Description
The C1500 puts the full dLive engine (128 channels, 96 kHz XCVI core, DEEP Processing) into a compact 12-fader, 11.5 kg surface. Rack-mountable in 19″, without the S Class's redundancy but with the same power, it targets light touring, theatre and houses of worship where space is tight.
Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Total inputs | 128 |
|---|---|
| Mic inputs | 6 |
| Total outputs | 6 |
Processing
| Mix buses | 64 |
|---|---|
| Max sample rate | 96 kHz |
| Bit depth | 24 bits |
| Architecture | 19″ rack-mountable, titanium side panels, lightweight metalwork, 11.5 kg |
| Processing engine | XCVI FPGA core at 96 kHz: 128 channels, 64 mix outputs, configurable 64 buses |
| Audio performance | 0.7 ms analogue-in to analogue-out |
| Channel processing | DEEP Processing across channels and buses |
Surface
| Physical faders | 12 |
|---|---|
| Motorized faders | Yes |
| Fader layers | 6 |
| Screens | 1 |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Faders | 12 motorised faders (72 fader strips across 6 layers) |
Recording
| Onboard recording | No |
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Networking
| Networking & protocols | MADI / Dante / SoundGrid / Network |
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| Redundant PSU | No |
| Redundant networking | No |
Physical
| Width | 485 mm |
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| Depth | 665 mm |
| Height | 325 mm |
| Weight | 18 kg |
Other
| Applications | C Class: same power as S Class, without redundant power or audio |
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Strip & details
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Diagrams
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Software
dLive Director v2.12Offline and networked editor/control application to prepare and drive a dLive system.Download
dLive Director (mode en ligne) v2.12Download
dLive OneMix v2.11Download
dLive4You v2.10Download
Custom Control v1.5.3Download
Other screenshots
Accessories
Stagebox / rack
- DX168
16 mic-in / 8 line-out stagebox for the DX link.
I/O card
- Dante / MADI / Waves SoundGrid option cards
Network cards to integrate the dLive system with Dante, MADI or Waves SoundGrid.
Documents
Editorial & artists
Our take
History & design
The dLive C1500 is a control surface in Allen & Heath's dLive C Class range, introduced in 2017. Like every dLive surface it drives a MixRack over gigaACE and accesses the same audio engine as the S Class: FPGA XCVI core at 96 kHz, 128 input channels, 64 mix outputs, configurable 64-bus architecture, DEEP Processing and 0.7 ms latency.
The C Class trades the S Class's full redundancy and reinforced build for a more compact, lighter format. The C1500 carries 12 motorised faders across 6 layers (72 fader strips), a 12″ touchscreen and 19 assignable SoftKeys, in a 19″ rack-mountable chassis with titanium side panels, weighing 11.5 kg.
It suits contexts where space and weight come first: small tours, theatre, houses of worship, education and corporate AV, with no compromise on processing power.
Notable users
- Sigrid
UK tour · monitors
Links
Related consoles
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