): 1
Onboard Features
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Computer platform: Mac, Windows
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Phantom power: Yes
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Direct monitoring: Yes
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Latency control: Yes
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Monitor control: Yes
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Headphone control: Yes
Other
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Width: 6.31"
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Height: 2.6"
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Depth: 6.2"
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Weight: 2.35 lb.
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KEY FEATURES
Connectivity
• 64 analog input channels over 8 D-Sub 25 connectors with AC/DC coupling switch (TASCAM standard);
• 64 analog output channels over 8 DC-coupled D-Sub 25 connectors (TASCAM standard);
• Dante™ audio over IP with primary/secondary port for audio transfer over long distances;
• Four HDX ports (24-bit, 192kHz): up to 128 channels I/O for Pro Tools HD / HDX integration;
• Two Thunderbolt™ 3 ports with custom macOS & Windows drivers for native DAW application;
• Digital I/O: AES/EBU, S/PDIF and 64 channels of optical MADI.
Conversion & Clocking
• AD converter: 121dB headroom, DA converter: 128dB headroom for artifact-free recording sessions;
• Mastering-grade monitor converter with 130dB headroom for critical listening without coloration or signal degradation;
• Proprietary 64-bit Acoustically Focused Clocking technology & Jitter Management algorithm delivering increased width, separation, and detail in musical performances.
Real-Time Plugin Processing
• Custom collection of 36 Synergy Core analog-modeled plugins;
• 12×DSP, 2×FPGA Synergy Core proprietary onboard real-time plugin processing platform;
• Up to 256 plugin instances per session loaded simultaneously on 64 individual virtual racks.
Workflow-Enhancing Features
• Advanced digital routing matrix that allows execution of complicated input/output routing with a simple drag and drop functionality;
• 8 low latency hardware-accelerated 32-channel mixers that can be split into individual cue mixes and sub-mixes while applying pan, reverb, other plugins and stereo link;
• Customizable presets complete with signal routing, level adjustments, mixer settings and sub-mixes;
• Direct monitoring with plugins, processed in real-time with imperceptible latency;
• Intuitive touchscreen interface with recallable hardware-based presets;
• Daisy chain over Thunderbolt™ 3 & remote control over USB Type-C;
• Option to work without being connected to a computer (standalone operation);
• Wireless control of software features from a separate computer connected to the same network.
Included Onboard Plugins
• 18 Equalizers (incl. BAE-1023, VEQ-STU 089, VEQ-4K BLACK & More)
• 12 Compressors & Limiters (incl. Stay-Levin, FET-A76, BAE 10DCF & More)
• 2 Preamps & Channel Strips (incl. BA-31, Gyraf Gyratec IX)
• 4 Special Processing Plugins (incl. Marble White AutoWah, Vari-Speed Tremolo, Master De-Esser, Auraverb)
A/D LINE INPUT
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Input Connection: 8 × DC-Coupled D-Sub 25-pin with AC/DC Coupling Switch (TASCAM Standard)
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I/O Channel Count: 64 Channels
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Input level trim: 14 dBu to 24 dBu in steps of 1 dB
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Dynamic Range: 121 dB
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Supported sample rates: 44.1 kHz—192 kHz, 24-bit PCM
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THD+N (A): -112 dB
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Impedance Load: 11.2 kOhms
D/A LINE OUTPUT
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Output Connection: 8 × DC-Coupled D-sub 25-pin (TASCAM Standard)
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I/O Channel Count: 64 Channels
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Output level: -inf to 24dBu // 1 dB step
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Dynamic Range: 128 dB
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Supported sample rates: 44.1 kHz—192 kHz, 24-bit PCM
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THD+N (A): -115 dB
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Impedance Load: 56 Ohms
D/A MONITOR OUTPUT
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Output Connection: 2 × ¼” 6.35 mm Jack (3 pin)
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Chanel Count: 2 Channels
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Output level: -inf to 24dBu // 1 dB step
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Dynamic Range: 130 dB
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Supported sample rates: 44.1 kHz—192 kHz, 24-bit PCM
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THD+N (A): -115 dB
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Impedance Load: 56 Ohms
HEADPHONE OUTPUT
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Output Connection: 1 × ¼” 6.35 mm Jack (3 pin)
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Output level: 20dBu
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Dynamic Range: 122 dB
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Supported sample rates: 44.1 kHz—192 kHz, 24-bit PCM
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THD+N (A): -115 dB
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Impedance Load: 120 Ohms
DIGITAL INTERFACE – THUNDERBOLT™
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Interface Connection: 2 × Thunderbolt 3 Ports
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I/O Channel Count: 64 Channels
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Daisy-chain: Supported
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Remote Control: Supported, (Over USB Type-C)
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Supported Sample Rates: 44.1 kHz—192 kHz, 24-bit PCM
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Control Panel Support: Supported
DIGITAL INTERFACE - DANTE®
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Interface Connection: 2 × RJ-45 Ports, I/O
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I/O Channel Count: 64 Channels (@44.1/48.0 kHz)
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Redundancy: Supported
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Connectivity: Dual Ethernet, switched or redundant
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Supported sample rates: 44.1 kHz—192 kHz, 24-bit PCM
DIGITAL INTERFACE - HDX
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Interface Connection: 4 × HDX Ports,
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I/O Channel Count: 128 Channels (32 Per Port)
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Primary/Secondary ports: 4 Primary
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Supported sample rates: 44.1 kHz—192 kHz, 24-bit PCM
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Delay Compensation: Supported
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Manual Delay Compensation: Supported, (up to 128 samples)
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Session I/O Support: Yes (16 ×16)
DIGITAL INTERFACE - MADI
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Interface Connection: 2 × Optical SC Connectors
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MADI Mode: Dual Wire, Optical
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SMUX: Supported
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MADI Protocol: AES10-2003
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I/O Channel Count: 64 Channels @44.1/48.0 kHz
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Supported sample rates: 44.1 kHz—192 kHz, 24-bit PCM
DIGITAL INTERFACE - S/PDIF
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Interface Connection: 2 × RCA Connectors
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S/PDIF SRC: Supported
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I/O Channel Count: 2 Channels
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Supported sample rates: 44.1 kHz—192 kHz, 24-bit PCM
DIGITAL INTERFACE - AES/EBU
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Interface Connection: 2 × XLR Connectors
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AES Mode: AES/EBU
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I/O Channel Count: 2 Channels
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Supported sample rates: 44.1 kHz—192 kHz, 24-bit PCM
CLOCKING SYSTEM
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Clocking Technology: 4th Generation Acoustically Focused Clocking, 64-Bit Jitter Management DDS
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Word Clock Input: 1 × Input @ 75 Ohms 3Vpp on BNC
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Word Clock Output: 6 × Output @ 75 Ohms 3Vpp on BNC
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Loop-Sync Input: 1 × Input @ 75 Ohms 3Vpp on BNC
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Loop-Sync Output: 1 × Output @ 75 Ohms 3Vpp on
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10M Atomic Reference Input: 1 × Input @ 75 Ohms 1Vpp on BNC
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Supported sample rates: 44.1 kHz—192 kHz, 24-bit PCM
Other
Operating Temperature: - 0-50*C, 32-122*F
Dimensions (Approx):
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Width: 482.6 mm / 19"
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Depth: 270 mm / 10.63"
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Height: 88.mm / 3.47"
Weight (Approx): 6.4 kg / 14.1 lbs
Power Consumption: 60 Watts
System Requirements
WINDOWS
PC: Computer with USB ports and Thunderbolt™ 3 (backwards compatible with Thunderbolt™ 2)
OS: Windows 10 x64 with the latest updates
RAM: 4GB minimum (8GB or more recommended)
CPU: Intel Core i3™ or AMD FX and higher
MAC
Model: Apple Mac 2012 or newer with USB ports and Thunderbolt™ 3 (backwards compatible with Thunderbolt™ 2)
OS X: macOS 10.12 (Sierra) and higher - Recommended macOS 10.14 (Mojave)
RAM: 4GB minimum (8GB or more recommended)
BOTTOM OF THE RANGE MOITIOR
Yamaha HS5 Active Studio Monitor Limited Edition Matched Pair

