Allen & Heath DX168/X
Total depth with bracket: 17 cm
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Available since November 2017
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Item number 425761
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Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
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Network Protocol DX
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Connector RJ45
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Input Channels 16
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Output Channels 8
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Digital Inputs 0
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Digital Outputs 0
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Width 417 mm
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Depth in mm 189 mm
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Height 183 mm
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Weight 4,8 kg
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Mounting Height 4 U
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19" Rackkit 426466
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Portable 16-in/8-out stagebox
The Allen & Heath DX168/X is a portable expander for adding remote I/O to a range of the English manufacturer's mixing desks, including the Allen & Heath dLive, Avantis, and SQ; it can also be docked with the AHM-64 audio matrix processor. The DX168/X is equipped with 16 remotely controllable microphone preamps, each of which has its own phantom power indicator LED, and eight line outputs. All of the sockets are in XLR format, and Allen & Heath also offers optional mounting brackets to allow rack installation. The DX168/X's sturdy metal housing features a carrying handle and shock absorbers at each end, and since the whole thing weighs in at just 5kg, it is very easy to carry and transport.
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An expansion for the Allen & Heath universe
The compact Allen & Heath DX168/X stagebox is eminently suited to smaller events or for use in larger setups as an on-stage or front-of-house I/O expansion. To this end, it is equipped with two network ports, allowing several units to be interconnected and operated simultaneously – either by daisy-chaining the signal to additional stageboxes or, for more critical applications in a dLive system, by creating a redundant connection to compatible hardware using two network cables. Despite this impressive versatility, however, the DX168/X still remains a plug-and-play solution that is intuitive to use and requires no manual IP assignment.
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For setups of all sizes
The fact that the Allen & Heath DX168/X is compatible with so many of the company's other devices makes it the ideal all-round stagebox, equally suitable as a standalone solution for small events and an extension for large systems where the main stagebox might not provide sufficient connections. And users who start small with an Allen & Heath SQ mixer and work their way up to a bigger mixing desk like an Avantis or dLive can keep and continue to use their DX168/X – a sustainable way of doing things that makes it easier on the wallet as well.
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About Allen & Heath
Allen & Heath started building mixing consoles in London in 1969 and made a name for themselves hand-building mixers for some of the greatest bands of the era, such as Pink Floyd. Since 2014, Allen & Heath has been part of the Audiotonix Group, which in turn is managed by the company Electra Partners. Allen & Heath's headquarters are in Penryn, Cornwall (UK), where production takes place, alongside a second factory in China. The British firm is known for numerous innovations, including the development of modular console designs as well as their subsequent integration into MIDI environments. Today, Allen & Heath offer a wide range of products in almost every field of audio engineering - from the small six-channel ZED-6 mixing console to the full-scale dLive Pro Touring System.
For scalable I/O setups
Depending on what mixing desk is used, employing one or more DX168/X stageboxes opens up different possibilities: When combined with Allen & Heath's flagship dLive model, up to six DX168/X units can be operated – four can be connected directly to the MixRack and two additional units managed via the Surface, providing a total of 96 inputs and 48 outputs. The new Avantis console supports two DX168/X units via the SLink port and up to sixteen via a DX Link card and/or DX Hubs. Allen & Heath SQ consoles can also run two DX168/X units via the SQ SLink port, while a DX Hub allows a further eight units to be controlled, the inputs of which can be freely patched to the 48 input channels of an SQ console.
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