£314
Yamaha HS5 Active Studio Monitor Matched Pair Key Features:
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2-Way Bass-Reflex Bi-Amplified Nearfield Studio Monitor
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5" Cone Woofer
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1" Dome Tweeter
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54Hz - 30kHz Frequency Response
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45W LF Plus 25W HF Bi-Amp System
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70W Power Amplification
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Room Control and High Trim Response Controls
Middle of the range
KRK V8S4 Active Studio Monitor Bundle

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2 x KRK V8S4 Active Studio Monitor
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1 x Desktop Monitor Stands
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2 x 3m Balanced Jack to Male XLR cable
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1" KRK custom designed Kevlar® tweeter
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8" KRK custom designed Woven Kevlar® woofer
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Optimized front ported bass reflex enclosure design
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Bi-amped Class-D amplification
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Acoustic and desk loading condition correction Low Frequency EQ’s
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Mid and High Frequency EQ’s
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49 different DSP driven EQ presets give you superior control for room/desk correction as well as personal taste
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Precise input level attenuation switch
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Standby, ground lift, input sensitivity, and logo LED selectors
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Optional protective grille included for mobile broadcast applications
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Friction lock, Neutrik combo (XLR and TRS) connector
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Robust EVA foam pad for non-skid and acoustic isolation
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Universal threaded mounting bracket points
Top of the range
KRK V8S4 Active Studio Monitor Bundle
£4,099

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Equipped with: 10" Woofer, 3" Midrange, 1" Tweeter
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Frequency range: 26 - 22.000 Hz (± 3 dB)
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Input: XLR balanced analog
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Magnetically shielded
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Class AB Amplifier
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Active 3i Way crossover with 24 dB / Oct
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Integrated thermo and peak limiters for each driver, bass, mid and treble controls
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Parametric EQ
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Expandable with optional digital inputs
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Dimensions (H x W x D): 645 x 330 x 444 mm
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Netto: 36 kg
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Brutto: 35 kg

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22 Channels
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8 Microphone inputs with +48 V phantom power and 75 Hz low cut
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3-Band EQ with parametric mid-band, compressor and insert on each microphone channel
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4 Stereo inputs
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3 Stereo returns
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3 AUX paths
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Mute switch and peak LED on each channel
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Internal 24-bit multi-effects unit with 16 presets
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2 Subgroups with separate output
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60 mm fader
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2-Track input and output
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XLR main out
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Built-in USB sound card
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Internal power supply
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Dimensions (H x W x D): 90 x 430 x 355 mm
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Weight: 4.78 kg
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19" Rack kit included
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Suitable cases: Article no. 268320 and Article no. 267780 (both not included)
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Suitable bag: Article no. 481192 (not included)



allen & heath mixer sq-7
Compact digital mixer 48 channels / 36 buses for live, studio and installation. Characteristics specific to SQ
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- 32 + 1 motorized faders 100 mm
- 6 layers for 192 assignable slices
- 32 local XLR microphone inputs
- 32 LED displays with assignable color and customizable name for each channel
- 18 assignable local outputs (16 XLR + 2 TRS)
- 16 customizable buttons (SoftKeys)
- 8 rotary knobs and 8 buttons with configurable functionality, with 4 dedicated LED screens Complete characteristics Inputs
- 48 input channels in combination with the stage boxes
- 32 + 1 motorized faders 100 mm
- 6 layers for 192 assignable slices
- 32 local XLR microphone inputs
- 3 stereo inputs: 2 TRS jack, 1 minijack
- Dedicated XLR talkback input Outputs
- 36 buses
- 12 stereo mix + LR
- 18 assignable local outputs (16 XLR + 2 TRS)
- 3 stereo matrices
- PAFL bus
- AES digital output
- Headphone jack output with dedicated level control
- 8 groups of Mute
- 8 DCA groups
- 8 stereo effect motors with dedicated returns Sound processing
- XCVI 96 kHz FPGA processor from famous dLive systems
- DEEP Ready emulations, faithfully simulating industry standard modules (reverb, gated reverb, modulations ...)
- Input processing: Preamp, pass
-high, parametric equalizer, gate, compressor and delay
- Output processing: Parametric graphic equalizer, gate, compressor and delay
- Connection of input channels for stereo sources Advanced connectivity
- EtherCON SLink connector: remote audio via dSnake, DX or GigaACE protocols (64x64)
- Compatible with the DX168 stage rack (96 kHz) and the AR84, AR2412 and AB168 audioracks (48 kHz)
- I / O port 64x64 for dedicated optional card: Dante, Waves ...
- USB audio streaming 32x32 and direct recording on USB support via SQ
-Drive
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-compatible with another SQ and dLive systems via the SLink port or an optional card Advanced features
- Motorized faders: recall of scenes and flip fader of the graphic equalizer
- 16 customizable buttons (SoftKeys)
- Compatible with ME systems
- Automatic microphone mixer (AMM) coming soon
- 31-band real-time analyzer
- Patchable insert points
- Copy / paste / reset parameters
- 300 scene memories per Show Controls and display
- 7 "capacitive touch screen offering exceptional readability and control
- 32 LED displays with assignable color and customizable name for each channel
- 8 assignable encoder wheels with dedicated LCD screens
- Channel allocation on the slices via a simple drag and drop
- Color level indicator designed by Allen & Heath
- Surface lighting integrated into the chassis
- Dedicated physical controls for each input channel: Gain, HPF frequency, Gate Threshold, Compressor Threshold, Panoramic, Gain / Frequency / Equalization width.
- Control without
-wire via an iPad or Android tablet (SQ MixPad application, requires a router not included)
- DAW control drivers for MIDI control via USB or TCP / IP
- Single / double footswitch control Weight and dimensions 80.4 x 51.5 x 19.8 cm (W x D x H) 17.8 kg Accessories Removable support for tablet / iPad: SQ
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AUDIO INTERFACE
MIXING CONSOLES
STUDIO MONITORS
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MICROPHONE RESEARCH
DYNAMIC MICROPHONES
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This microphone is a dynamic microphone suitable for vocals
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The AUDIX i5 is a dynamic microphone used to record a drum kit specifically the snare
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the AUDIX D2 is another dynamic microphone used to record a drum kit specifically the toms
AUDIX D2
CONDENSIR MICROPHONE
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The AKG C415 B condenser microphone is used for recording symbols on a drum kit. It is usually used on the high hat. this mic is also used on acoustic guitars and pianos with naturally ambient sounds
AKG C415 B
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The AKG C1000S is a condenser microphone used to record multiple instruments like pianos, drum overheads and accoustic guitars
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The Neuman TLM 103 microphone is used for vocals and loud noised instruments like drums and amplifiers
Neuman TLM 103